2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

1950 s

inthezeitgeist

Coronation fever.

heAdlinenews

Marilyn Monroe visits Britain.

culturerAdAr
THEFESTIVALOFBRITAINInthe
summerof1951,morethaneight
millionpeopleflockedtoexperiencea
projectpromotingBritishadvancesin
art technology, architecture and design.

lifestylemoment

ROCK’N’ROLLWhenBillHaley& His

Cometshittheairwaves,thekidswent

crazyforrock’n’rollandteenagers

were suddenly big business.

householdessentiAl

THERECORDPLAYEROften,butnot

always,a Dansette,therecordplayerof

theFifties,lookedlikea smallsuitcase

rightdowntothecarryinghandle.Back

then, a playlist meant stacking singles

onthespindleandthemechanism

played one record after the other.

whoknew?

THEFIRSTMOTORWAYA new

prosperitymeantthattherewerea lot

morecarsontheroad.Illogically,the

M1wasn’tthefirst– thathonourwas

bestowed on the M6 Preston By-Pass.

hoth>opic

The benefits of a built-in kitchen.

AverAgehouse

price:£1,829

(equivalentto

£58,345 today)

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