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Leicester in the 1960s - Ten Years that Changed a City (Paperback)
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Leicester in the 1960s - Ten Years that Changed a City (Paperback)
Series: Ten Years that Changed a City
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For the people of Leicester, the 1960s was a decade of great social
and economic change. It was to see a revolution in social attitudes
reflected in the popular music of the time, in fashion, and in the
print and broadcast media. Life changed for everyone. Railway
stations closed as the motor vehicle grew in popularity. National
Service ended, the pirate radio stations were scuppered, colour
television became available, and the fashion garments manufactured
by Leicester's giant textile companies were very different and
sometimes extreme as hemlines rose dramatically. Changing attitudes
led to social conflict between parents and children, teachers and
pupils. Meanwhile, the teenagers danced at Il Rondo to The Who and
Fleetwood Mac, and swooned to The Beatles at the De Montfort Hall.
In Leicester in the 1960s, Stephen Butt charts the excitement and
vibrancy of the 'Swinging Sixties' and reflects also on the
economic and social problems that were just beneath the surface.
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