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A 1950s Housewife

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

A 1950s Housewife

By Sheila Hardy

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About the book

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 ey...Show more

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ISBN

9780750964142

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Published year

2015

Language

Edition

1

Original title

A 1950s Housewife

Format

Paperback

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