{"product_id":"9780752440378-birmingham-1900-1945","title":"Birmingham 1900-1945","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Social History in Postcards, Images of England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating collection of over 200 picture postcards provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of Birmingham during the period 1900-1945. For over a quarter of this time Britain was at war and the political and social changes experienced were immense, not least in Birmingham, a major industrial city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating collection of over 200 picture postcards provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of \u003cem\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/em\u003e during the period \u003cem\u003e1900-1945\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e For over a quarter of this time Britain was at war and the political and social changes experienced were immense, not least in \u003cem\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/em\u003e, a major industrial city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past alive and describing many aspects of life in the city, including chapters on wartime, work, sport, shopping, entertainment and celebrations, providing a vital record of vanished vistas and past practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of the area, and also awaken memories of a bygone time for those who worked or lived in the ‘Second City’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943436726369,"sku":"9780752440378","price":9.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30209972.jpg?v=1727279981","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780752440378-birmingham-1900-1945","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}