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Leisure, early to mid 20th Century: Contents List

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Cinemas early-mid 20th Century

• Saturday morning pics, early
• Developments: pre-digital
• Saturday morning pics 1940s50s
• Picture palaces mid 20th century
• Inside cinemas
• Cinema news
• Cinema programmes and films
• Cinema usherettes
• Behind the scenes
• Closure of cinemas

Radio, TV, Record Players and
Libraries mid 20th Century

• Radios in WW2 and after
• Radios for pop music
• Vintage radios
• Gramophones & radiograms
• Televisions at home
• Recording from television
• Libraries pre-digital
• Admin systems in old libraries

Games and toys
early-mid 20th Century

• Street games
• Games with hoops
• Games with tops
• Games with marbles
• Indoor party games
• Party game: Shadows
• Party game: Flip the Kipper
• Party game: Blob Eye
• Toddlers' toys
• Youngsters' toys

School Holidays
early-mid 20th Century

• School holidays
• Hobbies
• Swimming baths
• Sunday school
• Boys Life Brigade
• Seaside play
• Swimming in WW2 &
  afterwards

Tobacco Smoking
mid 20th Century

• Smoking and health
• Tobaco shops
• Pipe smoking
• Cigarette advertising
• Rolling your own cigarettes
• Cigars
• Snuff
• Smoking accessories

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