Kirby, David

Britain, 1947: Hope Amid Hardship

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ISBN 13:
9781911723219
author:
Kirby, David
format:
Hardback
publisher:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
15 x 22 x 4 centimetres (0.48 kg
Genre:
History, General, History,
Condition:
New
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£30.22

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Britain, 1947: Hope Amid Hardship For the British people, 1947 was a year of great challenge. The country had endured the worst winter in living memory, with severe fuel shortages and power cuts, and continued food rationing. The economic crisis deepened, forcing further cutbacks, including a significant tax increase on tobacco. However, amidst the hardship, a programme of ambitious reforms was being implemented, laying the foundations for the 'Welfare State'. This book explores how ordinary people in Britain navigated and survived the turbulent world of the 1940s. Drawing on local newspapers, contemporary articles, films, and the archives of the Mass Observation Project, it reveals the ways in which people found hope and resilience in the face of adversity.

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