Time period: 20th century

Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. This book collects heartwarming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating postwar period.

After ten years of austerity, the early 1950s saw rationing draw to an end. Gathered together in this colourful creation of over 1,000 products and images, 'The 1950s Scrapbook' conjures up the life and times of the decade. From the Festival of Britain and the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the ab...

It is said that British Drama was lifted out of the doldrums by John Osborne's Look Back in Anger in 1956. But had the theatre been as ephemeral and effeminate as the Angry Young Men claimed? Rebellato rewrites the history of post-war theatre.

Popular uprisings in Poland and Hungary shake Moscow's hold on its eastern European empire. Across the American South, and in the Union of South Africa, black people risk their livelihoods, and their lives, in the struggle to dismantle institutionalised white supremacy. France and Britain, alread...

The books in this series take a fresh look at the dramatic events, important changes and major figures in world history in ten year periods. Each book contains year by year accounts of world affairs, sport, exploration and developments in science.

This title looks at the styles and fashions in domestic housing and interiors between 1960 and 1970.

A raw and often funny 12-month snapshot of 7-year-old Tommy's brutal young life, moving us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in 1960s Manchester like it's the most natural thing in the world.

During the 1960s, people across the world found their voice in political protest and demonstration, in a challenge to the established order which reached a crescendo in 1968. Ali presents a record of this extraordinary year.

The year-by-year format of this series allows the progression of each decade's fashion to be shown in detail, from day wear and evening wear to underwear and negligees.

The 20th century coin market offers opportunities for both beginner and serious collector. This reference provides up-to-date pricing, covering bi- and tri-metallic coins, 20th century innovations in world mint products, and more.

The 20th century coin market offers opportunities for both beginner and serious collector. This reference provides up-to-date pricing, covering bi- and tri-metallic coins, 20th century innovations in world mint products, and more.

Massive in scope and encyclopedic in detail, this book provides the most comprehensive reference to 20th century coins on the market.

Terry Deary presents a history of the 20th century from an unusual perspective, covering some of the strangest and most horrible stories. Included are animal astronauts, and a posh London restaurant which served stewed cat.

For the novice collector of ceramics produced in the 20th century, this title covers a diverse range of pottery, from the elaborate shapes and decoration of Clarice Cliff, to the elegant vases of Rookwood, USA, from the classic Art Deco-ware of the 1930s, to the contemporary designs of Homemaker ...

20th Century Day by Day presents an outstandingly vivid and comprehensive record of the last 100 tumultuous, tragic and triumphant years. More than 5000 articles describe all the major events of the century as they happened.

This volume presents an outstandingly vivid and comprehensive record of the last 100 tumultuous, tragic and triumphant years. More than 5000 articles describe all the major events of the century as they happened.

This unique illustrated dictionary and reference work is for everyone interested in art. It presents alphabetically the work of 500 of the 20th century's greatest artists.

The 20th-Century Art Book offers an A to Z guide to the art of an extraordinary century. 500 colour plates present celebrated works from old favourites such as Monet, Picasso, and Hockney, and each accompanied by an incisive text.

A detailed history and sourcebook of 20th-century fashion. It charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects, from couture wear to underwear. Arranged by decade, the pictures are accompanied by descriptions of each garment and accessory, including fabric, cut and pattern.