CALLED UP, SENT DOWN: THE BEVIN BOYS' WAR
By Tom Hickman
Synopsis
In 1943 the war effort was in danger of grinding to a halt because of a lack of coal. In answer Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, compulsorily sent 20,000 18-year-olds, who'd expected to fight for their country, down the mines. The author paints a picture of the arduous life below ground for the Bevin Boys and the tightly-knit communities, which in some cases welcomed them but in others treated them with hostility.
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| Narrator | John Hobday |
|---|---|
| Length | 12hrs 30mins |
| Catalogue No. | 11163 |
| Publisher | History Press; 2010 |
