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A 1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s
Sheila Hardy
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Description for A 1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted ... Read more
Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750964142
SKU
V9780750964142
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99-50
About Sheila Hardy
Sheila Hardy was a teacher before she became a wife and mother in the 1950s. She is the author of A 1950s Mother.
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