But for These Things - Leicester and its People in WWII by Vincent Holyoak

But for These Things - Leicester and its People in WWII by Vincent Holyoak

There have been several books on Leicester during the Second World War, but I felt that some significant omissions remained. First and foremost I wanted to give a voice to the people who lived through those times, but whose personal stories are rarely heard in the official records. I also wanted to touch upon some of the themes not generally covered or glossed over in other histories, notable amongst which were the crime wave which swept the city during the war and the race disturbances that occurred during 1943-44. Balanced against these are other untold stories, such as the gallantry and sacrifices of the men, women and children of the city, the requisitioned factories and offices which from 1939 onwards became home to the Army's largest ever pay office, and the contribution made by the city's industry to the war effort. Finally, I also wanted to take a little time to explore what happened after the celebrations had ended and the bunting had been put away. Although some of the stories may make uncomfortable reading, I have tried to be as balanced in my reporting as possible.

Having trained as an archaeologist, Vincent worked for Leicester City Council's Living History community history project before moving to English Heritage, where he has advised upon heritage policy since 2001. Having researched the wartime airfield at Bottesford in Leicestershire (published in 1995 as On Wings of the Morning), and been involved in the city's commemorative events for the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he vowed that his next book would focus on Leicester during WW2. Family and career intervened however, so it took much longer than he envisaged. Vincent Holyoak is now 45 years old and lives in Countesthorpe with his wife. They have three children.

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ISBN 13	9781783064021
ISBN 10	1783064021
Title	But for These Things - Leicester and its People in WWII
Author	Vincent Holyoak
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Troubador Publishing
Year published	2014-03-28
Number of pages	320
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