Skipping to School [electronic resource] : Memories of a Liverpool Girlhood, 1937-1948
Calder, Doris2013
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It recalls the fabric of everyday life on the home front and the impact of war on both family life and the local community. At home in Walton, Doris and her friends learned slogans such as 'Make Do and Mend', 'Dig for Victory' and 'Careless Talk Costs Lives'. They collected shell caps from bombs and did swaps for better, shinier ones. They made skipping ropes out of the twisted silk cords of German parachutes. They were excited by the arrival of American soldiers stationed on Aintree Racecourse. And, despite the raids, they lauhged and had fun.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The History Press, 2013
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1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9780750953078
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English
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BRN:
4145669