Recollections of the 1950s
Home, Family and New Horizons
Published on 30. November 2011
322 pages
978-0-7524-7791-6 (ISBN)
Description
The 1950s saw a major shift in the lifestyles of many in Britain. Employment levels rose to new heights, white consumer goods appeared in shop windows for the first time, television replaced the radio in many homes, rock 'n' roll was born, the National Health Service provided free healthcare to the nation, families went on holiday, and the new Queen was crowned - bringing in a glorious new Elizabethan age.
Including interviews with former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock and footballers Bobby Charlton, Wilf McGuinness and Terry Venables, Recollections of the 1950s will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade. With chapters on schooldays, television and radio, trips to the seaside, music and fashion, these wonderful stories are sure to jog the memories of all who remember this exciting era.
Including interviews with former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock and footballers Bobby Charlton, Wilf McGuinness and Terry Venables, Recollections of the 1950s will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade. With chapters on schooldays, television and radio, trips to the seaside, music and fashion, these wonderful stories are sure to jog the memories of all who remember this exciting era.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Illustrations
16 Plates, black and white
File size
12,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-7791-6 (9780752477916)
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STEPHEN F. KELLY is a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of over 20 books largely on sport and sporting personalities. He taught journalism and television production at the University of Huddersfield before becoming Director of their Centre for Oral History Research at the university.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The Way We Were
- 2. Family Life
- 3. A 1950s Childhood
- 4. Rock 'n' Roll Lives
- 5. The Working Man (and Woman)
- 6. The Box in the Corner
- 7. Heaven and Hell
- 8. A 'Success Story Nation'
