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The Repair Shop: World War II
Heartwarming restorations that tell the story of the War
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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...
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The newest book from the hit BBC One TV show The Repair Shop, in which the experts commemorate the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II, with popular repairs from the era
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Description
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.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804192122
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Octopus Publishing Group
Contributors:
- Foreword by Will Kirk
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 860g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring beloved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming and uplifting antidote to throwaway culture, the BBC's BAFTA Award Winning The Repair Shop has become essential TV viewing across the generations and has established itself as a firm favourite with viewers.
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