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Two new books on Salvation Army history have come to our attention in the last few weeks and we have pleasure in recommending both.
Sholing Corps
This 46 page A4 book takes a close look at the Salvation Army in Sholing from when it was officially formed in 1897. Extracts from the Corps records, research in local City archives and recollections of existing long serving members, with their photographs, have all been combined to produce a fascinating chronological record of the Corps.
The book contains over 100 photographs, dating from 1904 and includes photos of the demolition of the 1928 Citadel in North East Road, Sholing, and the various stages of its 2003 replacement, as well as modern photos of the various groups that use the premises. The book is a must for anybody having a family connection with the Salvation Army in Sholing and of course for all Salvation Army historians.
Order details can be found on the sacollectables home page at http://www.sacollectables.com
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Immigrant Army – Dr Brad Hepburn
As an American-born Londoner, Brad Hepburn takes a retrospective look at his heritage and the journey of his Salvationist ancestors as they began crossing the Atlantic from Britain in 1891.
In the context of the natural phenomenon of immigration, IMMIGRANT ARMY records the lineage of six convergent family lines through a montage of individual biographies based on historical documentation, oral accounts and family archive materials, shedding light on the character of British working-class culture as it is imported to an evolving American society.
Hepburn traces the history and evolution of young working-class men and women who were attracted to this new evangelical religious movement and portrays how its strong
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ethos of service impacted their lives and future generations. He also captures, through first hand accounts, inspiring examples of the original Christian mission undertaken by these Salvation Army pioneers.
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