British Home Front Pocket-Book

Brian Lavery is one of Britain's leading naval historians and a prolific author. A Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy and the Royal Navy, in 2007 he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 with the Society of Nautical Research's Anderson Medal. His recent titles include Ship (2006), Royal Tars (2010), Conquest of the Ocean (2013), In Which They Served (2008), Churchill's Navy (2006), and the Sunday Times bestseller Empire of the Seas (2010).

• Introduction1 RationingRation DinnersClothing Coupon Quiz2 EvacuationEvacuation Why and How?War Time Play Schemes for ChildrenNotes and Suggestions on Clothing3 ConscriptionThe C.O. The Tribunal and After4 Air RaidsYour Home as an Air Raid ShelterA.R.P. at Home: Hints for HousewivesAfter the Raid5 Radio & CinemaThe Duty of the Citizen in HomeDefence, Radio BroadcastBritain at Bay, Film Script and List of Shots6 WorkOn Your Way to the New JobWelcome the War WorkerGoing Away on War WorkTraffic—Queues: Statutory Rules and Orders No. 5177 InvasionStay Where You AreIndex