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Through the prism of advanced years, Eric Armstrong looks back at his Birmingham childhood from 1923 to 1940. Incidents, thoughts and emotions are carefully surveyed although the earlier memories derive from the age of the flapper and the sights and sounds of "the Charleston" and "Bye Bye Blackbird". The last memory recorded is that of an ex-evacuee receiving a lingering kiss from a sweetheart. The in-between years comprise a journey of self discovery and a steadily expanding world that ignited with the outbreak of the Second World War. The many changes have been set in a variety of overlapping contexts particularly an extended family in the Black Country; countrywide events such as the general strike of 1926 and disturbing events in Europe, notably in Germany. Alongside friends and colleagues, the author marvelled at the achievements of Amy Johnson, Charles Lindbergh and Malcolm Campbell. He revelled in cinematic delights such as King Kong and the dancing of Fred and Ginger. He listened avidly to "Children's Hour" and "Band Wagon" on the BBC. However, throughout A Birmingham Boyhood 1923-40 runs a thread of references to the manners, mores and morals of the day and as such constitutes a piece of important social history on Birmingham. Complemented by 200 rare and unpublished photographs, this is a fascinating snapshot of local history and an innocent childhood in changing times.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Humanities History Regional & national history

• Plný název: Birmingham Boyhood 1923 to 1940
• Autor: Eric Armstrong Eric Armstrong
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 192
• EAN: 9781781553176
• ISBN: 1781553173
• ID: 02750483
• Nakladatelství: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Hmotnost: 426 g
• Rozměry: 159 × 238 × 15 mm
• Datum vydání: 15. July 2015

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