Blackpool At War
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Author | : John Ellis |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0750951761 |
Although it escaped bombing raids, Blackpool played an important role in the Second World War as a centre for training — with numerous airfields and factories surrounding the area. This book is the first to offer a dedicated history of the town in the period. It includes many interesting stories such as the people's playground, the Freckleton Air Disaster and an event-by-event account of activities. Despite being less affected than some other areas, the difficult war years still impacted on local people. Filled with true tales of local courage and of the spirit of the people of Blackpool during these tumultuous years, this nostalgic volume will be of interest to all who know and love Blackpool.
Author | : Mark Cronin |
Publisher | : Gill & Macmillan Ltd |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2014-04-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1848898363 |
'Blackpool to the Front!' was a rallying cry first heard at the Battle of Étreux in August 1914 when the Royal Munster Fusiliers halted an entire German Army Corps. The experience of the hundreds who enlisted from the industrial Cork suburb of Blackpool mirrors the experience of the 200,000 Irishmen who joined up. At least sixty-nine Blackpool men made the ultimate sacrifice: factory workers, sons, husbands and fathers. Some enlisted to escape poverty, some to defend 'the rights of small nations'. They fought in France, Flanders, Gallipoli, Palestine and on the high seas. This is their story.
Author | : Peter Dewey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2014-09-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317900138 |
This is an account of how the daily lives of ordinary peoples were changed, profoundly and permanently, by these three momentous decades 1914-1945. Often depicted in negative terms Peter Dewey finds a much more positive pattern in the wealth of evidence he lays before us. His is a story of economic achievement, and the emergence of a new sense of social community in the nation, rather than a saga of disenchantment and decline.
Author | : Allan W. Wood |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2022-08-15 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1445699397 |
Explore the rich history of Blackpool in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
Author | : Allan Brodie |
Publisher | : Historic England |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2015-04-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1848023278 |
Blackpool is Britain's favourite seaside resort. Each year millions of visitors come to walk on its three piers, ride donkeys, enjoy shows at the Winter Gardens, scream on the thrilling rides at the Pleasure Beach and ride the lift to the top of the Tower. Generations of holidaymakers have stayed in its hotels, lodging houses and bed and breakfasts and all have succumbed to its delectable fish and chips. Two centuries of tourism has left behind a rich heritage, but Blackpool has also inherited a legacy of social and economic problems, as well as the need for comprehensive new sea defences to protect the heart of the town. In recent years this has led to the transformation of its seafront and to regeneration programmes to try to improve the town, for its visitors and residents. This book celebrates Blackpool's rich heritage and examines how its colourful past is playing a key part in guaranteeing that it has a bright future.
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Total Pages | : 1432 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Author | : John Ludden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2020-11-27 |
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September 1940. As the Germans stand ready to invade, Blackpool parties on like the end of the world is at hand. Anything goes. A Babylon by the sea. Amongst the madness, the debauchery and the drunkenness, a serial killer looms large. It is down to two men, chief Inspector Sidney Appleton and Detective Harry Carter to keep the peace and find the murderer. So, a tale of intrigue, espionage and treachery explodes. One that leads us into a darkness hard to imagine. Where there is no good or bad. Just a desperation to survive. An era when so many young people were not blessed with the privilege of old age. Where once upon a time Blackpool rocked, and the fate of World War two was ultimately decided by a Father's love.BLACKPOOL ROCKED is an ambitious two-part screenplay, drama podcast-adaptation, here in its full [email protected]@johnludds
Author | : A. Winton Thorpe |
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Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Aeronautics |
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Author | : Eric Larrabee |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1682471748 |
Few American presidents have exercised their constitutional authority as commander in chief with more determination than Franklin D. Roosevelt. He intervened in military operations more often and to better effect than his contemporaries Churchill and Stalin, and maneuvered events so that the Grand Alliance was directed from Washington. In this expansive history, Eric Larrabee examines the extent and importance of FDR's wartime leadership through his key military leaders—Marshall, King, Arnold, MacArthur, Vandergrift, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Stilwell, and LeMay. Devoting a chapter to each man, the author studies Roosevelt's impact on their personalities, their battles (sometimes with each other), and the consequences of their decisions. He also addresses such critical subjects as Roosevelt's responsibility for the war and how well it achieved his goals. First published in 1987, this comprehensive portrait of the titans of the American military effort in World War II is available in a new paperback edition for the first time in sixteen years.