When I Were a Lad... looks at the glorious-yet-risky childhoods of
yesteryear before the Health and Safety officers told us we
couldn't do everything because it was too dangerous. The sleeper
hit of Christmas 2009 - more than 4,000 copies sold through
Bookscan. A book to send shivers down the spine of any parent who
has spent years protecting their children from the slightest bump
and bash. A glorious romp though some of the most reckless photos
from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s, tagged with side-splitting
captions. Ah, the past. A time when children could play in the snow
without a helmet, crampons and a risk assessment report. When
footballs were made from rhino hide and cricket was played with one
pad, if you were lucky. When I Were a Lad... looks at the
glorious-yet-risky childhoods of yesteryear before the Health and
Safety officers told us we couldn't do everything because it was
too dangerous. It reflects on a time when children were allowed in
with the animals at London Zoo; a time before the car seatbelt was
invented (let alone used); a time when you were allowed to dress up
endangered species in goalkeeping kit and take penalties against
them. The authors have trawled through the major historic archives
to find some glorious photo opportunities where the safety angle of
the participants was the last thing anyone thought of. Children
perch happily on lethal, limb-mangling machinery, stand all-smiles
on live crocodiles, feed brown bears with their hands and get
scooped from the street by passing tram conductors! These truly
were the days that Health and Safety forgot, back when I were a
lad...
General
Imprint: |
Portico Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2010 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Andrew T Davies
|
Dimensions: |
155 x 202 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-907554-00-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
LSN: |
1-907554-00-9 |
Barcode: |
9781907554001 |
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