The 1950s Scrapbook (Scrapbook)

A nostalgic glimpse of a bygone age Provides invaluable source material and is a definitive collection of printed ephemera of the past Continues in the immensely popular Scrapbook formula which, collectively, have sold over 250,000 copies Superb value and an excellent gift idea After ten years of austerity, the early 1950s saw rationing draw to an end. Gathered together in this colourful creation of over 1,000 products and images, The 1950s Scrapbook conjures up the life and times of the decade. From the Festival of Britain and the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the abundance of toys and television programmes, every facet of the era is covered. Memorable and evocative, The 1950s Scrapbook illustrates an extraordinary period of British history, from rationing to rock’n’roll, from Archie Andrews to the Mini Minor. It was a time when self-service shopping was a novelty, frozen foods a wonder, and detergents like Tide, Daz and Omo were the latest whirl for the washing machine. The flowing fashions were styled from nylon or Terylene, the space age was full of Dan Dare, and children watched the antics of Muffin the Mule, Hank or Andy Pandy. Decision time for girls was simpler – would their hair be in pigtails or a pony tail? Taking the best from the Robert Opie Collection, The 1950s Scrapbook adds to the different lifestyles portrayed in the companion volumes of The 1930s Scrapbook and The Wartime Scrapbook. Also available: The 1910s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795474 The 1920s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795467 The 1930s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795450 The 1960s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795412 The 1970s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795405 The Edwardian Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795481 The Royal Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795436 The Victorian Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795498 The Wartime Scrapbook (new edition) ISBN 9780954795443 – ASIN: 0954795423 | ISBN13: 9780954795429 | ISBN-13: 978-0954795429