Author: Martin Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906823122
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
With black humour, this novel explores the horrors of war and bureaucracy against a Wirral backdrop.
Wirral's War with the French
Author: Martin Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906823122
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
With black humour, this novel explores the horrors of war and bureaucracy against a Wirral backdrop.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906823122
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
With black humour, this novel explores the horrors of war and bureaucracy against a Wirral backdrop.
Wirral in the Great War
Author: Stephen McGreal
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473841143
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Originally perceived as a short campaign to curtail Germanic imperialism, it developed into a four-year long war of attrition. The Great War is justifiably associated with the horrors of trench warfare and the death of a generation but history has overlooked the home fronts' colossal contribution to victory.On the outbreak of war thousands of troops arrived in Wirral to defend the coast from invasion and guard the docks and shipyards under the watchful eyes of the gunners of the Bidston Hill artillery batteries. The transition to a military garrison also led to the conversion of schools to military hospitals, predominately financed by the community. Thousands of wounded service men arriving at Woodside station were dispersed and administered to by a plethora of military or auxiliary hospitals. Voluntary organizations also procured funds for ambulances and comforts for those at the front. At the beginning of hostilities, the Government swiftly introduced draconian regulations to restrict liberty, particularly for those of foreign extraction. Following the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, the xenophobia vented itself in Wallasey and Birkenhead where riots resulted in the destruction of German owned business premises. The resentment was further fueled by the German submarines attempt to destroy the British merchant fleet and starve Britain into submission they almost succeeded. As vital cargoes plunged to the sea bed, food became the latest rationed commodity; consequently unused tracts of Wirral land were turned over to food production and German prisoners of war helped clear the river Birkett. The local shipyards and factories came under the control of the Ministry of Munitions and unlikely companies were involved in the national preoccupation of producing artillery shells. Following the 1916 introduction of compulsory military service, female workers increasingly replaced the men thereby making undreamed of advances in female emancipation. Also involved in the war effort were school children who collected food for wounded soldiers, boy scouts patrolled the coastline, 'sister Susie famously sewed shirts for soldiers' and a Dad's Army was established to repel invaders. Their activities and others are generally overlooked by twentieth century chroniclers.This is the fascinating, but forgotten story of how Wirral provided the sinews for war, and made a significant contribution to the comprehensive defeat of Germany.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473841143
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Originally perceived as a short campaign to curtail Germanic imperialism, it developed into a four-year long war of attrition. The Great War is justifiably associated with the horrors of trench warfare and the death of a generation but history has overlooked the home fronts' colossal contribution to victory.On the outbreak of war thousands of troops arrived in Wirral to defend the coast from invasion and guard the docks and shipyards under the watchful eyes of the gunners of the Bidston Hill artillery batteries. The transition to a military garrison also led to the conversion of schools to military hospitals, predominately financed by the community. Thousands of wounded service men arriving at Woodside station were dispersed and administered to by a plethora of military or auxiliary hospitals. Voluntary organizations also procured funds for ambulances and comforts for those at the front. At the beginning of hostilities, the Government swiftly introduced draconian regulations to restrict liberty, particularly for those of foreign extraction. Following the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, the xenophobia vented itself in Wallasey and Birkenhead where riots resulted in the destruction of German owned business premises. The resentment was further fueled by the German submarines attempt to destroy the British merchant fleet and starve Britain into submission they almost succeeded. As vital cargoes plunged to the sea bed, food became the latest rationed commodity; consequently unused tracts of Wirral land were turned over to food production and German prisoners of war helped clear the river Birkett. The local shipyards and factories came under the control of the Ministry of Munitions and unlikely companies were involved in the national preoccupation of producing artillery shells. Following the 1916 introduction of compulsory military service, female workers increasingly replaced the men thereby making undreamed of advances in female emancipation. Also involved in the war effort were school children who collected food for wounded soldiers, boy scouts patrolled the coastline, 'sister Susie famously sewed shirts for soldiers' and a Dad's Army was established to repel invaders. Their activities and others are generally overlooked by twentieth century chroniclers.This is the fascinating, but forgotten story of how Wirral provided the sinews for war, and made a significant contribution to the comprehensive defeat of Germany.
