The Repair Shop: World War II : Heartwarming restorations that tell the story of the War – 9781804192122

The latest book based on the BBC’s BAFTA Award winning show, The Repair Shop: World War II marks the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II by sharing objects from the era and the stories behind them. Chapters include Secrets and Spies; The Home Front; Children and the War; War in the Skies and Seas; The War Abroad; and Homecoming & Remembrance. See inside the home workshops of the experts for the first time as they share their favourite World War II mends. Featured experts are Brenton West, Mark Stuckey, the Teddy Bear Ladies, Suzie Fletcher, Dom Chinea, Kirsten Ramsay, Chris Shaw and Steve Fletcher. From a long lost dolly to a pilot’s jacket, Churchill’s cook’s bag to a love letter hat box, The Repair Shop: World War II explores the war in Britain and beyond through a range of fascinating objects and touching stories.