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The Second World War in Photographs 1943 - The Turning Point
Regular price £15.99 Sale price £9.50 Save 41%The Second World War in Photographs 1943 - The Turning Point
1943 saw the Allies on the offensive, with victories in North Africa followed by the invasion of Sicily and landings in Italy establishing a foothold on mainland Europe, while on the Eastern Front the Red Army was making gains, and in the Pacific the Japanese-held islands were falling.
What's inside 'The Second World War in Photographs 1943 - The Turning Point'
The change in the Allies’ fortunes had begun the previous year and now they were building on those successes, paving the way for the major return to Europe with D-Day planned for 1944.
The 8th Army’s successes in the Tunisian campaign pushed the German Afrika Korps out of North Africa. This was followed by the invasion of Sicily in May and landings on the toe of Italy in September, resulting in the ousting of Benito Mussolini. Other Allied successes came in the Pacific with the taking of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, together with British and Chinese advances in Burma, putting the Japanese onto the defensive.
The conflict in Russia saw the key tank battle at Kursk and the subsequent retaking of some German-held territory. Other events included the Dambuster raids, an attack on the Ploesti oil refineries and the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto.
John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1943 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the rapidly changing nature of the conflict, as well as its impact on the everyday person. It is part of a year-by-year series documenting the Second World War from 1939 to 1945.
The Second World War in Photographs 1939
1940 - Britain Stands Alone
1941 - A Global Conflict
1942 - On The Offensive
1944 - Liberation And Vengeance
1945 - A Brave New World
'The Second World War in Photographs 1943 - The Turning Point' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2015
ISBN: 9781445622132
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
The Second World War in Photographs 1944 - Liberation And Vengeance
Regular price £15.99 Sale price £9.50 Save 41%The Second World War in Photographs 1944 - Liberation And Vengeance
1944 saw the largest seaborne invasion ever staged in Operation Overlord. The Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, opened the way for the thrust into the occupied countries of northern Europe, in particular France, with the Allies liberating Paris in August.
What's inside 'The Second World War in Photographs 1944 - Liberation And Vengeance'
Other triumphs in the sixth year of the war included the Red Army regaining Leningrad on the Eastern Front, defeats for the Japanese in the Battle of the Philippine Sea as well as the British advances in Burma, and there were the American landings in Anzio, the taking of Rome, and further landings in Greece.
Victory was almost within sight, but it couldn’t be taken for granted as the war was entering a new phase and the Nazi war machine still had a sting in its tail.
Infuriated by Allied gains, Hitler unleashed the long-promised Vengeance weapons, in particular the V1 flying bomb and the V2 ballistic missile, in the belief that they would turn the tide of the war in Germany’s favour. There was also the question of whether Nazi scientists were developing an atomic bomb.
John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1944 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the rapidly changing nature of the conflict.
The Second World War in Photographs 1939
1940 - Britain Stands Alone
1941 - A Global Conflict
1942 - On The Offensive
1943 - The Turning Point
1945 - A Brave New World
'The Second World War in Photographs 1944 - Liberation And Vengeance' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2015
ISBN: 9781445622149
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
The Second World War in Photographs 1945 - A Brave New World
Regular price £15.99 Sale price £9.50 Save 41%The Second World War in Photographs 1945 - A Brave New World
1945 was the meeting point of two eras. It marked the end of the Second World War, a conflict ushered in by the lightning strikes of the Blitzkrieg and characterised by the brutalities inflicted by the Nazi regime. It concluded with the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – events that shaped the course of post-war history.
What's inside 'The Second World War in Photographs 1945 - A Brave New World'
After six long years of war, the Allies’ inexorable push into the heart of Germany brought the conflict in Europe to an end in the spring, but not without incident. The fire-bombing of Dresden in February destroyed a city and killed an estimated 130,000, and the final days of Hitler’s Reich saw bitter battles in the streets of Berlin.
It was only once the fighting was over that the world became aware of the horrors of the concentration camps and the systematic attempt by the Nazis to wipe out an entire section of the human race.
In the Pacific the fighting continued into the summer until the Allies, faced with a prolonged campaign to take each and every island stronghold, dropped the A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing the war to a sudden end in August 1945. Yet even before the dust had settled, the victorious nations were carving up the conquered territories to create a new world order in which the Cold War era saw former Allies turned into enemies.
John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1945 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the conclusion of the conflict and the dawn of the Cold War.
