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School Songs and Gym Slips : Grammar Schools in the 1950s and 1960s, Paperback / softback Book

School Songs and Gym Slips : Grammar Schools in the 1950s and 1960s Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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What was life really like in a grammar school in the 1950s and ’60s?

For those educated at a grammar school during their heyday, this time holds very special memories.

They were more than just the years of being taught Latin and domestic science, custard and semolina school dinners, and learning about the birds and the bees; they were the formative years of a generation, when those from all walks of life were given a uniform, a code of behaviour and, most importantly, pride in the institution to which they belonged.

This generation of Baby Boomers holds a unique place in British history: growing up during the years when the country was emerging from the shadow cast by the Second World War, they were the first youngsters to benefit from the ‘mod cons’ and innovations which were gradually being introduced.

With fascinating memories and details that will resonate with thousands of grammar school pupils across the country, School Songs and Gymslips is a heart-warming collection of the experiences of the author and her contemporaries during a golden era.

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