Those Were The Days - Britain In The 1950s DVD

Through the eyes of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950s: the way we dressed the way we laughed (and cried) - even the way we holidayed. In 1950 Britain was working hard to recover from the Second World War. Yet as the decade went on and economic conditions improved - prompting Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to tell people of Britain 'You've never had it so good' - a cascade of wonderful gadgets found their way into British homes and families began holidaying on the beaches and promenades.... By the end of the decade booming Britain was in overdrive with five and a half million cars on the road the opening of the M1 and the arrival of the first mini. The teenager had also come of age with new dance crazes and flamboyant fashions interspersed with bizarre hairstyles - anything to make them stand out from the crowd! [show more]

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