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Carregando... 1930s Britain (Shire Living Histories)de Robert Pearce
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. The slogan for this new series of books - Shire Living Histories - is How we worked, How we played, How we lived. It certainly does 'what it says on the tin'. Well illustrated, it covers most aspects of life in Britain in the 1930s, when the country weathered a deep economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts and a deterioration in living standards. Yet industrial output grew between 1933 and 1939, despite a shorter working week, more efficient techniques increasing productivity. A housing and consumer boom was fuelled by cheaper clothes and household goods, slums were cleared and new houses and flats built. Social services improved significantly and transport, pay and holiday opportunities blossomed. This book is the story of what life was like for both people who struggled and for those who lived comfortably in this age of extremes. ( ) sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet out of the recession came many positives. Industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938 and a housing boom brought smart new houses to replace slums. Communities benefited improved social services and more diverse leisure activities thanks to new technology, transport improvements and paid holidays. 1930s Britain will provide a realistic portrait of a very diverse, and always fascinating, decade in British social history. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — Carregando... GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)941.083History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1910-1936 George VAvaliaçãoMédia:
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