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Photo of LIVING WITH THE WIRE: CIVILIAN INTERNMENT IN THE ISLE OF MAN DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS written by Cresswell, Yvonne M. published by Manx National Heritage (STOCK CODE: 1829116) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

LIVING WITH THE WIRE: CIVILIAN INTERNMENT IN THE ISLE OF MAN DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS

by Yvonne M. Cresswell

Published by Manx National Heritage. 1st. 1994

Slightly better than very good condition. How 25,000 men women and children coped with their internment behind barbed wire on the Isle of Man during the two World Wars. Staple-bound booklet. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 72 pages.

A lovely copy.

ISBN: 0901106356
Stock no. 1829116

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Contents

The First World War
Chapter 1 The Outbreak of War
Chapter 2 Where to put the Internees
Chapter 3 Boredom- the greatest threat
Chapter 4 Making something from nothing
Chapter 5 Art in its many form
Chapter 6 Healthy minds and healthy bodies - Sport
Chapter 7 From the footlights of the Theatre
Chapter 8 The Aftermath of Internment
The Second World War
Chapter 9 The refugee crisis and the outbreak of war
Chapter 10 Camps at all four corners of the Island
Chapter 11 Art as a form of escape
Chapter 12 Keeping occupied behind the wire - Education
Chapter 13 Keeping faith behind the wire
Chapter 14 Release
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