1919 : a land fit for heroes : Britain at peace
Hutton, Mike, 1938-2019
Books, Manuscripts
1919 is often largely ignored in our haste to enter the dizzy world of the roaring twenties. But it was a year of real significance and change. Many who had been employed in factories and offices found their jobs had been taken on by women for lower rates of pay, and wealthy aristocrats found servants were in short supply. Worse, a new class of men who had made their fortunes during the war was frequenting the grandest hotels. Increased taxation, lack of housing, unemployment and a continuation of the Spanish flu epidemic added to the general air of gloom. But there was still entertainment to be had. Sport provided a popular outlet, and long queues formed outside picture houses to see the latest silent films. All aspects of life 100 years ago are examined, from fashion to criminality, from royalty to the Empire.
Main title:
1919 : a land fit for heroes : Britain at peace / Mike Hutton.
Author:
Hutton, Mike, 1938-, author
Imprint:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley, 2019.
Collation:
304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781445679112 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.083941.083941.083
LC class:
DA577
Local class:
940.083
Language:
English
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BRN:
2416490