When I Was Young S.
1 primary work • 5 total works
Book 15
A view of modern history told through memories of a living person. Contains original photography and artefacts. Things to do and reference section suggests ideas for further research.
Part of a series based on the childhood of an actual person using their own photograph album and memories, this book focuses on the childhood of Tarun Patel, an Asian immigrant from Uganda, whose family settled in Wembley in 1972. The book gives a view of life in the Seventies, the experiences of settling into a new country and culture and suggestions as to how readers can gather similiar information about their own families.
Part of a series based on the childhood of an actual person using their own photograph album and memories, this book gives an account of the childhood of Richard Tames, who grew up in the East End of London in the 1960's. It provides a reference section on the major events of the period and gives suggestions as to how readers can gather similiar information about their own families.
This original series offers a facinating view of social history through the eyes of a living person. Each book is based on the childhood of an actual person using their own photograph album and memories. Newly commissioned photographs of places which still and interviews with friends and relatives give the books a modern day perspective. The books conclude with a reference section on major events of the period and suggestions as to how readers can gather similar information about their own families.