The Second World War in Photographs 1939
1940 - Britain Stands Alone
1941 - A Global Conflict
1942 - On The Offensive
1943 - The Turning Point
1944 - Liberation And Vengeance
'The Second World War in Photographs 1945 - A Brave New World' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2015
ISBN: 9781445622156
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
Thomas Telford Through Time
Regular price £14.99Thomas Telford Through Time
Before the emergence of the steam railway rocketed the Victorian engineers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson into the limelight, there was a ‘Colossus’ who already dominated the engineering scene and had laid the foundations for what was to follow.
What's inside 'Thomas Telford Through Time'
Thomas Telford built a series of ambitious road and canal projects, many notable bridges including his ground-breaking suspension bridge over the Menai Straits, plus many notable harbour works and buildings.
Contrasting old and new images, John Christopher examines Telford’s principal works to highlight his diverse, but often overshadowed, achievements. These include not only the Menai bridge, of course, but also his other masonry and iron bridges, as well as the Ellesmere Canal with its aqueducts at Pontcysyllte and Chirk, the Caledonian Canal slicing through Scotland’s Great Glen, and the A5 road running between London and Holyhead.
'Thomas Telford Through Time' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2016
ISBN: 9781445657813
Format: Softback, 96 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
Twist & Shout Tanzanite Ring
Regular price £59.99This ring has a lot to live up to adopting the famous Beatles song name – but we think it does! It’s a perfect combination of pink, purple, silver, and gold, but the colours are soft and balanced.
Each ring has a larger tanzanite, 11mm by 15mm, and a smaller rose quartz, 8mm by 10mm. The both sit in a gold surround, with a thin silver band.
What do we love about this ring? The beautiful colour combination, and its simple elegance.
Victoria Station Through Time
Regular price £14.99Victoria Station Through Time - Signed copy
This is the second volume in the Through Time series telling the story of London's famous railway termini. Every year 115 million people pass through Victoria, making it London's second busiest station after Waterloo.
What's inside 'Victoria Station Through Time'
Victoria Station is not one station, but was actually in two parts; one built for the London, Brighton & South Coast railway, the other for the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, with the first of these halves opening in October 1860, and the other following in August 1862.
As such, its architecture and design has always been a mating of two distinctive styles, each with its own booking office, stationmaster, platform numbering and timetable. The original LBSCR station was plain, with a simple iron girder roof, while the LCDR station had a wide canopy roof. Various rebuildings see us with the station of today.
The amalgamation of various lines operating into the South East and Southern England into the Southern Railway, saw the stations finally being joined as one. Victoria has been the gateway to the continent, with boat trains running to various ports in the South Coast and is also a major underground station on the Victoria, District and Circle Lines.
This volume is part of the fully-illustrated Through Time series on London's major railway termini. Others include Waterloo Station, St Pancras, Euston, King’s Cross and Paddington.
'Victoria Station Through Time' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2011
ISBN: 9781445602493
Format: Softback, 96 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
War is Over (If You Want It)
Regular price £475.00War is over (If You Want It) - John Lennon and Yoko Ono
A Droids Artworks painting depicting John and Yoko's 1969 protest against the Vietnam War. That same year Life magazine had published 'One Week's Dead' consisting of twelve pages of photographs showing the 242 young Americans killed between 28 May and 3 June. These poignant images form the background to this painting.
War Is Over Medium
Mixed media on canvas - 1m x 1m
Displaying your Droids Artwork
The canvas is fairly light and can be supported on just two screws in the wall. The length of screw protruding from the wall needs to be less than the thickness of the canvas.
How to look after your statement piece 'War Is Over'
It is advisable not to hang the painting of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in locations such as conservatories where they may be subjected to prolonged direct sunlight, and not above heat sources such as radiators.
Part of the Droids Artworks Collection
Waterloo Station Through Time
Regular price £14.99Waterloo Station Through Time - Signed
The first Waterloo Station opened in 1848 and was originally owned by the London & South Western Railway and originally known as Waterloo Bridge Station. John Christopher tells the story of Waterloo from its early beginnings, when the LSWR extended its route from Nine Elms, to the present day.
What's inside 'Waterloo Station Through Time'
The current building was completed in 1922 following a huge rebuilding programme started in 1899. Catering for suburban traffic, Waterloo is also the major station for trains to Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth and once served the famous boat trains. Close by was the London Necropolis Railway station, which took coffins to Brookwood Cemetery.
Eurostar trains and Waterloo Station
For a time, the station was the base for Eurostar trains and a new Crossrail project may see Waterloo connected with Euston. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Waterloo Station has changed and developed over the years. It is now Britain's busiest and largest station.
Other London railway stations in this 'Through Time' series include Paddington Station, Victoria Station, King's Cross Station and Euston Station.
'Waterloo Station Through Time' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2015
ISBN: 9781445650852
Format: Softback 96 pages
Size: 235 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection
