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Author:
Trist, P.J.O. (Philip John Owen), author.
Title:
The great sea floods of 1953 : the records of P.J.O. (John) Trist / edited by Denise Parkinson
Publisher:
The Boydell Press ,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
xxiv, 130 pages : illustrations, maps, plates ; 24 cm
Subject:
Floods--Suffolk--Suffolk--History.
Natural disasters--Suffolk--Suffolk--History--20th century.
Agriculture--Suffolk--Suffolk--History--20th century.
Other Authors:
Parkinson, Denise, editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119) and indexes.
Summary:
This volume presents John Trist's own story, diary and notes for an official report that was never published. Trist was a crucial figure in the recovery of Suffolk farmland following the 1953 floods. His observations and reflections of these events shine through in his writing and show the resilience of the farming community in East Suffolk.
Series:
Suffolk Records Society ; volume LXVII
ISBN:
1739809629
9781739809621
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1434035907
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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