Product Description

Filled to the brim with images, this scrapbook of the 1930s overflows with nostalgia, for those who remember that extraordinary era. For those who do not, this wealth of imagery provides a vivid insight into a time when sliced bread had just reached the table and Butlin's holiday camps had recently opened. Life in the 1930s for many was not easy; for others, who had known Victorian times, the pace of change was frightening, and 'modern' life led to 'nerve tension'. Yet change brought a better standard of living and numerous new products helped the daily routine. Electrical appliances were a boon to housewives without servants, affordable motor cars made access to the countryside easier, new fun included Dinky Toys, Monopoly and a stream of delectable confectionery (Mars bars, KitKat, Black Magic, Cadbury's Roses). The aluminium milk bottle top made its appearance. Design was memorable for the red telephone kiosk, the Anglepoise lamp and the Underground map - all still in evidence today. The Royal Family went through a turbulent year following the death of George V, when Edward VIII decided he had to abdicate. The speeding motorist was hampered by 30 mph restrictions, and pedestrian crossings were guarded by Belisha beacons. By the end of the 1930s, television held exciting promise for the future, but a growing tension focused on impending war. The 1930s Scrapbook has drawn together the best from the Robert Opie Collection. The images are as bright today as when they were purchased in the shops. Coronation souvenirs, film and fashion magazines, fireworks, comics and Christmas crackers - all survived to tell a remarkable story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42605 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 62 pages

About the Author
Since the 1970s, Robert Opie has amassed an unrivalled collection of packaging.

Customer Reviews

A bit pricy but good value
This book is a little pricy for 59 pages. However if you are commited to your studies or general interest in this area then it is a worthwhile and good value buy. My advice is to buy it only if you are really interested in this period.

What have we lost?
Purchased for my interest in the time when our house was built, and an interest in the time when my mother was born, this proved to be such a rich source of history, ephemera, fashions and fads of the time. My mother could not put it down, and told me so many stories with her memory jolted by the great images packed into the huge pages. I've learned so much from it, and now I want other books like this! The "old school" social history has been knocked out by this rich story with illustrations of everyday life. Wonderful.