1950's childhood
Shepherd, Janet, Dr2014
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Explores how the Baby Boomers grew up amidst the change from post-war restrictions to a new consumer society, enjoying increased choice in the shops while at home pirate Radio Luxembourg and flickering black and white televisions opened up new vistas. Children of the 1950s have much to look back on with fondness: Muffin the Mule, Andy Pandy, and Dennis the Menace became part of the family for many, while for others the freedom of the riverbank or railway platform was a haven away from the watchful eyes of parents. The postwar welfare state offered free orange juice, milk and healthcare, and there was lots to do, whether football in the street, a double bill at the cinema, a game of Ludo or a spot of roller-skating. But there were also hardships: wartime rationing persisted into the '50s, a trip to the dentist was a painful ordeal, and at school discipline was harsh and the Eleven-Plus exam was a formidable milestone. Janet Shepherd and John Shepherd examine what it was like to grow up part of the Baby Boomer generation, showing what life was like at home and at school and introducing a new phenomenon - the teenager.
Main title:
1950's childhood / Janet Shepherd & John Shepherd.
Author:
Shepherd, Janet, Dr, authorShepherd, John, 1942-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Shire Publications, 2014.
Collation:
56 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Shire library ; no. 737.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: From Austerity to Affluence / Family Life / Schooldays / Health / Shopping / Recreation and Entertainment / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
ISBN:
9780747812357 (paperback)
Dewey class:
305.23094
Language:
English
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BRN:
2060123
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