The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts The Home Front (including Ireland) Industry
RCC7135
The Workers' War: British Industry and the First World War
ISBN
9780752498867
Purchase Price
£19.99 (new)
Date Purchased
August 20, 2014
Publisher
The History Press (2014, Stroud, Glos)
Notes
This is a comprehensive and clearly written story which encompasses all aspects of the way in which the country was engaged in the support and maintenance of the war effort. There are chapters on railways, water transport, munitions manufacture, steel, small arms, the development of the internal combustion engine, tracked vehicle development (e.g. tanks), shipbuilding, flight pioneers, mining and associated occupations, textiles, and agriculture. There are some very interesting photographs in the book as well
9780752498867
Purchase Price
£19.99 (new)
Date Purchased
August 20, 2014
Publisher
The History Press (2014, Stroud, Glos)
Notes
This is a comprehensive and clearly written story which encompasses all aspects of the way in which the country was engaged in the support and maintenance of the war effort. There are chapters on railways, water transport, munitions manufacture, steel, small arms, the development of the internal combustion engine, tracked vehicle development (e.g. tanks), shipbuilding, flight pioneers, mining and associated occupations, textiles, and agriculture. There are some very interesting photographs in the book as well
