This book traces the history of youth culture from its origins among the student communities of inter-war Britain down to the more familiar world of youth communities and pop culture of the 1990s. Grounded in extensive original research, it explores the individuals, institutions and ideas that have shaped youth culture over the twentieth century.
This book traces the history of youth culture from its origins among the student communities of inter-war Britain down to the more familiar world of y...
Don Robinson is a self-made businessman, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. After National Service in the RAF he set up trampolines on Scarborough's beach. He 'launched' pirate radio ship 270. He brought Little Richard to Bridlington. He organised the first Charter flights between the UK and Las Vegas. In Scarborough he was involved in Flamingoland, Zoo and Marineland, Waterscene, It's a Knockout and Mr Marvel's Theme Park. Don took up wrestling then became a wrestling promoter. He bought and successfully ran Scarborough's Royal Opera House and became chairman of Scarborough Football Club...
Don Robinson is a self-made businessman, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. After National Service in the RAF he set up trampolines on Scarborough'...
Living in the past. Its always said pejoratively, as if the past is necessarily inferior to the future, or at any rate less important; nobodys ever condemned for looking forward, only back. But the truth is that we live in the past, whether we like it or not. Thats where our life takes shape. Somewhere ahead, however near or far, is the end. But behind, shrouded in clouds of forgetting, lies the beginning.
This book about Scarborough IS unashamedly about looking back from the first mention of Scarborough in 8000 BC to the present day.
It is not a formal history; rather a miscellany of...
Living in the past. Its always said pejoratively, as if the past is necessarily inferior to the future, or at any rate less important; nobodys ever co...
The Clock Cafe story relates the history of Clock Cafe, perched on the cliff side over the South Bay at Scarborough. The cafe was built in 1913 so 2013 is its centenary and this book has been written to celebrate that, with all proceeds going to a worthwhile charity.
The Clock Cafe story relates the history of Clock Cafe, perched on the cliff side over the South Bay at Scarborough. The cafe was built in 1913 so 201...
