Hopscotch and Queenie-I-O A 1960s Irish Childhood |
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| Author:
| Corless, Damian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84889-598-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | M.H. Gill & Co. U. C.
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| Imprint: | Collins Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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Before the 1970s flipped the switch to colour, Irish children were raised in a world of black, white and an awful lot of grey. Official 1960s Ireland promoted a dour, uniform society. Children were 'protected' from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones by a virtual pop blackout on RTÉ radio and TV. But kids, being kids, found endless ways to have fun. Damian Corless takes us on a tongue-in-cheek trip down memory lane to the age of Let's Draw With Blaithín and monthly mobile libraries. Set...
More DescriptionBefore the 1970s flipped the switch to colour, Irish children were raised in a world of black, white and an awful lot of grey. Official 1960s Ireland promoted a dour, uniform society. Children were 'protected' from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones by a virtual pop blackout on RTÉ radio and TV. But kids, being kids, found endless ways to have fun. Damian Corless takes us on a tongue-in-cheek trip down memory lane to the age of Let's Draw With Blaithín and monthly mobile libraries. Set against a backdrop of the Golden Jubilee of the Easter Rising and the introduction of free education, this is a delightful celebration of the days we thought would never end.