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Book Synopsis Essex at War From Old Photographs by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Essex at War From Old Photographs written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An affectionate account of Essex during the conflict of the Second World War.
Book Synopsis Norfolk in the Great War From Old Photographs by : Neil R. Storey
Download or read book Norfolk in the Great War From Old Photographs written by Neil R. Storey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating pictorial account of Norfolk during the First World War.
Book Synopsis Essex at War Through Time by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Essex at War Through Time written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essex during times of conflict from the Roman occupation to the twentieth century, illustrated through old and modern pictures.
Book Synopsis Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs by : Sylvia Kent
Download or read book Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs written by Sylvia Kent and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a captivating look back at the history of Barking & Dagenham through a fascinating collection of beautiful old photographs.
Book Synopsis Essex Mountain Sanatorium by : Richard A. Kennedy
Download or read book Essex Mountain Sanatorium written by Richard A. Kennedy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare and vintage photographs depict the interesting and tragic history of the Essex Mountain Sanatorium. Founded in 1907 amidst protests and a burgeoning suffrage movement, Essex Mountain Sanatorium was the result of two Montclair, New Jersey, women who successfully lobbied local government to establish a tuberculosis sanatorium in a then vacant cottage for wayward girls. From these humble beginnings, the hospital grew to become one of the finest treatment centers in the nation, expanding into a complex of 20 buildings that encompassed nearly 300 acres. Ironically, medical advances pioneered at places such as the sanatorium and the advent of antitubercular drugs in the years following World War II led to decreasing patient enrollment, which made such large facilities unnecessary. When it was eventually abandoned in the early 1980s, the hospital began its second act as a haven for urban explorers, vandals, and arsonists, becoming shrouded in mystery and the source of local legends and myths. After suffering years of neglect and abuse, the main complex would finally fall to wreckers in 1993, ending an important era in county, state, and national history.
Book Synopsis Essex Class Aircraft Carriers, 1943–1991 by : Leo Marriott
Download or read book Essex Class Aircraft Carriers, 1943–1991 written by Leo Marriott and published by Pen and Sword Maritime. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic history of the US Essex-class aircraft carriers of World War II—including the USS Intrepid that now serves as a New York City museum. Essex-class aircraft carriers played an essential role in the victory of the United States over Japan in the Second World War, and Leo Marriott’s photographic history is a fascinating introduction to them. Without these remarkable ships, the island-hopping campaign of American forces across the Pacific towards Japan would not have been possible. They also took part in the Korean and Vietnam wars that followed. During the Second World War they were at the center of the powerful task groups that could put up hundreds of aircraft to support forces on the ground. They were also prime targets for Japanese air attacks, in particular the kamikaze suicide missions. A total of twenty-four were eventually commissioned including several after the end of the war. The selection of rare photographs and the expert text cover the evolution of US aircraft carrier design prior to the Second World War and look at the factors which shaped the design and construction of the Essex class. Included are dramatic action shots of the new breed of naval aircraft that was launched from their flight decks, including Hellcat and Corsair fighters that took on the Japanese and the carrier-borne jets that flew over Korea and Vietnam. “An outstanding book.” —Anchorwatch “A book that will surely delight all naval history enthusiasts because it well illustrates the importance that the aircraft carrier had in changing the way warfare is waged at sea.” —On the Old Barbed Wire
Book Synopsis Essex's Military Heritage by : Adam Culling
Download or read book Essex's Military Heritage written by Adam Culling and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Essex's local military heritage, from Roman times to the present day, in this illustrated guide.
Download or read book Rise of the Tank written by Michael Foley and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rise of the Tank will be concentrated on the period of the development of the tank and its use in the First World War. This will appeal to those interested in new developments in war and those interested in the First World War generally. The book will be especially relevant due to the forthcoming centenary of the beginning of the war and for this reason it will be easy to promote the book as there will be a lot of media interest.??Using the resources of the Imperial War Museum, The National Archives and the Tank Museum, Rise of the Tank will have lots of information available on the development and use of the early tanks as well as personal reminiscences of those who fought in them.??The author, Michael Foley, has also collected a great deal of material from the period such as the First World War field service pocket book of a 2nd lieutenant of the 10th Tank Battalion and copies of various magazines of the period. He will have also be accessing First World War newspapers to find original and rare archive sources.
