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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Hardy, Sheila M.     Subjects     Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Housewives -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Marriage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Home economics -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Nineteen fifties.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Hardy, Sheila M.       by title:      A 1950s housewife : ...       by call number:      640.941 H272n     Search the Web     Hardy, Sheila M.     Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Housewives -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Marriage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Home economics -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.     Nineteen fifties.       MARC Display

A 1950s housewife : marriage and homemaking in the 1950s / Sheila Hardy. by Hardy, Sheila M. The History Press, c2012. Call #: 640.941 H272n Subjects Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.   Housewives -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.   Marriage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.   Home economics -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.   Nineteen fifties. ISBN:  9780752469898 (hc.) 0752469894 (hc.) Description:  190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "A nostalgic, funny look at what it was really like to be a 1950s housewife through the stories of those who were Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience from today. After the independence of the wartime years, women now had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals, and an inviting bedroom. From ingenious cleaning tips and ration-book recipes to home decor inspiration, the homemaking methods of the 1950s that are collected here give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women. This book also offers heartwarming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating postwar period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s."--From publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Bedford Public Library Adult Nonfiction 640.941 H272n Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 640.941 H272n Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 640.941 H272n Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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