Spellmount Guide to London in the Second World War

Nonfiction, History, British, Military, World War II
Cover of the book Spellmount Guide to London in the Second World War by James Beardon, The History Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: James Beardon ISBN: 9780752497471
Publisher: The History Press Publication: November 4, 2013
Imprint: Spellmount Publishers Ltd Language: English
Author: James Beardon
ISBN: 9780752497471
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: November 4, 2013
Imprint: Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Language: English

During the lead up to and over the course of World War II, London was a city transformed as it simultaneously became the front line and the command center of Allied operations. The scale and speed of the city’s transformation has been unparalleled in London’s history as the government requisitioned buildings and defenses were built while bombing wrought devastation across the city, changing it forever. This book will guide the reader, as a virtual tourist—or a real one—around war-time London. Buildings that had a specific war time use or have a link to an important event that occurred during the war are revealed, along with the often secret activities, known only to a select few at the time, of the organizations who occupied them. Buildings used as air raid shelters, iconic buildings damaged by enemy bombing, and how London itself changed is all brought to life. Clear maps make this a user-friendly guide for the London explorer and the fascinating background information will enthrall the virtual tourist. Selfridges was still a shopper’s paradise during the war—but what did the emporium hide in the basement?

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

During the lead up to and over the course of World War II, London was a city transformed as it simultaneously became the front line and the command center of Allied operations. The scale and speed of the city’s transformation has been unparalleled in London’s history as the government requisitioned buildings and defenses were built while bombing wrought devastation across the city, changing it forever. This book will guide the reader, as a virtual tourist—or a real one—around war-time London. Buildings that had a specific war time use or have a link to an important event that occurred during the war are revealed, along with the often secret activities, known only to a select few at the time, of the organizations who occupied them. Buildings used as air raid shelters, iconic buildings damaged by enemy bombing, and how London itself changed is all brought to life. Clear maps make this a user-friendly guide for the London explorer and the fascinating background information will enthrall the virtual tourist. Selfridges was still a shopper’s paradise during the war—but what did the emporium hide in the basement?

More books from The History Press

Cover of the book Cox's Fragmenta by James Beardon
Cover of the book Story of Kent by James Beardon
Cover of the book Whose Past Is It Anyway? by James Beardon
Cover of the book Ypres Diary 1914-15 by James Beardon
Cover of the book The Little Book of Galway by James Beardon
Cover of the book Reporting the Blitz by James Beardon
Cover of the book Patron Saint of Prostitutes by James Beardon
Cover of the book Archibald Sturrock by James Beardon
Cover of the book Tangled Web: Mata Hari by James Beardon
Cover of the book Kitchener Enigma by James Beardon
Cover of the book Management Secrets from History by James Beardon
Cover of the book Islam and the West by James Beardon
Cover of the book Battle Story: Cambrai 1917 by James Beardon
Cover of the book Thomas Cook by James Beardon
Cover of the book Alastair Sim by James Beardon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy