Modernity Britain : opening the box, 1957-59
Kynaston, David2013
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The late 1950s was an action-packed, often dramatic time in which the contours of modern Britain began to take shape. These were the 'never had it so good' years, when the Carry On film series and the TV soap Emergency Ward 10 got going, and films like Room at the Top and plays like A Taste of Honey brought the working class to the centre of the national frame; when the urban skyline began irresistibly to go high-rise; when CND galvanised the progressive middle class; when 'youth' emerged as a cultural force; when the Notting Hill riots made race and immigration an inescapable reality; and when 'meritocracy' became the buzz word of the day.
Main title:
Modernity Britain : opening the box, 1957-59 / David Kynaston.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2013, c2013.London : Bloomsbury, 2013.©2013.
Collation:
424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-395) and index.
ISBN:
9780747588931
Dewey class:
941.0855
Language:
English
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BRN:
68028
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -History | HISTORY 941.0855 KYNA | Available |