Do you remember Pathé News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seems like another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood seems like yesterday. From waking up to ice on the inside of the windows, washing in a tin bath by the fire, and spoonfuls of cod-liver oil, home life was very different than today. A 1950s Childhood in Pictures is the companion book to Paul Feeney’s bestselling paperback edition. This delightful collection of photographic memories will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade, whether in town or country, wealth or poverty. With chapters on games and hobbies, holidays, music, and fashion, the wonderful memories and delightful illustrations will bring back this decade of childhood, and jog memories about all aspects of life.

A 1950s Childhood in Pictures

History

Feeney, Paul

Mary Evans Picture Library

Europe

The History Press

A nostolgic journey through the last 60 years for the baby boomer generation—from a British perspective Do you remember washing in a tin bath by the fire, using outside lavatories, and not having a television? Did you grow up in the 1950s and were you a teenager in the swinging 60s? If the Festival of Britain, food rationing, and the Queen’s Coronation are among your earliest memories then you belong to the post-war baby boomer generation. How did we end up here, in the second decade of the 21st century, when it all just seems like yesterday? In this fascinating new trip down memory lane, Paul Feeney remembers what it has been like to live through the eventful second half of the 20th century. This nostalgic journey through an era of change will resonate with anyone who began their innocent childhood years in austerity and has lived through a lifetime of groundbreaking events to the much changed Britain of today.

The Baby Boomer Generation: A Lifetime of Memories

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

1966 was an iconic year in an incredible decade. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, England won the World Cup, and Bet Lynch made her debut in the Rovers Return. Now, 50 years later, for anyone who was around in this unforgettable year it still seems like yesterday. This collection of memories by bestselling author Paul Feeney will be enjoyed by anyone who lived through 1966. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of England’s World Cup victory

1966: From Good Vibrations to World Cup Victory

World

Do you remember Pathé News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seems like another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood seems like yesterday. From waking up to ice on the inside of the windows to bathing in a tin bath by the fire and spoonfuls of cod liver oil, home life was very different to today. Capturing all aspects of a 1950s childhood - home life, games and hobbies, holidays, music and fashion, and more - bestselling author Paul Feeney spins his memories and delightful illustrations into a compendium that will jog priceless memories for all who grew up in post-war Britain.

A 1950s Childhood Special Edition

Reference

Do you remember Pathe News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seems like another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood seems like yesterday. From waking up to ice on the inside of the windows, washing in a tin bath by the fire and spoonfuls of cod-liver oil, home life was very different to today. This delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade, whether in town or country, wealth or poverty. With chapters on games and hobbies, holidays, music and fashion, the wonderful memories and delightful illustrations will bring back this decade of childhood, and jog memories about all aspects of life.

A 1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping

Self-Help

Motivational

Do you remember Beatlemania? Tie-dye design? Love beads? Ironing your hair to make it straight? The game of Scully? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1960. To the young people of today, the 1960s seem like another age. But for those born around this time, this era of childhood is like yesterday. From James bond to Barbie dolls and frilly shirts, life was very different to how it is now. This delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this incredible decade, whether in town or country, wealth or poverty. With chapters on games and hobbies, holidays, music and fashion, the wonderful memories and delightful illustrations will bring back this decade of childhood, and job the memory about all aspects of life back then.

A 1960s Childhood: From Thunderbirds to Beatlemania

Were you born in the 1940s and raised in the ’50s? Were you a teenager in the ’60s and did you leave home in the ’70s? How has life changed through the ’80s and ’90s? And how did we end up here, in the second decade of the 21st century, when it all just seems like yesterday? In this fascinating new trip down memory lane, Paul Feeney remembers what it has been like to live through the eventful second half of the 20th century. With memories that will strike a chord with readers of the baby-boomer generation, this nostalgic journey through a lifetime of change will resonate with anyone who remembers buying their first Ford Capri in the 1970s, making cheese and pineapple on sticks in the ’80s, and getting to grips with the internet in the 2000s.

From Ration Book to ebook: The Life and Times of the Post-War Baby Boomers

Historical Study & Educational Resources

A 1960's Childhood (Hardback)

A 1950s Childhood

Reminiscence Large Print

Back from the Dead and Back in the Game: My Survival and Recovery from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

Professionals & Academics

Close Shave Publications

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