| Digging for Victory: Gardens and Gardening in Wartime Britain Contributor(s): Brown, Mike (Author), Way, Twigs (Author) |
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ISBN: 0955272378 ISBN-13: 9780955272370 Publisher: Sabrestorm Publishing OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Gardening |
| Dewey: 635.094 |
| LCCN: 2015490648 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.1" W x 10.5" (2.20 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beans as bullets', 'Vegetables for Victory' and 'Cloches against Hitler': these slogans convey just how vital gardening and growing food were to the British war effort during the Second World War. Exhorted to 'Grow More Food', then to 'Dig for Victory', Britain's 'allotment army' was soon out in force, growing as many vegetables as possible in suburban allotments, private gardens, even the grounds of stately homes. Richly illustrated with contemporary photographs and ephemera relating to the 'Dig For Victory' campaign, this expertly researched, highly engaging and informative account also includes archive images of home front gardening, garden produce and advertisements. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Mike: - Mike Brown was Head of History in a London School and is an author, broadcaster and authority on 20th century fashions.. He is the author of 'CC41 Utility Clothing', 'The 1940s Look', 'The 1950s Look' and has to date written many books on wartime Britain. Mike lives in South London and having retired from teaching now works full-time writing, giving talks and doing research. |