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 seem like another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood feels like yesterday. This delightful collection of photographic memories will appeal to all who grew up in this post-war decade; they include pictures of children enjoying life out on the streets and bombsites, at home and at school, on holiday and at events. These...

With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, alongside a selection of charming illustrations, this compendium lets you take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties and recaptures the various aspects of life back then.

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,...

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"