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South Shields in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a Town
Eileen Burnett
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Description for South Shields in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a Town
Paperback. Author Eileen Burnett explores a decade of great change in South Shields Num Pages: 128 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
The 1950s proved to be a period of great change in South Shields, when residents were beginning to put their lives back together after the Second World War. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. The decade also brought rock `n' roll and late nights out on the town, allowing young people to experience the new nightclubs opening up in the area. Now a time of nostalgia, it was a period when people began looking forwards to the future, not back at the horrors of war, to kick up their heels and have fun. ... Read more
The 1950s proved to be a period of great change in South Shields, when residents were beginning to put their lives back together after the Second World War. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. The decade also brought rock `n' roll and late nights out on the town, allowing young people to experience the new nightclubs opening up in the area. Now a time of nostalgia, it was a period when people began looking forwards to the future, not back at the horrors of war, to kick up their heels and have fun. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Ten Years That Changed a Town
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445651828
SKU
V9781445651828
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-32
About Eileen Burnett
Eileen Burnett is a local historian who lives in Tyneside and has written several books on the area, including the history of pubs.
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