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Time really does fly and it comes as a shock to realise that 1970 is already 40 years ago, but as you dip into this entertaining book you quickly become aware of how different things were in the decade that began with the 1970 World Cup in Mexico (remember the song 'Back Home'?), Apollos 13's aborted mission to the moon and Edward Heath's victory in the General Election, reached its mid-point with Bill Gates founding Microsoft and Lord Lucan disappearing after the murder of his children's nanny, and ended with the 'Winter of Discontent', bank rates at a record 17 per cent, andf Margaret Thatcher becoming the country's first female prime minister...The author takes us on his own, often humorous journey, recalling schooldays (dodging chalk thrown by the teacher etc.), flared trousers, cheeseclth shirts, accidents involving platform shoes, and outings in his parents' Vauxhall Viva which was eventually replaced by a Hillman Avenger. --This England
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Do you remember glam rock, flares, cheesecloth shirts and chopper bikes? Then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Who could forget all the glam rock bands of that era, like Slade, Wizard, Mud and Sweet, or singers like Alvin Stardust, Marc Bolan and David Bowie? What about those wonderful TV shows like Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, Kung Fu and Happy Days? Fashion included platform shoes (we all had a pair), flared trousers, brightly patterned shirts with huge collars and colourful kipper ties. And everyone remembers preparing for power cuts and that long, hot summer of 1976? So dust off your space hopper and join us on this fascinating journey through a childhood during the seventies, with hilarious illustrations and a nostalgic trip down memory lane for all those who grew up in this memorable decade.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A 70s Childhood: From Glam Rock to Happy Days
Derek lived his early boyhood years in Singapore and Malaya. His book, Sampans, Banyans and Rambutans touched a nerve for all those Brit kids who spent their childhood in Singapore and Malaysia in the 60s.
His latest book Childhood will continue to rock the memory cells of people from his generation. Derek grew up as a teen in a 70s England and what better companion for a teenager than 70s pop culture: the music, fashion and food.
This book is divided in many short chapters, conveniently classified according to lifestyles - at home, school, friends, holidays, activities, comics, television, adverts, toys and games, movies and music.
This is not the type of book where you'd get dramatic plot lines or a coming of age storyline. It is instead, a detail of the everyday, from one person's perspective. It will however strike a chord of familiarity for many around the world. The 70s was the beginnings of global pop culture. Even though I grew up many thousands of miles away, and came from a totally different traditional culture, I identified with Derek's memories of the era. The Beano and Dandy annuals , hankering for "Sea Monkeys" only to discover they were ordinary planktons, being a fan of Jackie Charlton, Cat Stevens and the Monkees and getting our first telephone, dressing in bell bottoms and crochet tops. Yes, as ridiculous as it may sound, teenagers in the 70s tropics donned crotcheted tops, vests, skirts and dresses. I had forgotten this until Derek's Childhood reminded me of it. In fact the book brought back lots of memories. It may also fill in the gaps such as : which song was number 1 in 1971 or that I used to listen to Dave Lee Travis on the BBC World Service or that my parents used to relish the After Eight mints at Christmas time and that once, for a very short while, there was a TV series of Planet of the Apes.
Overall the book is an easy read and serves to remind those of us who grew up during the time and inform those who didn't what the 70s life was all about.
Derek lived his early boyhood years in Singapore and Malaya. His book, Sampans, Banyans and Rambutans touched a nerve for all those Brit kids who spent their childhood in Singapore and Malaysia in the 60s.
His latest book Childhood will continue to rock the memory cells of people from his generation. Derek grew up as a teen in a 70s England and what better companion for a teenager than 70s pop culture: the music, fashion and food.
This book is divided in many short chapters, conveniently classified according to lifestyles - at home, school, friends, holidays, activities, comics, television, adverts, toys and games, movies and music.
