How the Pershore Plum Won the Great War (Paperback)

The First World War was won not just on the battlefields but on the Home Front, by the men, women and children left behind. This book explores the lives of the people of Pershore and the surrounding district in wartime, drawing on their memories, letters, postcards, photographs, leaflets and recipes to demonstrate how their hard work in cultivating and preserving fruit and vegetables helped to win the Great War. Pershore plums were used to make jam for the troops; but ensuring these and other fruits and vegetables were grown and harvested required the labour of land girls, Boy Scouts, schoolchildren, Irish labourers and Belgian refugees. When submarine warfare intensified, food shortages occurred and it became vital for Britain to grow more and eat less food. Housewives faced many challenges in feeding their families and so in 1916 the Pershore Women's Institute was formed, providing many women with practical help and companionship during some of Britain's darkest hours in history.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Maggie Andrews • Jenni Waugh
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-6516-3
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > The countryside, country life Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables
LSN:	0-7509-6516-9
Barcode:	9780750965163

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