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The National Gallery in Wartime (PB)
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The National Gallery in Wartime (PB)
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Author Suzanne Bosman is Senior Picture Researcher at the National Gallery Company. On August 23, 1939, with World War II looming, the National Gallery, London, was forced temporarily to close its doors to the public to evacuate the bulk of its collection to secret countryside locations for safe-keeping. By May 1940, the collection had been transferred to Manod Quarry, a slate mine in the mountains, beneath 200 feet of solid rock. The Gallery, meanwhile, remained 'open for business' despite being bombed several times during the Blitz. This fascinating book recounts for the first time the story of how the National Gallery functioned ...
