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Winchester: The Post-war Years (Illustrated History)
Winchester The Postwar Years - Illustrated History Author:Bob Harvey THE recent history of Winchester has seen rapid, sometimes bewildering changes. Since the end of WW2, the town has expanded and its centre has been transformed. - work, school, shopping, transport, communications, architecture and the home - every aspect of daily life has been altered. In this fascinating book, photographs from the archives of t... more »he Hampshire Chronicle give a vivid impression of those changes and recall the stories that hit the headlines in Winchester and the surrounding area less than a lifetime ago. The book recalls the austere post-war years, the days of rationing and recovery from the loss and interruption caused by the war. The pictures show the town during that transitional period - the fashions, shops, streets and traffic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, which are still within living memory. Notable, sometimes bizarre incidents of the time are recorded. Remarkable individuals who had an impact on the town are remembered along with visiting royalty and celebrities, and landmark events, from elections and accidents to calamities like fires and floods. The quickening pace of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s is strongly shown, and these decades dominate the book.« less