The best days of our lives : school life in post-war Britain
Webb, Simon2013
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Place reservation for The best days of our lives : school life in post-war BritainFollowing the disruption, hardship and challenges of the Second World War, the post-war years brought a sense of optimism and excitement, with families at last enjoying peacetime. This book follows the lives of the nation's schoolchildren through the two decades following the war years, recalling what it was like for those experiencing the creation of a new school system; a system underpinned by the introduction of the 11 plus exam and the provision of free secondary education for all.
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Imprint:
Stroud : History, 2013.
Collation:
256 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
075248936407524893569780752486376 (hbk)9780752489360 (ePub ebook)9780752489353 (Mobipocket ebook)0752486373
Dewey class:
370.9'41'09045370.9410904370.941
Local class:
370.941
Language:
English
BRN:
610308
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