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HERTFORDSHIRE WITHIN LIVING MEMORY
Książka używana, w języku angielskim Stan książki: bdb-
Oprawa: miękka
Ilość stron: 254
Rok wydania: 1992
Between 1900 and 1960 the pattern of eveyday life, and particulary country life, altered almost beyond recognition. At the turn of the century transport was mostly horse-drawn; water came from a well; and lamps were used after dark. By the 1960s most famalies had cars, bathrooms and electricity. Hertfordshire, a traditionally rural county which has seen the increasing spread of the London suburbs, has witnessed more changes than most. Members of the Hertfordshire Foundation of Women's Institutes, concious of the importance of recording these changes, have compiled their own personal recollections and have also interviewed elderly friends and relations, both men and women. The remarkable memories they have uncovered reflect the moods and aspirations of bygone eras. And, in spite of two world wars, hardship and difficult times a sense of cheerfulness and community spirit shines through. The book is a goldmine of information about life in Hertfordshire in the first half of the century. It stands as a permanent record of a past way of life, which can be read and enjoyed by this generation and those to come.
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