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Reading at War
A history of Reading at war
128 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2007
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November 17, 2024
This book is likely to be mainly of interest to those who live or have connections with the town of Reading in Berkshire although there is information and plenty of references to the day to day realities of living through World War 2 that must have been similar in many other towns in England. Interesting points are made, for example, about the experience of rationing, blackouts, having evacuees billeted upon host families at very short notice (not always with positive results), the regulations that were brought to bear on so many activities, petty and other crimes, plus a host of other matters reported in the local newspaper, the "Chronicle".
Stuart Hylton has written many books about Reading in an easy, affable style. Here, the structure of the book is a straightforward 8 chapters sensibly divided into chronological order. The text is sprinkled with many photos and newspaper advertisements. It is 121 pages long so capable of reading in a few hours. Perhaps niche in geographical terms but instructive of daily existence in wartime.
Stuart Hylton has written many books about Reading in an easy, affable style. Here, the structure of the book is a straightforward 8 chapters sensibly divided into chronological order. The text is sprinkled with many photos and newspaper advertisements. It is 121 pages long so capable of reading in a few hours. Perhaps niche in geographical terms but instructive of daily existence in wartime.
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