392 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
392 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1965, this book recaptures the major events of the years between 1949 and 1960 including: Austerity and rationing in the UK, the Festival of Britain, the expansion of television and flying saucers, as well as the Korean war, the threat of nuclear war, Suez, the renaissance of British playwriting, the expansion of British airlines and the emergence of the so-called ‘age of... Read more
1.The Post-War Years 2. Festival Time 3. The End of Austerity 4. The New Order 5. War in Korea 6. The Year 1952 7. Flying Saucers 8. A Day in 1953 9. Intolerance 10. The Age of Television 11. The Angries 12. Teenagers and Teddy Boys 13. Crime 14. The Suez Disaster 15. Britain’s Airlines 16. The Personality Cult 17. The Monarchy 18. Literature 19. Never Had It So Good? 20. Curtain Up! 21. The Cinema 22. Looking Back at 1958 23. The Uncertain Future
Biography
John M. Montgomery
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