Growing Up
6 total works
This book features interviews with four people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1960s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information will give a real picture of what life was like as a child during the era of the Swinging Sixties: prosperity, changes in fashion and the Beatles; what their homes were like; what games they played; where they went to school and how they traveled around. The book is illustrated with evocative photographs supplied by the contributors themselves, supplemented by more general photos, posters and artefacts from those times. It is complete with a glossary and an index.
This book features interviews with four people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1950s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information will give a real picture of what life was like as a child during the post-war era of Rock 'n' Roll and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth: what their home was like; what food they ate and how much it cost; what games they played; where they went to school and how they travelled around. Readers will learn about special occasions such as Saturday cinema, village fairs and holidays on the beach. The book is illustrated with evocative photographs supplied by the contributors themselves, supplemented by more general photos, posters and artefacts from the time. Complete with glossary and index.
This book features interviews with four people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1980s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information (and evocative photos) give a real sense of what life was like as a child during the era of the Rubik's Cube and legwarmers; what their homelife was like, what food they ate and where they went on holidays. Readers will learn about important events of the 1980s, such the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981 and the Falklands War in 1982. It is complete with glossary and index.
This book features interviews with five people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1930s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information give a real picture of what life was like as a child during the Depression era: what their home was like; what food they ate and how much it cost; what games they played; where they went to school and how they travelled around. Readers will learn about special occasions such as Saturday cinema, village fairs and holidays on the beach. The book is illustrated with photographs supplied by the contributors themselves, supplemented by more general photos, posters and artefacts from the time.
This book features interviews with four people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1970s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information (and evocative photos) give a real sense of what life was like as a child during the era of platform shoes and glamrock; what their homelife was like, what food they ate and where they went on holidays. Readers will learn about important events of the 1970s, such as the Arab-Israeli fuel crisis of 1973, and the first Concorde flight in 1976. It is complete with glossary and index.
This book features interviews with four people from different walks of life - rich, poor, urban and country dwellers - who grew up during the 1940s. Their memories and reflections combined with historical information give a real picture of what life was like as a child during the era of World War II: evacuation; rationing; air raids; what their homes were like; what games they played; where they went to school and how they travelled around. The book is illustrated with photographs supplied by the contributors themselves, supplemented by more general photos, posters and artefacts from the time.