Home Front Pocketbook 1940-2

[diamond lil]

Got this in the library today

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Front-Pock ... 072&sr=1-1

Product Description
In June 1940, following the BEF's scrambled evacuation from Dunkirk, the Second World War was brought home to Britain. As the Luftwaffe initiated their bombing campaigns and the threat of invasion grew daily, civilians were urged to play their part in the war effort, and take responsibility for their own survival. Many pamphlets and leaflets were issued with information and advice on a diverse range of subjects, from how to put on a gas mask, to how to build a bomb shelter and what to do in the event of an air raid, as Britain braced herself for a protracted conflict, literally on the front line, fighting alone. Together the literature drawn together for this evocative pocket-book captures the reality of civilian life during the Battle of Britain. It is a revealing and charming addition to Conway's trailblazing quarter-bound pocket-book series

It has the most amazing recipe section, each one given for a family of 4 and then again for a canteen of 100. Meatless meals, filling soups, the lot.
It has loads of stuff, not had time yet to read, but found a fascinating bit at the end on invasion - how you were to stay put, because in fleeing and blocking all the roads you were helping the enemy. Stopping our soliders getting to where the enemy were and allowing yourselves to be used as a human shield etc.
It looks great read and I will post recipes later when I get into it.

[Red Doe]

Looks just my kinda thing Lil, I love books like this. Got Dig On For Victory, Make Do And Mend, Ministry Of Food, and love them all. Takes me back to the stories my grandparents would tell me about their wartime years and how they managed through it, and other hard times. Have to say I think it`s great these are being published, timely given the state of our economy. I`m often accused of having a `wartime mentality`...at least now I can, hell, I`m not the only one!

[Bladerunner]

Try this out, it is in PDF format.

http://ebookee.org/The-British-Home-Gua ... 31269.html

Be Lucky (and on guard)

[diamond lil]

A wartime mentality s a good idea now I think! I also got the book beside that one - it was a display stand of wartime books - and the other one is "Forgotten Voices of the Secret War" which is turning out very interesting. Is about SOE and dropping agents behind enemy lines.