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Norwich in the 1950s: Ten Years That Changed a City
Pete Goodrum
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Paperback. Ten Years That Changed a City. 96 pages, 98 Illustrations incl 12 colour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; WQH. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight: 306.
Norwich in 1950 was a different place. Still scarred by war the city was coming to terms with itself. Children played in the rubble of bomb sites, and workers strove to build a prosperous peace on building sites. By the end of the decade the retail heart of the city would be reconstructed, new building programmes would be changing domestic life, and the manufacturing industries would be making world-class products with household names. Birthplace of Barclays, Aviva, Start-Rite and Colmans, the city was ready to embark on another chapter in its long history of commercial and cultural development. From post-war ... Read more
Norwich in 1950 was a different place. Still scarred by war the city was coming to terms with itself. Children played in the rubble of bomb sites, and workers strove to build a prosperous peace on building sites. By the end of the decade the retail heart of the city would be reconstructed, new building programmes would be changing domestic life, and the manufacturing industries would be making world-class products with household names. Birthplace of Barclays, Aviva, Start-Rite and Colmans, the city was ready to embark on another chapter in its long history of commercial and cultural development. From post-war ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445609065
SKU
V9781445609065
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-13
About Pete Goodrum
Pete Goodrum is a local writer and broadcaster. Born and bred in Norwich, he has a very keen interest in the area and its history. His background is in advertising, and he now operates as a freelance writer, broadcaster and consultant. Pete makes frequent appearances on BBC local radio covering topics ranging from advertising history to social trends. His own ... Read more
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