'Not the Slightest Cause for Panic': Bury St Edmunds in the Great War
Adrian Tindall SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Retired Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £70 plus travel expenses (25p/mile, up to 50 miles from Bury St Edmunds)
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 18th October 2024
- Tagged:
- Great War | World War 1 | Home Front | Suffolk
In the Great War, Bury St Edmunds faced unprecedented dangers, as a garrison town and regional hub of agriculture, transport and munitions.
It witnessed the birth of rationing, civil defence and land girls, and many roots of modern life, such as family allowance, the sugar beet industry and the Women’s Institute.
This illustrated talk will look at the impact of the war on Bury, from the heroics of the Western Front and the hardships of the home front to the nightmare of the Zeppelin raids.
Views: 919 | Enquiries: 1About Adrian Tindall
I am an accredited Green Badge Tour Guide, an Associate of the Institute of Tourist Guiding and Chair of the Bury St Edmunds Association of Registered Tour Guides. I am the author of ‘A Neat and Beautiful Theatre: The Story of Bury St Edmunds Market Cross' (2024).
I was a professional archaeologist for over forty years, serving as county archaeologist for Hereford and Worcester, Cheshire and Cambridgeshire. I have excavated in East Anglia, the Midlands, Yorkshire, the North West, Wales, Orkney, Italy and Libya. I am a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
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