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York in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a City
Paul Chrystal
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Description for York in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a City
Paperback. From austerity to the start of the swinging sixties Series: Ten Years That Changed a City. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
The 1950s in York was a decade of reconstruction and regeneration after the depredations of the Second World War. This book charts these changes to give a unique picture of the city that gradually emerged over the years 1950–59. It covers developments in the railway and confectionery industries that provided the foundation for growth and prosperity — the changing face of trade on the high street; the growth of tourism; the role of the media in the city; music, cinema, theatre and entertainment; schools, colleges and hospitals in the city; and York City FC. Using archive material from The York ... Read more
The 1950s in York was a decade of reconstruction and regeneration after the depredations of the Second World War. This book charts these changes to give a unique picture of the city that gradually emerged over the years 1950–59. It covers developments in the railway and confectionery industries that provided the foundation for growth and prosperity — the changing face of trade on the high street; the growth of tourism; the role of the media in the city; music, cinema, theatre and entertainment; schools, colleges and hospitals in the city; and York City FC. Using archive material from The York ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Ten Years That Changed a City
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445640594
SKU
V9781445640594
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Ref
99-7
About Paul Chrystal
Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics and wrote his MPhil thesis on attitudes to women in Roman love poetry. He appears regularly on BBC local radio the World Service as well as publishing features for national newspapers and history magazines. He has been history advisor for a number of ... Read more
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