Category Archives: Bibliography – Contemporary

Books, manuals and accounts published for or immediately after the events we portray.

Book List – contemporary books about Wartime Firefighting

Posted on January 7, 2014 by lowdhamstation

FRONTLINE 1940 – 1941 Subtitle: The Official Story of the CIVIL DEFENCE of Britain Author: Ministry of Information Published by: His Majesty’s Stationary Office Date: 1942 The official story of the “blitz” on Britain’s towns and cities. Many black and … Continue reading →

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In the Service of the Nation

Posted on January 16, 2013 by lowdhamstation

Owen Thompson, another re-enactor, has very kindly given me a slim book published in 1944 to raise funds for the NFS Benevolent Fund. It is full of lovely pictures by Fireman Reginald Mills, and although fictitious, is entirely based on … Continue reading →

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