Basil Hyman, a keen amateur photographer, took hundreds of photographs of everyday life in Britain during the 1950s. The Lost Album is a nostalgic look back at this long-gone era, filled with photographs made during a time of enormous social change--just after World War II and before the "Swinging Sixties"--and a wealth of ephemera: theater tickets and playbills, newspaper advertisements, ration books, and much more. Special inserts include actual facsimiles of some of these now-obscure items--talismans from a slower time, when formality, pride, and courtesy prevailed. There are special sections on two major events: the Festival of Britain in 1951, and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. With brief, lively introductions and captions, this is a captivating snapshot of how people lived and played in Britain in those years.
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Basil Hyman is the author, with Steven Braggs, of The G-Plan Revolution. He is the third generation of a family that has been in the furniture business since the 1920s, and has taken photographs all his life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A BAYLES
Format:Hardcover
I bought this on the back of the reviews left here and after seeing a (sealed) copy in a bookstore. The cover promised reproduction pieces of ephemera and, as one of the reviews state, "Beautiful reproduction of black and white years of Post-War England..." Sadly, whilst this book is obviously a labour of love for the author, the 'scrapbook' elements are few and many of the pictures frankly quite dull and many blown up so large as to become very grainy and almost unrecognisable. I also think the shots would have benefitted from a more glossy paper as they are most certainly let down by the matt finish giving them a 'shades of grey' look rather than true black and white. It has a very personal feel rather than a history of 1950's Britain which may still appeal to some readers. There are certainly better books out there for a general look and feel of this era. All I can say is try and have a look inside before you buy. I guess this goes for most books of this type. Disappointed.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By V. Copley
Format:Hardcover
they used a Marmite coronation booklet for the previous coronation, not the current incumbent - oops! otherwise quite entertaining for those of a certain age or their small relatives.
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If like me , you're filled with a golden glow of nostalgia for all things English and can remember back to your early childhood then this book and all its facsimiles will fill you up with the rosy glow that 'black and white Britain' represented back then . Streets without cars , neat haircuts , saucy postcards , Festival of Britain and so on and so forth .
A wonderful single persons view of his England , what we had and what we've lost . Social historians must see this , and so must anyone else who is interested in what us old-fogeys mean when we talk about the good old days .
A wonderful single persons view of his England , what we had and what we've lost . Social historians must see this , and so must anyone else who is interested in what us old-fogeys mean when we talk about the good old days .
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A great book
This is a fantastic book the photos are great and really show what it was like in the 1950s. This is a must have book if you want a pictorial view of the 50s
Published 18 months ago by A. Hedger
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Great Book!
Great reading! This book perfectly captures the innocence and optimism of the 1950s. Great photos! Would recommend the book to my friends for a pleaserable reading.
Published 18 months ago by Skandia
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book
A marvelous snapshot of 1950s Britain and mixes black and white images of family life, events and fashion. Well worth buying
Published 19 months ago by LHedger
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