Sheila Hardy
A 1950s Housewife
Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s
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Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the 'old days', and will provide useful first-h…
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Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom. A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the 'old days', and will provide useful first-hand accounts for those with a love of all things kitsch and vintage.From ingenious cleaning tips, ration-book recipes and home decor inspiration, the homemaking methods of the fifties give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7524-7895-1
- EAN: 9780752478951
- Produktnummer: 14047526
- Verlag: The History Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'453 KB
Über den Autor
Sheila Hardy was a teacher and lecturer of English and History before she became a wife and mother in the 1950s. She is now a full time writer and has published numerous biographies of notable women, most recently cookery writer Eliza Acton (The Real Mrs Beeton, The History Press 2011).
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