𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐝: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐝

Author: Derek Tait, 189 pages, paperback.
With few TVs, children in the 1950s made their own entertainment: they played conkers, built dens and go-karts, climbed trees and re-enacted fights from the latest cinema blockbuster. Food was, for many years, still rationed and bought from the local corner shop. There was no pre-packed food, frozen food or many of the other luxuries that we take for granted today. Families would gather around the radio to hear the latest dramatizations such as the incredibly popular show Dan Dare, which was sponsored by Horlicks and was first broadcast in 1951. A trip to the cinema included a Pathe News reel, cartoons and a double bill featuring the latest movies. Much has changed for children over the years and this book shows what life was once like for the children of the 1950s including home life, school days, music and fashions.