Home Front, Training etc

NORFOLK IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Frank Meeres. This book looks at what the war was like for Norfolk people. Chapters in the book deal with enlistment and conscription and the experiences of Norfolk soldiers. There are also chapters on the home front experiences, the end of the war and remembrance. Illustrated hardback, 212 pp. Published price £17.99 OUR PRICE £9.99.

A NATION IN ARMS edited by I. F. W. Beckett & K. Simpson. The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a small regular force of barely 250,000, the British Army rapidly expanded into force of over five million. Brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars. Hardback. 276 pp £21.99 - OUR PRICE £16.99

DOVER & FOLKESTONE DURING THE GREAT WAR by Michael and Christine George. During the Great War of 1914-1918 these two towns were again vulnerable to enemy action, and they played a vital role in war effort. As this well-researched and highly illustrated book shows, the people of the Channel Ports suffered from bombardment by air and sea. They also played a significant role in the experience of the men who fought in the Great War. Paperback. £10.99 – OUR PRICE £9.49

CALL TO ARMS Charles Messenger. In 1914 the British Army was very small. By 1918, over 8.5 million men had been recruited. This highly-regarded book charts how the expansion was managed - recruiting, supplying, equipping, etc. A very comprehensive survey. Softback. 574 pp. £15.99 - OUR PRICE £11.99

BOMBARDMENT The Day the East Coast Bled Mark Marsay. The full story of the bombardments of Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool and their aftermaths, told in vivid detail, with the personal testimony of the survivors, 37 street maps and over 440 photographs. Softback. 516 pp. £14.95 – OUR PRICE £13.45

THE GUNS OF THE NORTH EAST - Coastal Defences from the Tyne to the Humber. Joe Foster. Graphic account of the defence of Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough against German sea-borne raiders in 1914 and the coastal defences that confronted the German navy. 176 pp. Softback. £12.99 - OUR PRICE £9.95

A TOWN FOR FOUR WINTERS C. J. and G. P. Whitehouse. Chronicles the history of the two large Great War training camps (Brocton Camp and Rugeley Camp) which were a wartime feature of Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire. Softback. 60 pp. £8.00 - OUR PRICE £7.50

KITCHENER’S ARMY – The raising of the New Armies 1914 – 1916 by Peter Simkins. Peter Simkins describes how Kitchener's New Armies were raised and reviews the main political, economic and social effects of the recruiting campaign. He examines the experiences and impressions of the officers and men who made up the New Armies. As well as analysing their motives for enlisting, he explores how they were fed, housed, equipped and trained before they set off for active service abroad. Hardback. Price £19.99 – OUR PRICE £15.99

THE BICKERSTETH DIARIES by John Bickersteth. The book reflects upon church and politics, theological musings and matter-of-fact details of how an anxious mother, who was also a busy vicar's wife, kept going through the huge upheaval of war. Hardback £25 – OUR PRICE £19.99