This is not the type of book where you'd get dramatic plot lines or a coming of age storyline. It is instead, a detail of the everyday, from one person's perspective. It will however strike a chord of familiarity for many around the world. The 70s was the beginnings of global pop culture. Even though I grew up many thousands of miles away, and came from a totally different traditional culture, I identified with Derek's memories of the era. The Beano and Dandy annuals , hankering for "Sea Monkeys" only to discover they were ordinary planktons, being a fan of Jackie Charlton, Cat Stevens and the Monkees and getting our first telephone, dressing in bell bottoms and crochet tops. Yes, as ridiculous as it may sound, teenagers in the 70s tropics donned crotcheted tops, vests, skirts and dresses. I had forgotten this until Derek's Childhood reminded me of it. In fact the book brought back lots of memories. It may also fill in the gaps such as : which song was number 1 in 1971 or that I used to listen to Dave Lee Travis on the BBC World Service or that my parents used to relish the After Eight mints at Christmas time and that once, for a very short while, there was a TV series of Planet of the Apes.
Overall the book is an easy read and serves to remind those of us who grew up during the time and inform those who didn't what the 70s life was all about.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I count myself as lucky enough to have had "A 1970s Childhood" and have my own meories of most of the things listed in this book. However, I have used in the word "listed" deliberately...this is largely a book of lists - a large proportion of the "music" chapter is entirely devoted to number one records of the 1970s, and there are various other lists including films from each year of the 70s, TV shows, even ice lollies. All these things are available for free on the internet, and probably from your own memory too. What isn't available is the author's own personal experiences, and although the book does include a few of these, there were not enough to engage my interest. I was expecting more of an autobiography which would allow seeming it seemed like more of a stream of consciousness; and as soon as the author had dispensed with home and school, he seemed to have very little to say on any other subjects and a lot of the book read like filler. There are also some annoying mistakes, such as referring to "Sebastian Cole" as setting a new world mile record. I am sure that this particular error is not the author's, but the lack of attention to detail by the typesetter/printer/whoever is unfortunately symptomatic of the whole book. On the whole, although I wouldn't recommend this as a book, I'm sure if I were to meet the author in a pub, we could keep each other entertained all night with stories of our 70s Childhoods, both of which were spent in Devon.
If the author is reading this, I apologise for my negativity. I have every respect for anyone who has the ability to write for a living.
If the author is reading this, I apologise for my negativity. I have every respect for anyone who has the ability to write for a living.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The whole point, surely, of a book that allows one to revisit one's childhood lies in the author's ability to recall details that we ourselves have forgotten or only half remember. If we could recall it all, we wouldn't need to buy a book. We want our memories jogged so that the past will be conjured up for us again, will live once more, if only in our nostalgic moments. Details, therefore, are all important. Hearing things named gives them life. Disappointing, then, that in the very first chapter the author mentions "Space Monkeys" - apparently little shrimp like things that you hatched in water. I am a child of the seventies, but the name "Space Monkeys" means nothing to me. The name "Sea Monkeys", on the other hand, has plenty of resonance. Sea Monkeys were indeed little shrimp like things that you sent off for in the mail. Get the details right please!
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A 1970's childhood
Fantastic little book. Brings back so many happy carefree memories of yesteryear and feel priviledged to have had a childhood that was full of freedom, fun and risk - quite sad my... Read more
Published 3 months ago by RB
1970 childhood
excellant book would recommend to anyone who was born around this time i had bought for my 40th fab present and good read
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A 1970s childhood
This was a Christmas present to someone, the book arrived in good time. And he was very delighted when he opened he package on Christmas day.
Published 4 months ago by Sh3rlock1
A great gift!
Chosen as a stocking filler for my 'raised in the 70s' daughter I'm sure this book will bring back many happy memories
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Jennifer Suffling
Great Book yet again
Another great book by this author, another trip down memory lane, a truly great read, reliving great memories of the 70's lots of detail on everything like music of the time, etc. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Miss Norma Deasy
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