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In this jaw-dropping classic of prison escape literature (originally poublished in 1987 and now a major movie starring Daniel Radcliffe), Tim Jenkin tells of how he, Stephen Lee and Alexander Moumbaris, using a series of hand-made wooden keys, got through nine locked doors inside Pretoria Central, taking them to Mozambique and finally to London.
This fast-paced thriller begins with Jenkin’s Cape Town childhood and the growth of his political awareness, his university days and his friendship with Stephen Lee. Both men left South Africa after university for London to join the African National Congress. Jenkin and Lee, after training in London, became expert pamphlet bombers in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and it was after several successful years of raising awareness about apartheid and the ANC that they were caught and eventually sentenced to 12 years in jail. It is after Lee’s father visits his son in prison, bringing him a copy of another escape classic, Papillon, that Jenkin begins to seriously form an escape plan. Months and months of planning, testing, failing, testing again and lucky breaks meant that, finally, the escape was on.
The recently late Denis Goldberg was a friend and supporter of the men, and kept a warder busy as they began their escape. Apart from locking the doors behind them, they never looked back…
Fortress Salopia is the culmination of contributions from heritage
and historic professionals, practising archaeologists and academic
historians that explores the unique military past of the county of
Shropshire from the prehistoric period to the twentieth century.
Shropshire is one of the most characteristic counties of the Welsh
Marches and occupied a strategic position between England and
Wales. Consequently, the county boasts the highest numbers of Iron
Age hillforts in England and the greatest density of Motte &
Bailey castles. The archaeological remains that adorn the landscape
are a prescient reminder that Shropshire was once a frontier
battleground, although such reminders are often lost amongst the
picturesque rural landscape that prevails today. However,
Shropshire's military significance is not just confined to the
prehistoric and medieval periods. Throughout the last 400 years the
county has maintained military associations and became a major
centre of training and supply during both World Wars. Comprising
seven chapters Fortress Salopia explores a range of phenomenon
throughout the past two thousand years. Andy Wigley contextualises
the origins of hillforts and their social context within the
evolution of the wider landscapes around them. Roger White focuses
on the inter-relationship between the Roman Army and the native
peoples in Shropshire and on the legacy of urbanisation and
Romanisation in Wroxeter. Paul Belford examines the significance of
Offa's Dyke, the western boundary of the Kingdom of Mercia, large
parts of which survive in Shropshire. Rachael Abbiss considers the
changing military landscape during the Georgian period including
preparations for war, socio-economic developments and the creation
of new military structures. Tim Jenkins reflects on the
contribution of the county to the training and supply demands
imposed during the two world wars and later twentieth century
conflict. This includes the development of military installations
and their significance as archaeological remains in the
twenty-first century. Ruth R. Brown and Kay Smith highlight the
significance of the arms and armour collections in Shropshire
museums focusing on two rare shields known as Wrexham bucklers.
James Pardoe deliberates upon the interpretation of our military
heritage through the medium of regimental museums and considers
their sustainability in an increasingly changing socio-economic
climate. In conclusion, Fortress Salopia is a unique miscellany of
Shropshire's military heritage and a fascinating insight into the
antiquity of one of England's most rural shires.
The evolution of British airborne warfare cannot be fully
appreciated without reference to the technological development
required to convert the detail contained in the doctrine and
concept into operational reality. Airborne Forces Experimental
Establishment is a detailed investigation of the British
technological investment in an airborne capability and analyses
whether the new technology was justifiable, or indeed, entirely
achievable. The book combines the detail contained in the original
policy documentation for airborne warfare and the subsequent
technological investigations to determine whether sufficient
strategic requirement had been demonstrated and how policy impacted
upon the research programme. Without clear research parameters
technological investment could not achieve maximum efficiency and
consequent military effectiveness. The allocation of resources was
a crucial factor in the technological development and the fact that
aircraft suitability and availability remained unresolved
throughout the duration of the war would suggest that the
development of airborne forces was much less of a strategic
priority for the British than has previously been suggested.
Ultimately, despite the creation of a dedicated research
institution in 1942 (Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment),
and the development of specialist hardware such as the assault
glider, the British did not possess the material resources required
for the large-scale deployment of airborne troops. Analysis of the
technology has revealed that the development of airborne warfare
was as much for the purpose of psychological warfare and British
morale as it was for offensive operations.
In this book, Tim Jenkins examines the factory worker poisonings
and suspect government procurement procedures that resulted in
Allied success in the air during First World War. The early
development of aircraft during World War I was an important yet
dangerous part of the war effort seen in the First World War and
although many descriptions of daring aerial combat have been
written, the risk to those involved in the manufacture of such
machines remains less well known. Tetrachlorethane, a poisonous
solvent contained in aircraft dope, was responsible for a number of
civilian deaths in aircraft factories and although the British knew
the substance to be lethal, they were much slower than their
American and German counterparts in sourcing alternatives. In this
groundbreaking book, Tim Jenkins explores the use of
Tetrachlorethan and brings to light the concerns and warnings
voiced by the international medical profession. His examination
considers the government's reasons for its use of the poisonous
solvent to create a compelling yet scholarly account which takes in
corruption, negligence and wartime manufacture. This book will be
vital to scholars studying military production during the First
World War.
"The Computakids," Modemkid, Disckid and Mousekid are brothers who
live inside a computer and find themselves going on a great
adventure when they explore a hole in the computer wires.
Computakids find themselves in Africa where they get seperated and
lost, meeting new animal friends who help them to re-unite and
return home safely.
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