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704 pages.Britain in 1945. No spermarkets, no teabags, no lag er, no Formica, no vinyl, no CDs, no trainers, no hoodies, no Sta rbucks. Four Indian restaurants. Shops on every corner, red telep hone boxes, Lyons Corner Houses, trams, steam trains, woodbines, Senior Service, smog. No automatic washing machiens, wash day eve ry Monday Central heating rare, chilblains common. Abortion illeg al, homosexual relationships illegal, suicide illegal, capital pu nishment legal. White faces everywhere. Austin Sevens, Ford eight s. A Bakelite wireless in the home, television almost unknown, th e fmaily eating together. Heavy rationing. Sides to middle. Make do and mend. Illustrated and with extensive index and additional chapter notes. Seller Inventory # 201j
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Title: Austerity Britain, 1945-1951 (Tales of a New...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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