Product Description: The story of the consumer age as we know it begins in the Victorian era, when many of the elements that changed society forever - including mass production, the Penny Post, railways and labour-saving domestic appliances - first emerged...read more

With over 1,000 colourful images, Robert Opie brings to life the 1920s and captures the mood of this radical decade in Great Britain. The Twenties were a time for change and invention. The arrival of the wireless provided a new form of entertainment and The Radio Times was launched in 1923. The popularity of the cinema continued and was changed forever with the coming of 'talkies' and The Jazz Singer in 1926. While there were many notable events, from the Tutankhaman discoveries to the Empire exhibition at Wembley, unemployment and workers' discontent pervaded everyday life, culminating in the General Strike of 1926. For children, however, fun and amusement could be found with new cartoon characters: the antics of Felix the Cat at the pictures, tales of Pooh Bear in A.A. Milne's book Winnie-the-Pooh and, in newspapers, Bonzo the Dog (Daily Sketch) , Rupert the Bear (Daily Express) , Teddy Tail (Daily Mail) and Pip, Squeak and Wilfred (Daily Mirror), . Apart from women daring to smoke (espe

Product Description: 'Sweet Memories' is a wonderful nostalgic journey through the development of British confectionery. Fry's Five Boys, Rowntree's Fruit Gums, Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts, Quality Street, Murray Mints, Dairy Milk, Black Magic: these are a selection of the evocative names from more than a hundred years of our favourite confectionery...read more

Product Description: Brings together over 1000 images magnificently illustrating royal festive occasions.

Celebrates this decade through evocative images.

An extraordinary collection of wartime ephemera.

A glimpse into cultural history.

Product Description: Full of pop, punk and personalities, The 1970s Scrapbook sways through this energetic era on platform shoes to the beat of glam rock and disco mania. Teenyboppers screamed for their idols, whether David Cassidy, David Essex, The Osmonds, Bay City Rollers or Abba...read more

Product Description: This volume presents a picture of everyday life in the 20th century - from the late-Victorian era to the new millennium - exploring all aspects of society as reflected in the legacy of packaging, advertising, magazines and newspapers, toys and games, and royal and commemorative memorabilia that has accumulated over the century...read more

Product Description: A survey of changing packaging designs from family favourites like Ovaltine and Colmans mustard to long-forgotten brands, providing a history and mirror to domestic lives over the past five centuries. The author has established a museum devoted to the history of advertising and packaging...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A nostalgic glimpse of a bygone age.

Product Description: Remember When presents a fascinating picture of everyday life in the 20th century - from the late Victorian era to the present day - exploring all aspects of society as reflected in the legacy of packaging, advertising, magazines and newspapers, toys and games, and royal and commemorative memorabilia that has accumulated over the century...read more

Product Description: The decorative appeal, historical interest and nostalgic charm of advertising tins all contribute to their attraction and combine to form a subject for a growing number of collectors. This practical guide - aimed primarily at the budding collector - is an introduction to the subject...read more

Product Description: This survey covers virtually every aspect of childhood and every type of book, toy, game and diversion. Over a period of 40 years, Iona and Peter Opie assembled a collection of 20,000 rare children's books, comics and other printed material...read more

Displays thousands of objects that have been packaged, with comments on each and a brief introduction to the history of styles of wrappings

Discusses the history and design of labels on commercial products and shows antique examples from drinks, sweets, food, tobacco, clothing, and cleansers

Product Description: Book by Opie, Robert

Product Description: Rare images illustrate the essence of this pivotal era.