Unemployment was very low in the 1950s and it was a long period of prosperity. In the early part of the decade, there was still rationing. However, food rationing ended in 1954. In the 1950s living standards in Britain rose considerably. In the late 1950s, Britain became an affluent society. By 1959 about two-thirds of British homes had a vacuum cleaner. However, even in 1960, only 44% of homes had a washing machine.
Cars increased in number after World War II. By 1959 32% of households owned a car. The first zebra crossing was introduced in 1949. Lollipop men and women followed in 1953. The first parking meters in Britain were installed in London in 1958.
TV first became common in the 1950s. A lot of people bought a TV set to watch the coronation of Elizabeth II and a survey at the end of that year showed that about one-quarter of households had one. By 1959 about two-thirds of homes had a TV. At first, there was only one TV channel but between 1955 and 1957 the ITV companies began broadcasting.
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
Incredible Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Really Like in Britain in the 1950s
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