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All 32 episodes of Gerry Anderson's cult Supermarionation series
chronicling Captain Scarlet's battle to save Earth from a Mysteron
invasion. The episodes are: 'The Mysterons', 'Winged Assassin',
'Big Ben Strikes Again', 'Manhunt', 'Avalanche', 'White As Snow',
'The Trap', 'Operation Time', 'Spectrum Strikes Again', 'Special
Assignment', 'The Heart of New York', 'Lunarville 7', 'Point 783',
'Model Spy', 'Seek and Destroy', 'Renegade Rocket', 'Crater 101',
'Shadow of Fear', 'Dangerous Rendezvous', 'Fire at Rig 15', 'Treble
Cross', 'Flight 104', 'Place of Angels', 'Noose of Ice', 'Expo
2068', 'The Launching', 'Codename Europa', 'Inferno', 'Traitor',
'Flight to Atlantica', 'Attack On Cloudbase' and 'The Inquisition'.
Bournemouth was originally a deserted heathland on England’s
South Coast until the area was developed as a health resort in the
early nineteenth century. The town grew rapidly in size and by 1900
Bournemouth was firmly established as a popular tourist destination
and a fashionable home by the sea, with grand hotels, gardens, a
concert hall and a host of other cultural and entertainment venues.
During the Second World War Bournemouth was a direct target with
aerial bombing raids destroying many homes and familiar buildings
with a significant loss of life. The seafront was fortified, and
the beach mined and covered with obstacles as it was a possible
target of invasion, and many iron structures were dismantled for
the war effort. Communities learned to deal with rationing, air
raids and large numbers of evacuees. The war had a devastating
effect on local communities through the loss of life, the
destruction of familiar places, the movement of people and the
hardships experienced at home but both were also a time of courage
and fortitude in an effort to continue with everyday life. In this
book, local historian author John Needham has captured the
tribulations of the times in words and pictures, telling the
stories of many local men, women and children during this trying
period. Bournemouth at War pays tribute to the people of this town
who served, died and lived through the Second World War, and how
they managed to endure in the face of the horrors of war.
The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change.
Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that
dramatically affected the character of the place. People’s
shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from
traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing
too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package
holiday and a new range of leisure facilities were developed at
home. Fashions, as ever, were changing in this period, reflecting
radical changes in society and the ways in which we viewed
ourselves. Transport also evolved, with a move away from the
railway and buses, creating a strain on the roads leading to new
road schemes. These changes in people’s habits and lifestyles
were keenly felt in Bournemouth on the south coast of England. As
the town grew in size, the traditional seaside resort also became a
conference centre. Areas of the town and landmarks were
redeveloped, sometimes controversially, and the town’s service
and financial industries expanded alongside the wide range of
cultural activities on offer. Local author John Needham recaptures
it all in this fascinating portrayal of the town and its people
over the course of these most nostalgic decades.
Each of my stories portray settings that seem as though they may
have really happened, but could not possibly be so. Each and every
concept is straight out of my head, and figments of my imagination.
None of the content is real, even if I wanted or willed it to be.
All of it is pure fantasy, as much as it would be nice that any of
it is real. It is my strongest hope that I draw you in to imagine
along with me for a while.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
Bournemouth in the 1950s & '60s offers a rare glimpse of life
in the town during a fascinating period, which started with
post-war austerity and ended with Britain becoming the music and
fashion capital of the world. This volume - featuring a superb
collection of colour images of Bournemouth's holiday heyday -
focusses on Bournemouth as it is most fondly remembered: as a great
seaside resort.
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