Grandmas Review on the 1950's

taking time out I wanted to get a review on the 1950's from some that had lived it and who else then know other my grandma.

who was the big celeb : Twiggy. bettles,

Fashion: Mary Quant, Carnebe street fashion.

style of living: Parafin heater for warmth, money - half-crown to punch the meter for gas to cook, mulple occupation in our house, uncle patrick had a three storey house and we all lived together, out side toilet, bath once a week - at the weekend otherwise we had a wash every night and morning,

walk to bus stop, took the bus to work everyday. no overtime, the gorernment did not allow any one to hold two jobs, it was illegal.

Mothers stayed home and look after their children.Women had few rights; it was taken for grantef that you stayed home to care for your children. milk was delivered to the door step every day for the children until the child went to school. The house was cold every day, we had to comenhome to make the coal fire, if not the parafin heater for warmth.

Married women could not get their children into nujrsery, that was for unmarried. I could not get a christmas card for my father every thing was for couples. when we went to apply for a mortgage for our first house, my salary was not counted, so if the man was not earning enough he could not get a mortgage.

putting in all kind of social programmeswas all killed off by the war and they need workers, so we were allowed to come to england. 10 jobs to one person, they were good times

Chez verses the russian was at war and they were recruting young men to go to fight. Britian was in Egypt fighting Pred. Nasser for the occupation of the Suez cannal so there was a lot of political thing going on.

Anirian Bevan was P.M. putting in all sorts of social programmes for the people

women colud only work while pregant- until the 36 weeks, she was forced to stay home after that if she worked and got unjured, the employer would be held liable. women was paid 10 weeks after leaving work, give money to purchase a pram and clothes for the baby.