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Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story

J.M. Phillips

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Description:Explore a world that can't be visited anymore-South East London, 1963.On Lamlash Street, Cockney families have more life and character than money, living among the bombed out and condemned buildings. Post WWII London will evolve swiftly into the era of The Beatles, Twiggy, and modern, swinging London.Experience the lively true story of a girl on her way to being a young woman, coming-of-age at a moment in London's history unlike any other. Jill Phillips tries to capture her first kiss while navigating a world turning upside down and the trauma that her parents and uncle experienced during the war.It's a time when a local factory shutting down could mean more than just job loss. As families are torn apart, they rely on questionable yet quirky neighbors and find inventive ways to survive-like pay cigarette machines in the house and Christmas presents "special ordered" for a fraction of the cost.Seen-but-not-heard by the adults in her life, Jill looks for young love and how to define herself. Stories of Nazi aircraft on the walk home from school, watching Doodle bugs (flying bombs) drop on London from rooftop perches, and her uncle's many unsettling stories of war as young merchant mariner give her a unique lens of the world and what a better future could look like for her family.Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story is a heartfelt and funny historical memoir. If you like non-stereotypical women characters, working-class endurance, and a biography about rallying from abundant loss, then you'll adore Jill Phillips' moving recollection.Buy Lamlash Street to take an emotional and touching trip down memory lane today!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story. To get started finding Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Red Damask Publishing

Release: 2020

ISBN: 1777258529

Description: Explore a world that can't be visited anymore-South East London, 1963.On Lamlash Street, Cockney families have more life and character than money, living among the bombed out and condemned buildings. Post WWII London will evolve swiftly into the era of The Beatles, Twiggy, and modern, swinging London.Experience the lively true story of a girl on her way to being a young woman, coming-of-age at a moment in London's history unlike any other. Jill Phillips tries to capture her first kiss while navigating a world turning upside down and the trauma that her parents and uncle experienced during the war.It's a time when a local factory shutting down could mean more than just job loss. As families are torn apart, they rely on questionable yet quirky neighbors and find inventive ways to survive-like pay cigarette machines in the house and Christmas presents "special ordered" for a fraction of the cost.Seen-but-not-heard by the adults in her life, Jill looks for young love and how to define herself. Stories of Nazi aircraft on the walk home from school, watching Doodle bugs (flying bombs) drop on London from rooftop perches, and her uncle's many unsettling stories of war as young merchant mariner give her a unique lens of the world and what a better future could look like for her family.Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story is a heartfelt and funny historical memoir. If you like non-stereotypical women characters, working-class endurance, and a biography about rallying from abundant loss, then you'll adore Jill Phillips' moving recollection.Buy Lamlash Street to take an emotional and touching trip down memory lane today!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story. To get started finding Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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