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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150520003321

Autore

O'Neill Susanna

Titolo

Hull & the humber : remembering 1914-18 / / Susanna O'Neill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stroud, [England] : , : The History Press, , 2015

2015

ISBN

0-7509-6574-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Great War Britain

Disciplina

942.837

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - England - Hull

Hull (England) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

World War I claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Hull and the Humber offers an intimate portrayal of the city 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 World War I story of Hull is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated through evocative images from Hull City Archives.