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Synopsis
'These are crticial times, but we shall get through them, and the harder we dig for victory the sooner will the roses be with us' Mr Middleton The Dig For Victory campaign to encourage people to grow their own food began in Britain in September 1940. This was the government's plan to avert hunger in the event of the war lasting more than a few months. Formal gardens, lawns and sports pitches were transformed into makeshift allotments. The campaign was launched by the first media gardening celebrity Mr Middleton on the BBC Home Service. These popular broadcasts, with around 3.5 million listeners, were published for the first time in 1942. This new edition of Digging For Victory brings Mr Middleton's pearls of wisdom to a new generation of gardeners who are increasingly interested in growing their own food. It is a timely publication in light of the recent surge in allotment owners. This beautifully designed book takes the reader through the seasons offering helpful gardening tips. Charming, chatty and immensely readable, Digging For Victory is the perfect book for all gardening fans. Mr C. H. Middleton was the first gardening media celebrity and a key figure in the Dig for Victory campaign. His popular broadcasts on the home service were listened to by over 3 million people.
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C. H. Middleton was the very first celebrity gardener and launched the Dig for Victory campaign on the BBC World Service in 1939. His chatty and instructive broadcasts attracted over 3 million listeners, and the texts of his talks were collected into several volumes. Three of his volumes have been republished in facsimile by Aurum: Your Garden in War-Time, Digging for Victory and Dig On for Victory.
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Digging for victory
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Aurum, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1845133714
ISBN 13 : 9781845133719
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Wartime gardening with Mr Middleton. N° de réf. du vendeur 025590
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Digging for Victory: Wartime Gardening with Mr Middleton
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Digging for Victory: Wartime Gardening with Mr Middleton
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Digging for Victory: Wartime Gardening with Mr Middleton
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ISBN 13 : 9781845133719
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Digging for Victory: Mr Middleton's Famous Wartime Gardening Broadcasts
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Aurum Press, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1845133714
ISBN 13 : 9781845133719
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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Fine condition.Aurum,2008.First edition-first printing of this new edition(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Small format green hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.195pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Book Description: These are crticial times, but we shall get through them, and the harder we dig for victory the sooner will the roses be with usâ Mr Middleton The Dig For Victory campaign to encourage people to grow their own food began in Britain in September 1940. This was the governmentâs plan to avert hunger in the event of the war lasting more than a few months. Formal gardens, lawns and sports pitches were transformed into makeshift allotments. The campaign was launched by the first media gardening celebrity Mr Middleton on the BBC Home Service. These popular broadcasts, with around 3.5 million listeners, were published for the first time in 1942. This new edition of Digging For Victory brings Mr Middletonâs pearls of wisdom to a new generation of gardeners who are increasingly interested in growing their own food. It is a timely publication in light of the recent surge in allotment owners. This beautifully designed book takes the reader through the seasons offering helpful gardening tips. Charming, chatty and immensely readable, Digging For Victory is the perfect book for all gardening fans. Mr C. H. Middleton was the first gardening media celebrity and a key figure in the Dig for Victory campaign. His popular broadcasts on the home service were listened to by over 3 million people. First edition-first printing of this new edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 8325
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