David Parker is an author whose work delves into historical subjects, often characterized by an academic and thorough approach. His writings explore the lives of ordinary people during significant historical periods, emphasizing social and cultural dimensions. He strives to bring the past to life through meticulous research and engaging narrative. His fascination with history stems from a deep desire to understand and illuminate the lesser-known aspects of bygone eras.
Over nearly fifty years, the author has built up an extensive collection of memorabilia from the First and Second World Wars. This book looks at selected items, providing a narrative about the original artefacts that also gives an insight into the life of the individuals who owned them.
This book charts the lives and service careers of the three Muller-Rowland brothers. All three flew RAF low-level operations and all three gave their lives for their country.
International award-winning modeler, David Parker, embarks on his most ambitious step by step guide to his tank crew figure. Advanced sculpting techniques and simple techniques for painting faces, so you can get the very best from your tank crew figures.
Profusely illustrated with over 250 b&w photographs the years covered in this remarkable book could be said to be when the modern world emerged - and even remote and rural Devon was not immune to its terrors, opportunities and excitements.
This book and its 150 period illustrations takes readers back to a host of Christmases in the reign of Queen Victoria.
Stamps reflect contemporary ideas and events, and none more so than those at the end of the Second World War. They were seen by all governments as an invaluable means of publicity, promotion and persuasion. Skilfully designed and eye-catching, they reveal how the years 1944 to 1949 were decisive in reshaping Europe after Germany's defeat. Not only did countries have to reconstruct shattered economies, rebuild devastated cities, and relieve widespread distress, but many underwent radical political realignments. Successive sets of stamps clearly depicted these events and, very significantly, the ideologies underpinning them.
Over nearly fifty years, the author has built up an extensive collection of memorabilia from the First and Second World Wars. This book looks at selected items from the private collection, providing a narrative about the original artefacts that also gives an insight into the life of the individuals who owned them.