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Edinburgh in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a City
Jack Gillon
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Description for Edinburgh in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a City
Paperback. From post-war austerity to the start of the swinging sixties. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
EDINBURGH in the 1950s was a very different place. After the ravages of war, the International Festival and Military Tattoo was introduced as an antidote to post-war austerity, the new Civic Survey and Plan put forward grandiose recommendations for change, and a new young Queen visited the city. This was a time when slum housing was a blight on many people's lives, but there was a real sense of community that was ultimately lost in the move to sparkling, modern homes in the new housing estates. People continued to use the trams to travel to work in the many factories ... Read more
EDINBURGH in the 1950s was a very different place. After the ravages of war, the International Festival and Military Tattoo was introduced as an antidote to post-war austerity, the new Civic Survey and Plan put forward grandiose recommendations for change, and a new young Queen visited the city. This was a time when slum housing was a blight on many people's lives, but there was a real sense of community that was ultimately lost in the move to sparkling, modern homes in the new housing estates. People continued to use the trams to travel to work in the many factories ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445637556
SKU
V9781445637556
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-21
About Jack Gillon
Jack Gillon is a long term resident of Edinburgh and has worked as a Town Planner involved in the conservation of the city's heritage of historic buildings for around thirty years and has an extensive knowledge of the city's history and architecture. He writes extensively on the historical heritage of Scotland and has had several books published by Amberley. David ... Read more
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