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The First World War was the first truly global conflict which left
its mark on every nation of the world. Few communities or families
escaped its devastating reach with many mourning the loss of entire
generations. Those that returned often refused to speak of their
experiences and today we often see the same old images or newsreel
footage to give us an insight of the life experienced in the 'Great
War'. Stereo photography and stereo viewers had been something of a
craze for the Victorians, most of whom would never see for
themselves the magnificence of far off and exotic locations from
around the globe. Stereo photography was an amazing technology that
didn't just allow them to see a view but to immerse themselves in
that location as if they were there themselves. By the time of the
First World War many of the more affluent households would have had
a stereo viewer and some stereoscopic cards to keep themselves
amused. As the war began, a number of companies were already busy
capturing the world in stereo for the enjoyment and education of
their customers. As hostilities increased they scrambled to get the
best photographs to record the war. This book is a collection of
some of those photographs presented both as original stereo pairs
for those with a suitable viewer and as anaglyph images suitable
for viewing with the supplied glasses. They offer a unique
photographic journey through the war that documents its bloody
progression and allows us to glimpse first hand, a realistic view
only previously available to those that were there. (Please note
that it's important when viewing the images that the glasses are
worn with the Red lens over the left eye and the Blue lens over the
right eye).
Containing over one hundred and twenty photographs of Dunton Green
from the last one hundred years, this book allows you to step back
into the past and visit the place where villagers worked with their
hands digging clay for bricks and where they later froze food for
other people's tables. It invites you to sit in the sun by the Lido
or to take a dip in its cold clear waters, marvel at a motorcar
that ran on rails, and even discover a place so secret that it
never appeared on any map! With an introduction from Fergus
Anckorn, a celebrated war hero who himself grew up in Dunton Green,
wonderful photographs and informative text, this book not only
shows the village through the years but tells you some of its
history.
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