The 1940s Home - Couverture souple

Evans, Paul; Doyle, Professor Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747807361 ISBN 13 : 9780747807360

Editeur : Shire Publications, 2009

Synopsis

The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. In the garden, lawn and shrubs gave way to vegetable plots and chicken coops. For those whose houses were damaged or destroyed, or those moved out of their homes by post-war rehousing schemes, the picture was very different. For many the pre-fab became home, and new designs of furniture made under the utility scheme furnished rooms cheaply and stylishly. And new estates, different from anything tried before the war, rose from the bomb sites, offering state-of-the-art sanitisation and modern facilities to thousands.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Paul Evans is a specialist dealer in twentieth century art and design, having a particular interest in posters, graphics and the propaganda arts. He is the author of The 1940s House, The 1960s House and National Service for Shire.

Peter Doyle is a freelance palaeontologist and visiting professor at University College London who teaches palaeontology and geology at a number of universities. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and books, including The Key to Earth History and Understanding Fossils (both Wiley). He edits two geological magazines, Geology Today, and, for children, Rockwatch.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shire Publications
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747807361
• ISBN 13: 9780747807360
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Walk; n.pederzini@terminaldistribuzione.com; ; Via Bruno Buozzi, 24/26,; Granarolo dell'Emilia BO,; 40057; Italie