Jon Mills
Utility Furniture of the Second World War: The 1943 Utility Furniture Catalogue with an Explanation of Britain's Second World War Utility Furniture Sc
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When the Luftwaffe's Blitz on Britain began in September 1940, people's homes and their contents were destroyed at an alarming rate. Thanks to the bombing, furniture shortages in Britain hit an all time high by 1942. The government responded with a range of affordable furniture - the so-called Utility Furniture Scheme - but only for those that could prove their need. Jon Mills presents a comprehensive guide to the introduction of utility Furniture, to accompany a facsimile reproduction of the first Utility catalogue that appeared in 1943. Jon Mills gives a fascinating insight into the privations of the war years and a nostalgic look back for…
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When the Luftwaffe's Blitz on Britain began in September 1940, people's homes and their contents were destroyed at an alarming rate. Thanks to the bombing, furniture shortages in Britain hit an all time high by 1942. The government responded with a range of affordable furniture - the so-called Utility Furniture Scheme - but only for those that could prove their need. Jon Mills presents a comprehensive guide to the introduction of utility Furniture, to accompany a facsimile reproduction of the first Utility catalogue that appeared in 1943. Jon Mills gives a fascinating insight into the privations of the war years and a nostalgic look back for those who remember this sturdy furniture, much of which has survived into the 21st century.
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- ISBN: 978-0-9552723-2-5
- EAN: 9780955272325
- Produktnummer: 7238337
- Verlag: Paperbackshop Uk Import
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 35 S.
- Masse: H15.7 cm x B19.6 cm x D0.9 cm 192 g
- Gewicht: 192
Über den Autor
Jon Mills is an authority on Britain's home front during the Second World War. He is the author of the 'Within the Island Fortress' range of books (Wardens Publishing) and also writes for a number of genealogy and history magazines. Jon lives in Kent.
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