Tavistock Memories is a true and moving account of what life was like for a small boy growing up in the quiet market town of Tavistock in Devon before, during and after the WW2.
Trevor James describes his schooldays, when school life was very different to what it is today, and goes on to share his vivid memories of wartime conditions when the area was occupied by the 29th Division of the American Army during World War 2.
This book is a fascinating insight into everyday life in a world where computers were unheard of and children had to make their own amusements; where Sunday was sacred and devoid of any form of play or entertainment and where austerity and rationing were the norm.
Tavistock and its inhabitants have seen many changes during the past seventy years or so and this book is a valuable record of those changes in the town itself, the education methods of its schools and in the attitudes of its employers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Before retiring in 2000 Trevor James enjoyed a varied working life. He was a Junior Reporter on the Tavistock Times before serving in the British Merchant Navy for seven years. He then acquired several years experience in industry before embarking on a twenty-year career in power stations, including two years in Saudi Arabia. Prior to his retirement he spent ten years in the Works Department at Dartmoor Prison. His work at Dartmoor inspired him to write several books about the history of Dartmoor Prison and subjects related to it.
Trevor is married with three children and five grandchildren and lives in Okehampton.
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| Publication: |
May 2010 |
Extent: |
128 pages |
| Availability: |
In stock |
Images Mono: |
180 |
| Format: |
235 x 165 mm |
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0 |
| Binding: |
Paperback |
