
Chester In The 1950s
Ten Years that Changed a City
Paul Hurley(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4456-3673-3 (ISBN)
Description
Chester is well known as a Roman city, and has seen significant change over the centuries. This has been done sympathetically for the most part, and in keeping with the general antiquity of the surrounding buildings and streets.
Chester in the 1950s was a time of reawakening following the dark years of the Second World War. The city was lucky to miss much damage during the conflict, but like the rest of Britain the residents suffered from privation and rationing, not to mention the boys and men who would never return to their hometown.
From post-war austerity to the threshold of consumer society, Chester embraced the 1950s as a decade of renewal and opportunity.
Chester in the 1950s was a time of reawakening following the dark years of the Second World War. The city was lucky to miss much damage during the conflict, but like the rest of Britain the residents suffered from privation and rationing, not to mention the boys and men who would never return to their hometown.
From post-war austerity to the threshold of consumer society, Chester embraced the 1950s as a decade of renewal and opportunity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
100 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4456-3673-3 (9781445636733)
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Person
Paul Hurley has been a freelance writer since 2002 and has been writing professionally ever since. He has had magazine, local and national newspaper credits and has written several books for Amberley on the history of Cheshire, railways and other topics. Since retiring from the police in 2002 he has amassed a CV that takes in a three-part article in the Steam World magazine, one in the Backtrack magazine and many other magazine articles not relating to the railway scene. He lives in Winsford with his wife Rose and his hobbies are writing, travel, motorcycling and classic cars.