John Cooper vividly recalls the dark days of the Second World War - air raids, rationing, Home Guard manoeuvres, prisoners of war on the doorstep and the excitement of VE Day - and the long, carefree days of post-war childhood that followed, when the pace of life was much gentler than today. The author recalls local shops, now long gone, such as Harriden's grocery store and Mr Lines the blacksmith, as well as Harpenden's two cinemas, in one of which he was briefly employed as a projectionist. Memories of the glittering Festival of Britain and Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation celebrations, together with a nostalgic journey back to Harpenden, round off this trip down memory lane, which will surely appeal to anyone interested in the history of Hertfordshire within living memory.
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A history of a Harpenden childhood

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780750948920
Publisert
2007-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
148

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Om bidragsyterne

John Cooper was born in Harpenden in 1938 and lived in the 'Village' until 1969 when, following his marriage to Betty, he moved to Watford where they still live. A retired quantity surveyor and office manager, John's main hobby recently has been researching and writing this book, a project that he found to be both challenging and stimulating. His other interests include genealogical research and collecting old photographs and postcards of Harpenden.