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South Shields at War 1939-45 (Paperback)
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South Shields at War 1939-45 (Paperback)
Series: Towns & Cities in World War Two
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Loot Price R384
Discovery Miles 3 840
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South Shields and its near neighbours such as Jarrow were key
communities in the national war effort, despite their relatively
small size. Located on the East Coast, South Shields was situated
at the key entry to the strategically important River Tyne and was
well defended against enemy attack. The seaside town saw a large
military build-up with several different army and naval units
rotating through the area to man defences and to train whilst the
local Home Guard unit defended vital installations such as
shipyards and docks. Huge numbers of South Shields men and women
volunteered for wartime service, while many others worked in vital
wartime industries. The town had a particularly high number of men
serving in the Merchant Navy and the South Shields mariners
suffered very heavy casualties. South Shields also had a
multi-cultural population with a large number of foreign (or aliens
as they were referred to) seamen and an especially large and active
Yemeni community. Indeed, South Shields was to become then first
town in Britain to have a purpose-built mosque. Although there were
tensions amongst the population due to cultural and racial
differences, but the Yemeni community played a considerable and
loyal role in the war effort. The area also hosted a large number
of heavy and light industrial works; the shipyards made a
significant contribution to the war effort, with vast amounts of
coal transported from the docks of South Shields, especially Tyne
Dock, while at Jarrow, there were determined, though largely
unsuccessful, attempts to revive the famous Palmer's Yard. The book
also looks at the considerable contribution made by the men and
women who volunteered for the ARP and Civil Defence Services. The
towns of Tyneside, including South Shields, were heavily attacked
by the Luftwaffe and the blitzes of 1941 hit the town particularly
hard. No member of the community was left untouched by the war,
whether they were evacuees, workers, servicemen or just civilians
struggling to maintain a home in wartime Britain. South Shields and
its neighbouring communities made a considerable contribution to
the war effort, one which deserves to be remembered.
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