The Home Front Pocket Manual 1939-45

Discover 'The Home Front Pocket Manual 1939-45,' your essential guide to life during World War II, expertly compiled by Luci Gosling. This hardback edition, published by Casemate, features a collection of captivating articles sourced from the renowned Mary Evans Archives. Measuring 132 x 198 mm and spanning 160 pages, this manual is designed to provide insights into managing daily life on the home front amidst wartime challenges. Explore timeless advice from popular magazines such as Britannia & Eve, the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, and Tatler. Learn to navigate black-out regulations effectively, maintain your family car, and creatively work with rationed foods to prepare delicious meals. This comprehensive guide highlights how to contribute to the war effort by keeping livestock, salvaging valuable materials, and growing food—all while staying fashionable and keeping up appearances. Ideal for history enthusiasts, educators, and anyone interested in World War II, this manual serves as both a practical resource and a nostalgic trip back to a significant era. Embrace the spirit of resilience with 'The Home Front Pocket Manual 1939-45,' and discover practical wartime tips that resonate today.

Author: Luci Gosling Publisher: Casemate
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 132 x 198 mm
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 04-05-2020

Compiled from the archives of the Mary Evans archives, this manual brings together articles from fashionable contemporary magazines including Britannia & Eve, the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News and Tatler, on all aspects of the home front in WWII. These fascinating articles cover complying with black-out regulations; what to do with the family car; augmenting rationed foods and turning them into tasty meals; contributing to the war effort by keeping livestock, salvaging valuable materials and growing food; all the while remaining fashionable and keeping up appearances.