Embarking on motherhood was a very different affair in the 1950s to what it is today. From how to dress baby (matinee coats & bonnets) to how to administer feeds (strictly four-hourly if following the Truby King method) the child-rearing methods of the 1950s are a fascinating insight into the lives of women in that decade. In The 1950s Mother author mother & grandmother Sheila Hardy collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from those women many of whom are now in their eighties who became mothers during this fascinating post-war period. From the benefits of 'crying it out' & being put out in the garden to gripe water & Listen with Mother the wisdom of mothers from the 1950s reverberates down the decades to young mothers of any generation & is a hilarious & at times poignant trip down memory lane for any mother or child of the 1950s. ...

A brand new Agatha Christie omnibus bringing together all four st&-alone novels she wrote in the 1950s
- They Came to Baghdad Destination
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After ten years of austerity the early 1950s saw rationing draw to an end. Gathered together in this colourful creation of over 1 000 products & images The 1950s Scrapbook conjures up the life & times of the decade. From the Festival of Britain & the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the abundance of toys & television programmes every facet of the era is covered. Memorable & evocative The 1950s Scrapbook illustrates an extraordinary period of British history from rationing to rock'n'roll from Archie Andrews to the Mini Minor. It was a time when self-service shopping was a novelty frozen foods a wonder & detergents like Tide Daz & Omo were the latest whirl for the washing machine. The flowing fashions were styled from nylon or Terylene the space age was full of Dan Dare & children watched the antics of Muffin the Mule Hank or Andy Pandy. Decision time for girls was simpler
- would their hair be in pigtails or a pony tail? Taking the best from the Robert Opie Collection The 1950s Scrapbook adds to the different lifestyles portrayed in the companion volumes of The 1930s Scrapbook & The Wartime Scrapbook.
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On a stormy evening in January 1953 Peggy Morgan kissed her five-year-old son goodnight blissfully unaware of the impending catastrophe. Before sunrise the next morning the North Sea had destroyed her home & Peggy was a childless widow. There had been no prediction no warning. Men women & children lost their lives in Essex on that fateful night & the lives of survivors were changed forever. The lucky ones awoke when ice-cold seawater burst through their doors & windows. Those not so lucky slept on towards death. This book captures in the words of the survivors the essence of life in the low-lying coastal areas before the disaster. Those who lived tell how with dogged determination they prevailed against unimaginable adversity: their stories of courage & fortitude are told simply & without self pity. & for the first time those who died have their story told. Illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs the awe-inspiring & heartrending stories of survivors & victims of the 1953 Essex floods are told here for the first time. ...

Do you remember Beatlemania? Radio Caroline? Mods & Rockers? The very first miniskirts? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1960. To the young people of today the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this decade school life mod fashions & sixties pop music are still fresh in their minds. From James Bond to Sindy dolls & playing hopscotch in the street life was very different to how it is now. After the tough & frugal years of the fifties the sixties was a boom period a time of changed attitudes & enhanced lifestyles. With chapters on home & school life games & hobbies music & fashion alongside a selection of charming illustrations this delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this lively era. Take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties & recapture all aspects of life back then. ...

A brand new Agatha Christie omnibus bringing together all four st&-alone novels she wrote in the 1960s & early 70s
- Endless Night
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The Sixties will be remembered for mini skirts & mini cars The Beatles & The Rolling Stones boutiques & discotheques & England winning the World Cup. But The 1960s Scrapbook also covers much more with its 1400 colourful items. Television gripped the nation with Coronation Street & The Likely Lads while children were entertained by the Darlecks Thunderbirds & The Man from Uncle. Twiggy became the fashion icon & the E-type jaguar the motoring aspiration for men. James Bond was the spy to emulate & the space race caught everyones imagination including a vast range of space toys. There are now ten Scrapbooks in this series covering the Victorian era up to the 1970s plus the Royal Scrapbook. Together they form an invaluable resource of popular culture & lifestyle. ...

A compendium of milestone stories & watershed events in popular culture national & international politics from 1963 including: The Beatles first No 1 The coldest winter since 1740 Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech The Great Train Robbery The Profumo Affair Ian Brady & Myra Hindleys killings The first woman in Space Valentina Tereshkova James Bond becomes an international phenomenon 70 000 protest against nuclear weapons in London Harold Wilsons election & the onset of new politics & satire The assassination of JFK The BBC launch of Doctor Who ...

Do you remember flares cheesecloth shirts & chopper bikes? What about space hoppers? If you do then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Who could forget all the glam rock bands of that era like Slade Wizard & Mud or singers like Alvin Stardust Marc Bolan & David Bowie? What about those wonderful TV shows like Starsky & Hutch Kojak & Happy Days? Fashion included platform shoes (we all had a pair) flared trousers brightly patterned shirts with huge collars & colourful kipper ties. & everyone remembers preparing for power cuts & that long hot summer of 1976. For anyone looking to relive their youth in the 1970s this compendium of memories is just the ticket. Following on from the wildly popular A 1950s Childhood & A 1960s Childhood those of us from this memorable decade can also take a nostalgic & hilarious trip down memory lane. ...

Full of pop punk & personalities The 1970s Scrapbook sways through this energetic era on platform shoes to the beat of glam rock & disco mania. Teenyboppers screamed for their idols whether David Cassidy David Essex The Osmonds Bay City Rollers or Abba. Colour television brought it all to life with a mixture of comedy from The Good Life to Fawlty Towers. Much of the TV action came from the USA featuring Kojak Starsky & Hutch & the stunt riding of Evel Knievel. For children animals came to life with the Muppet Show & the Wombles while in space new horizons were beamed up with Star Trek & Star Wars on the big screen. Amongst all this fervour Britain had been set the mathematical challenge of decimalisation in 1971 & then in 1977 the celebrations came for the Queens Silver Jubilee. ...