When the Office Went to War

War letters from men of the Great Western Railway

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, Military, World War I, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters
Cover of the book When the Office Went to War by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps ISBN: 9781844862818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: December 10, 2015
Imprint: Conway Language: English
Author: Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
ISBN: 9781844862818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: December 10, 2015
Imprint: Conway
Language: English

During the course of the First World War, staff of the Great Western Railway's Audit Office sent letters and photographs back to their employer in Paddington, which were in turn collated into monthly "newsletters†? by those who stayed at home to keep Britain moving. Today these newsletters give a unique insight into the Great War – these soldiers were writing to inform and entertain their colleagues rather than to comfort a worrying parent or to confess their love to a distant partner – and bring a distinct band of individuals to life.

The story is told chronologically to recreate the suspense in the Audit Office as the remaining few waited to hear from their colleagues at the Front.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

During the course of the First World War, staff of the Great Western Railway's Audit Office sent letters and photographs back to their employer in Paddington, which were in turn collated into monthly "newsletters†? by those who stayed at home to keep Britain moving. Today these newsletters give a unique insight into the Great War – these soldiers were writing to inform and entertain their colleagues rather than to comfort a worrying parent or to confess their love to a distant partner – and bring a distinct band of individuals to life.

The story is told chronologically to recreate the suspense in the Audit Office as the remaining few waited to hear from their colleagues at the Front.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Battle of the Bulge 1944 (2) by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book The Witch of Edmonton by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book The Aesthetico-Political by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Nile River Gunboats 1882–1918 by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Developing Children's Emotional Intelligence by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Thinking Through Tourism by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book RSPB Guide to Birdsong by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book First Special Service Force 1942–44 by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book F-14 Tomcat Units of Operation Enduring Freedom by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Gilbert by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Awaken the Magic by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book International Cooperation in the Early Twentieth Century by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book The English Civil War Armies by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
Cover of the book Brazilian Literature as World Literature by Ms Clare Horrie, Ms Kathryn Phelps
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy