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1939: THE LAST SEASON

\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6434 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 0
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 9.75
\pause{1500}Reader: Johnson, Jill
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - General, Social history
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As war clouds gathered over Europe there was nothing to do but wait, and dance. 1939 may have been the last season of peace, but it was also the the last flutter of Thirties Society, marked by balls, house parties, and the pop of champagne corks.

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DEBS AT WAR: 1939-1945

\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7444 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
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\pause{1500}Reader: Hall, Shirley
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - General, Social history
\pause{1500}Additional subject: War - WW2
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A fascinating insight into how pre-war debutantes adapted to the challenges of the Second World War, taking on the roles of nurses, pilots, spies, land girls, ambulance drivers, decoders and factory workers.

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VICEROY'S DAUGHTERS, THE

\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6911 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 17
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\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - General
\pause{1500}Additional subject: History - General, Social history
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Irene, Cynthia and Alexandria were the three daughters of George Curzon, Viceroy of India. Glamorous and rich, the three sisters moved at the very highest levels of British society during the 1920's and 1930's. Cynthia married Oswald Mosley, leader of the British fascists, whilst Alexandria's husband was the best friend of Edward VIII.

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