Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
York at War, 1939â45
Author: Craig Armstrong
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526704757
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
York has often been overlooked when it comes to Britainâs wartime experience. The city was not though to have many industries of great wartime importance and it was not a part of the initial evacuation scheme. Yet this does not accurately reflect the wartime contributions of the city, as several of its large confectionary factories were converted to wartime use, while it was also a key rail hub, forming a vital link in the national network. Unbeknownst to the people of the city, York had been selected as the latest target in the Luftwaffeâs Baedeker Raids. In a short, sharp, blitz raid in the early hours of 29 April 1942, more than 3,000 houses were destroyed or damaged and almost 100 people killed while others were left seriously injured. Wartime York had a particularly close connection with the RAF as the city was surrounded by airbases. People became very used to seeing the uniforms of men and women from Bomber Command and the city was to prove very popular with airmen seeking relaxation. Places such as Bettyâs Bar became infamous as airmen of almost every Allied nationality came to blew off steam. The nearby presence of the airfields also meant that the people of York and the surrounding area were witnesses to tragedies when aircraft crashed on their return to the bases.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526704757
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
York has often been overlooked when it comes to Britainâs wartime experience. The city was not though to have many industries of great wartime importance and it was not a part of the initial evacuation scheme. Yet this does not accurately reflect the wartime contributions of the city, as several of its large confectionary factories were converted to wartime use, while it was also a key rail hub, forming a vital link in the national network. Unbeknownst to the people of the city, York had been selected as the latest target in the Luftwaffeâs Baedeker Raids. In a short, sharp, blitz raid in the early hours of 29 April 1942, more than 3,000 houses were destroyed or damaged and almost 100 people killed while others were left seriously injured. Wartime York had a particularly close connection with the RAF as the city was surrounded by airbases. People became very used to seeing the uniforms of men and women from Bomber Command and the city was to prove very popular with airmen seeking relaxation. Places such as Bettyâs Bar became infamous as airmen of almost every Allied nationality came to blew off steam. The nearby presence of the airfields also meant that the people of York and the surrounding area were witnesses to tragedies when aircraft crashed on their return to the bases.
York City Football Club
Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Report of the Annual Meeting
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
The Naturalist
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Report of the ... and ... Meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
Report of the Annual Meeting
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1050
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1050
Book Description
Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1036
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1036
Book Description
Transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union
Author: Yorkshire Naturalists' Union
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
The Schoolmasters' Yearbook & Educational Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1380
Book Description