Oswestry Whitchurch In The Great War
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Author | : Janet Johnstone |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2016-08-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473843855 |
At the outbreak of hostilities, Oswestry and Whitchurch in rural north Shropshire were busy market towns that depended largely on agriculture for a living and justly famed for butter and cheese production. Within weeks of Lord Kitcheners impassioned call for volunteers, scores of local men, many employed in farm work, had accepted the kings shilling and travelled to training camps, some never to return.Those left behind were soon experiencing changes, as rules and regulations were swiftly implemented by the Defence of the Realm Act. Food shortages became apparent, rationing was introduced, private houses were turned into auxiliary hospitals, Belgium refugees arrived, and lighting restrictions came into force. Shortages of men resulted in women taking on the mens tasks; they coped very successfully, leading to lasting changes in attitude.Two of the biggest training camps in the country Park Hall, Oswestry and Prees Heath, Whitchurch were constructed on land just a few miles distant from the towns boundaries, and people had to learn quickly to cope with a massive influx of soldiers. Photographs illustrating the building of one of the camps have been included in this book, to demonstrate just how much was achieved in such a short period of time.Using information and illustrations gleaned from various sources, this book endeavours to paint a true picture of what life was like on the Home Front throughout the conflict, and hopes to keep alive the memory of the men who fought in the war and the women and children who remained at home anxiously waiting for their loved ones to return.
Author | : Walter de Burley Wood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
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Author | : Janet Doody |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2014-09-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0750958723 |
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Shropshire offers an intimate portrayal of the county and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'. A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible volume, it describes local reaction to the outbreak of war; charts the experience of individuals who enlisted; the changing face of industry; the work of the many hospitals in the area; the effect of the conflict on local children; the women who defied convention to play a vital role on the home front; and concludes with a chapter dedicated to how the city and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime once more. The Great War story of Shropshire is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated through evocative images from the archives of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
Author | : Stanley C. Jenkins |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2015-06-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445642999 |
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the GWR line between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli has changed and developed over the last century.
Author | : Dorothy Nicolle |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2015-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783831138 |
Wars are not just about the people who fight. Those who wait at home suffer too. This book gives an insight into how the people of Shrewsbury lived through those years. ??Chapters describe the arrival in the town of Belgian refugees and, not long afterwards, of prisoners of war and the reaction of the local people to them all; the enlistment and later conscription of men and the tribunals held to consider the applications of those who wanted to avoid being called up; the establishment of hospitals in local houses for the treatment of the war wounded; and finally the raising of subscriptions for memorials to those who had been killed.??Throughout this period most people tried to live as normal a life as possible, despite the absence of so many of their menfolk. They had to cope with food shortages and new laws that restricted so many aspects of their lives. Alongside this they lived with the constant dread of news from the front.
Author | : Samuel Lewis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 694 |
Release | : 1835 |
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Author | : Tim Malim |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2020-06-25 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1789696127 |
This book, organised into 14 well-crafted chapters, charts the archaeology, folklore, heritage and landscape development of one of England's most enigmatic monuments, Old Oswestry Hillfort, from the Iron Age, through its inclusion as part of an early medieval boundary between England and Wales, to its role during World War I.
Author | : Edwin A. Pratt |
Publisher | : London : Selwyn and Blount |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 1862 |
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Author | : Allen Jackson |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445693038 |
A fascinating and lavishly illustrated guide to this iconic Great Western Railway locomotive Manor Class.