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Stafford at War is a vivid many-sided portrait of a county town during one of the extraordinary periods in English history. In his wide-ranging narrative Nick Thomas looks at the impact of the Second World War on the townspeople – how it affected their daily lives, their work, their families. And he recalls the contribution Stafford made to the war effort at home and abroad. The story he tells gives a fascinating insight into wartime life and it is a moving record of the sacrifices made by local people. His detailed and fully illustrated account will be fascinating reading for everyone who knows Stafford and wants to find out about its history.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781783839223 ● Publisher Pen and Sword ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3179328 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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