Barrow-in-Furness in the Great War /
This book is about how Barrow's output of war materials was vital to the Great War effort, and it is about the Barrovians and men from the surrounding south Lakeland area - from all walks of life - who fought abroad, and the area's women war heroes. It includes background information on th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Military,
2015
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| Series: | Your towns and cities in the Great War.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This book is about how Barrow's output of war materials was vital to the Great War effort, and it is about the Barrovians and men from the surrounding south Lakeland area - from all walks of life - who fought abroad, and the area's women war heroes. It includes background information on the history of the town, such as the Furness Railway, iron ore in the area and shipbuilding, and lists vessels built at Barrow pre- and during the war with information on what happened to them. These vessels include Mikasa and HMS Vanguard. At the outbreak of World War One, Vanguard fought in the battle of Jutl. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781473859777 1473859778 9781473859760 147385976X 1783831111 9781783831111 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
