Biggin on the Bump
- 160 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
Very slight signs of age or use. SIGNED on title page, 1990 Froglets Publication
Very slight signs of age or use. SIGNED on title page, 1990 Froglets Publication
Covering the period 1900 to 1924, this volume explores the history of Kent. It begins when Queen Victoria was head of the British Empire, motor cars were a novelty and aeroplanes a pipedream. The book also looks at the personalities who played their part in this period of Kent's history.
This book recreates the atmosphere of life as it was when the flying bombs - V1 and V2, or Doodlebug and Rocket - were launched by the Germans in a last-ditch effort to change the tide of World War II. Using photographs and maps from newspapers, museums and libraries, the book is a history of the weapons and includes many letters and anecdotes. The picture is completed by contemporary documents, statistics and colour photographs of some of those who played a leading part.
This volume is an account of the events of World War II, and how they affected the county of Surrey.