Wirral in the Great War
Author: Stephen McGreal
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783032936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Originally perceived as a short campaign to curtail Germanic imperialism, it developed into a four-year long war of attrition. The Great War is justifiably associated with the horrors of trench warfare and the death of a generation but history has overlooked the home fronts' colossal contribution to victory.??On the outbreak of war thousands of troops arrived in Wirral to defend the coast from invasion and guard the docks and shipyards under the watchful eyes of the gunners of the Bidston Hill artillery batteries. The transition to a military garrison also led to the conversion of schools to military hospitals, predominately financed by the community. Thousands of wounded service men arriving at Woodside station were dispersed and administered to by a plethora of military or auxiliary hospitals. Voluntary organizations also procured funds for ambulances and comforts for those at the front. ??At the beginning of hostilities, the Government swiftly introduced draconian regulations to restrict liberty, particularly for those of foreign extraction. Following the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, the xenophobia vented itself in Wallasey and Birkenhead where riots resulted in the destruction of German owned business premises. The resentment was further fueled by the German submarines attempt to destroy the British merchant fleet and starve Britain into submission _ they almost succeeded. As vital cargoes plunged to the sea bed, food became the latest rationed commodity; consequently unused tracts of Wirral land were turned over to food production and German prisoners of war helped clear the river Birkett. ??The local shipyards and factories came under the control of the Ministry of Munitions and unlikely companies were involved in the national preoccupation of producing artillery shells. Following the 1916 introduction of compulsory military service, female workers increasingly replaced the men thereby making undreamed of advances in female emancipation. Also involved in the war effort were school children who collected food for wounded soldiers, boy scouts patrolled the coastline, 'sister Susie famously sewed shirts for soldiers' and a Dad's Army was established to repel invaders. Their activities and others are generally overlooked by twentieth century chroniclers.??This is the fascinating, but forgotten story of how Wirral provided the sinews for war, and made a significant contribution to the comprehensive defeat of Germany.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783032936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Originally perceived as a short campaign to curtail Germanic imperialism, it developed into a four-year long war of attrition. The Great War is justifiably associated with the horrors of trench warfare and the death of a generation but history has overlooked the home fronts' colossal contribution to victory.??On the outbreak of war thousands of troops arrived in Wirral to defend the coast from invasion and guard the docks and shipyards under the watchful eyes of the gunners of the Bidston Hill artillery batteries. The transition to a military garrison also led to the conversion of schools to military hospitals, predominately financed by the community. Thousands of wounded service men arriving at Woodside station were dispersed and administered to by a plethora of military or auxiliary hospitals. Voluntary organizations also procured funds for ambulances and comforts for those at the front. ??At the beginning of hostilities, the Government swiftly introduced draconian regulations to restrict liberty, particularly for those of foreign extraction. Following the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, the xenophobia vented itself in Wallasey and Birkenhead where riots resulted in the destruction of German owned business premises. The resentment was further fueled by the German submarines attempt to destroy the British merchant fleet and starve Britain into submission _ they almost succeeded. As vital cargoes plunged to the sea bed, food became the latest rationed commodity; consequently unused tracts of Wirral land were turned over to food production and German prisoners of war helped clear the river Birkett. ??The local shipyards and factories came under the control of the Ministry of Munitions and unlikely companies were involved in the national preoccupation of producing artillery shells. Following the 1916 introduction of compulsory military service, female workers increasingly replaced the men thereby making undreamed of advances in female emancipation. Also involved in the war effort were school children who collected food for wounded soldiers, boy scouts patrolled the coastline, 'sister Susie famously sewed shirts for soldiers' and a Dad's Army was established to repel invaders. Their activities and others are generally overlooked by twentieth century chroniclers.??This is the fascinating, but forgotten story of how Wirral provided the sinews for war, and made a significant contribution to the comprehensive defeat of Germany.
A-Z of The Wirral
Author: Les Jones
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109371
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Explore the Wirral peninsula in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its local history, people and places.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109371
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Explore the Wirral peninsula in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its local history, people and places.
Wirral Notes and Queries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wirral (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wirral (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Wirral in 50 Buildings
Author: Les Jones
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445687518
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Explore the rich history of the Wirral in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445687518
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Explore the rich history of the Wirral in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
The Hundred of Wirral
Author: Philip Sulley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
A Perambulation of the Hundred of Wirral in the County of Chester
Author: Harold Edgar Young
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wirral (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wirral (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Wirral at War
Author: Mike Royden
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445675234
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Wirral at War is a tribute to the wartime record of the people of the Wirral in the two World Wars.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445675234
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Wirral at War is a tribute to the wartime record of the people of the Wirral in the two World Wars.
The History of the Hundred of Wirral
Author: William Williams Mortimer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description