02. Britain in the 1950's

Through the eyes of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1950, Britain was working hard to recover from the Second World War. Yet, as the 50s went on economic conditions improved and by the end of the decade booming Britain was in overdrive with five and a half million cars on the road, the opening of the M1 and the arrival of the first Mini. The teenager had also come of age with new dance crazes and flamboyant fashions topped with bizarre hairstyles - anything to make them stand out in the crowd!