Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #279818 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 62 pages

Synopsis
Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. Another major event was the loss of the ocean liner Titanic in 1912. Then in 1914, the Great War devastated the tranquil life of post-Edwardian Britain, as recruiting posters rallied the youth of the Empire to the defence of France. The 1910s Scrapbook brings a new focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century, a time more often seen through the media of black and white film footage or sepia photographs. Over 1,000 colourful images tell the tale of ordinary people - their courage and humour, their patriotism and fortitude in the face of Zeppelin air raids, rationing and the decimation of a generation. This Scrapbook adds to our knowledge of the recent past, and is a companion volume to those covering the Victorian era, and the 1930s and 1950s. It also draws parallels and comparisons with the Second World War as seen in The Wartime Scrapbook - From Blitz to Victory.

Above all, this book is a testament to those involved in the conflict of the Great War.

Customer Reviews

Magnificent social history
I haven't enjoyed a picture book so much in ages.
This book has thousands of images from the Great War period - some rather small, so you may need a magnifying glass.
Magazine covers, advertisements, games, postcards - they combine to give the flavour of the age, and include some surprises.
A first-rate compilation

A museum in a book!
Been enjoying the nostalgia of TV's "I love the 1970's/80's". This is the early twentieth century equivilant. A well put together photographic/facsimilie record of everyday life in the years between 1910 and 1920. The written commentary is minimalist, but the clear pictures of games, magazines, posters, foodstuffs, adverts and collectibles speak volumes. You can spend hours reading the articles and adverts on the front pages of a 1911 edition of woman's weekly, or an advert extohling the virtues of an oxo trench kit. Learn which songs were popular, what sweets and chocolates made their mark on society, how high hemlines rose in 10 years. This is truly a novel catalogue of social history: excellent and accurate research for those trying to discover life in the period; a nostalgic journey for those who have lived through it.