Portrait of an Era 1900-1945

The invention of photography in the mid-19th century gave people a completely different way to record what was happening around them, and people took to the new hobby with gusto. Professional and amateur photographers turned their lenses on to every subject imaginable and people flocked to have their photograph taken. Gathered together in this new series are selections of these photographic records, offering a dramatic, moving and fascinating portrait of three different eras in recent British history. This first title in the series covers the years from the death of Queen Victoria and the heyday of the Edwardian era to the end of the Second World War. The years 1900-1945 saw many changes in Britain; this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history is packed with insight into the politics, the people and the events that filled the years from the turn of the century to the Labour victory in the election of 1945.

ISBN 1780200110   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781780200118 (What's this?)   Pages 560 Publisher David & Charles   Published in Newton Abbot Imprint Reader's Digest   Height (mm) 283 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 230 Publication date 30 Sep 2011   Academic level General DEWEY 941.082

Foreword/Introduction; Image Gallery; 1 - The 1900s: A New Age Dawns; Keeping a Steady Course; Time for Change; Feature: Workshop of the World; Summer's End.; 2 - The 1910s: The End of a World; Over by Christmas; Bogged Down; Feature: In the Trenches; Britain Battles On.; 3 - The 1920s: A Land Fit for Heroes; A Woman's World; Town and Country, Rich and Poor; Sunny Side of the Street.; 4 - The 1930s: From High to Low; Unequal Fortunes; Feature: The Hunger Marches; Uncertain Times; The Shadow Descends.; 5 - 1940 to 1945: Year of Destiny; Standing Alone; End of the Beginning; Road to Victory; Feature: VE Day; Index.

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