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The British Seaside of the late 20th Century had a certain faded glamour. Victorian promenades, piers and grand hotels were still there, but paint was beginning to flake and rust starting to appear. Competition from holidays abroad was in full …
Pouring yourself a cup of tea from a brightly coloured organic shaped teapot was part of everyday life in the 1950s. The cup and saucer would be from a matching set and feature abstract motifs inspired by the times, such …
The OXO cube originated from ‘Liebig’s Extract of Meat’, developed in the nineteenth century by German chemist Justus von Liebig. In 1903 the company introduced the cube format as an affordable ‘penny product’, allowing ordinary households to add instant flavour …
Imagine stepping into a modern kitchen in the mid-1960s. The surfaces gleam with wipe-clean Formica, cupboards are bright with colour, and new electric appliances promise to make everyday life easier. On the worktop sit matching storage jars, while patterned pottery …
I don’t know about you, but in the first few weeks after the Christmas decorations come down, I always feel the urge to cosy up my home. The pretty lights and ornaments have gone, along with a house full of …
Who doesn’t remember the click-clack sound of the chatter telephone as it was pulled across the floor? Or changing the little plastic discs on the record player to play its merry tune? This was our generations way of learning about …