Book Synopsis Pioneers of Aerial Combat by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Pioneers of Aerial Combat written by Michael Foley and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Wright Brothers made their first flight in the early years of the twentieth century it sparked the imagination of those who wanted to fly, both in their country and around the world. In Britain, however, the spark wasn't strong enough to light a fire and it was in other parts of Europe, notably France, where flight began to develop seriously.Early pioneers of flight faced a high level of danger and many died in pursuit of fulfilling their dream. Although aircraft design had made incredible progress by the time of the outbreak of war, accidents still occurred on a regular basis. For some time, as many pilots died in accidents as they did in combat. This publication consolidates a range of stories, insights, and facts that, when combined, offer a vivid impression of events as they unfolded. The chaos stirred up during the First World War and the scramble to develop aircraft in response to the threat to homeland security is eloquently relayed, as are the battles that characterized this conflicted era. The reality of conflict gave aviation engineers and designers the opportunity to test their craft in the harshest of environments, pushing the benchmark ever higher in terms of what could be achieved. Sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts and historians alike, this work offers the reader a full account of the developmental early days of flight.
Book Synopsis Victorian and Edwardian Essex from Old Photographs by :
Download or read book Victorian and Edwardian Essex from Old Photographs written by and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1973 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis London's Docklands Through Time by : Michael Foley
Download or read book London's Docklands Through Time written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London’s Docklands have changed and developed over the last century.
Book Synopsis Essex in the First World War by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Essex in the First World War written by Michael Foley and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the First World War, Essex was a very different county from that which we know today. The economy was largely based on agriculture, and its people rarely travelled beyond its borders, or even out of their towns or villages. The war opened up a whole new world for the people of Essex. Men from the county enlisted in Kitchener's Army and travelled abroad, and many troops came into the camps and barracks which sprang up around the countryside. Some of these men came from all points of the British Empire and had enlisted to fight for the mother country. Essex was a key area during the war. Situated on the east coast, it was thought that the enemy could potentially use it as a site for invasion, so many defences were set up all round the county. Essex was subjected to great danger and harsh times by the enemy in the form of air raids from Zeppelins, and later, from the more potent aeroplane attacks. This well-illustrated and informative book sets out the experiences of the county and its inhabitants against what was happening in the broader theatre of war. It offers a valuable insight into life for Essex folk in the First World War and will appeal to anyone interested in the county's history.
Book Synopsis Barking & Dagenham History Tour by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Barking & Dagenham History Tour written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guided tour of Barking & Dagenham, showing how this famous port has changed over the past century and more.
Download or read book Fanny and Stella written by Neil McKenna and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Uproarious.' The Times 'Terrifically entertaining.' Evening Standard 'Irresistible.' Daily Mail 'Gripping.' Sunday Telegraph 'A scintillating gem: a cracking page-turner, historically illuminating, culturally fascinating, and a book which effortlessly passes comment on today.' Herald London, April 1870: Fanny and Stella were no ordinary Victorian women. They were young men who liked to dress as women: Frederick Park and Ernest Boulton. Stella was the most beautiful female impersonator of her day, Fanny her inseparable companion. But the Metropolitan Police were plotting their downfall. Fanny and Stella were arrested and subjected to a sensational trial where every lascivious detail of their lives was lapped up by the public. With a cast of peers and politicians, detectives and drag queens, Fanny and Stella is a dazzling and enthralling story of cross examinations, cross-dressing and the the birth of camp.
Book Synopsis Britain's Railway Disasters by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Britain's Railway Disasters written by Michael Foley and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level danger was tolerable in return for the speed of travel that was now available to them.??British Railway Disasters looks at the most serious railway accidents from the origins of the development of the train up to the present day. Seriousness is judged on the number of those who died. Information gleaned from various newspaper reports is compared with official reports on the accidents.??The book will appeal to all those with a fascination for rail transport as well as those with a love of history.??Michael Foley examines the social context of how injuries and deaths on the railways were seen in the early days, as well as how claims in the courts became more common, leading to a series of medical investigations as to how travelling and crashing at high speed affected the human body
Book Synopsis Upminster Through Time by : Michael Foley
Download or read book Upminster Through Time written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs shows how Upminster has changed and developed over the last century.
Book Synopsis The British Raid on Essex by : Jerry Roberts
Download or read book The British Raid on Essex written by Jerry Roberts and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.
