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Class of 1957: Nostalgia and Experiences from 1942-1969

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The author has written a mixture of nostalgia and personal experiences. This book covers childhood and schooldays, then continues into employment from 1957 and the rock'n'roll years and love of that music. In his twenties, he got restless and worked at a holiday camp before moving to a Swinging London until the end of the 60s. The book touches on the the following : Sweet rationing/Playing in the street/School playground crazes/Festival of Britain/Comics and catapults/The Goon Show and other radio programmes/Canvey Island floods/Holidays at Butlins/Failing the 11 plus/Skiffle and Rock'n'Roll/First job in London/Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran and other Rock'n'Roll shows/Coffee Bars in Soho/Dagenham Train Crash/ Visiting Pen friend in France/Holiday Camp work and apple picking/On the dole in the North of England/Bedsits in London/Stones in the Park/Dylan at Isle of Wight and plans to see the world.

Pages: 190

Format: Paperback

Release: July 22, 2017

ISBN 13: 9781548705633

Class of 1957: Nostalgia and Experiences from 1942-1969

0/5 ( ratings)

The author has written a mixture of nostalgia and personal experiences. This book covers childhood and schooldays, then continues into employment from 1957 and the rock'n'roll years and love of that music. In his twenties, he got restless and worked at a holiday camp before moving to a Swinging London until the end of the 60s. The book touches on the the following : Sweet rationing/Playing in the street/School playground crazes/Festival of Britain/Comics and catapults/The Goon Show and other radio programmes/Canvey Island floods/Holidays at Butlins/Failing the 11 plus/Skiffle and Rock'n'Roll/First job in London/Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran and other Rock'n'Roll shows/Coffee Bars in Soho/Dagenham Train Crash/ Visiting Pen friend in France/Holiday Camp work and apple picking/On the dole in the North of England/Bedsits in London/Stones in the Park/Dylan at Isle of Wight and plans to see the world.

Pages: 190

Format: Paperback

Release: July 22, 2017

ISBN 13: 9781548705633

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