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Description for The 1950s Home
Paperback. The home of the baby boomers now provides fashion cues for a new generation of householders. This is the perfect summary of the post-war British home. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
The 1950s was a decade of transformation, as Britain moved from austerity to greater affluence. After the Second World War, there was a huge building programme and the creation of new towns brought a new mid-twentieth century vision of the home. The architecture could be very different from what had gone before, and inside new fashions and materials had an impact on every home, old and new. By the mid-fifties, the consumer society was under way, and the arrival of new materials such as plastic and nylon revolutionised home interiors: colourful `formica', labour saving gadgets, bright new ... Read more
The 1950s was a decade of transformation, as Britain moved from austerity to greater affluence. After the Second World War, there was a huge building programme and the creation of new towns brought a new mid-twentieth century vision of the home. The architecture could be very different from what had gone before, and inside new fashions and materials had an impact on every home, old and new. By the mid-fifties, the consumer society was under way, and the arrival of new materials such as plastic and nylon revolutionised home interiors: colourful `formica', labour saving gadgets, bright new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Britain's Heritage Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445665689
SKU
V9781445665689
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Janet Shepherd
Dr Janet Shepherd gained her doctorate in Poor Law education at London Guildhall University. She is co-author with John Shepherd of 1920s Britain (2010), 1970s Britain (2012) and 1950s Childhood (2014) for Shire Books, and is currently working on a history of a little known radical twentieth century society, the Progressive League. Professor John Shepherd has worked at the University ... Read more
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