Saturday, 28 August 2010

School Day Pictures From The 1940s, 50s And 60s


They are a snapshot of a bygone age and as these charming pictures from the 40s, 50s, and 60s show, growing up in post-war Britain was an experience that would be unrecognisable to today's children.

It was a time when school dinners meant clearing your plate, however unappetising the food; playtime meant rough and tumble games and lessons involved learning to write using a slate and chalk.

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