My Year 1955 (My Year Series) - Softcover

David Simpson; Richard Callaghan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909486086 ISBN 13: 9781909486089

Publisher: My World, 2015

Synopsis

1955 saw the opening of Disneyland, the arrival of Fish Fingers and Cardiff became the capital of Wales. The world of Cinema applauded The Seven Year Itch, The Dam Busters, The Ladykillers and Lady and the Tramp. This is Your Life and Dixon of Doc Green made their debut on the small screen and Jo Davis delighted snooker fans with the first officially recorded 147 break.

About this title

About the Author

David Simpson is a former journalist and is the author of over thirty books on British history, topography and culture. He has published titles on London and Scotland as well as publications featuring British nostalgia, history and popular tastes from the 1940s to the 1990s. His special interest is the North East of England where he has entertained and lectured widely on the subject of dialect and place-names. David has appeared in over a hundred television and radio broadcasts both locally and nationally. Richard Callaghan was born in Durham City and educated at Birmingham and Glasgow Universities. He is the author of over twenty books. He has written both for adults and for a family audience on a whole host of subjects including both global and local history. Richard is co-author of the My Year series of books featuring events, culture and current affairs from the 1940s to the late 1990s.

Edition details

• Publisher: My World
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909486086
• ISBN 13: 9781909486089
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64