Imagine. The world is at war. Hundreds of thousands of service personnel from all over the globe are shipped to Britain to help with the continuing fight and preparing for the invasion of Europe. Most would never have travelled  to another country before, hundreds of miles from home. To help them adjust to a new country with new customs and traditions The British Council published a pictorial souvenir of London. Due to the limitations of paper availability this paperback guide was only sold to overseas forces in uniform for the sum of 1/6. The guide is packed with monochrome photographs of London skyscapes and landscapes, most are of pre-war London with a few war-time ones. Overall this item is in very good condition considering it's age and frailty. There is slight wear on the covers, page edges are beginning to brown due to age and on the second page there is some slight surface damage but doesn't detract from the historical interest of this book. A great item for someone interested in the Second World War, for someone with an interest in how London has changed or for a military re-enactor.

Date: c.1942
Publisher: The British Council
Printed in England

Dimensions: 15cm x 20.5cm x 0.3cm