Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Julie Bayliss

Born Droitwich Spa, 19 Jul 1957

5 facts1 source

Living person. The family sees only the name, dates and photo; everything else stays private unless they choose to share it.

Facts and their sources

  • Born19 Jul 1957, Droitwich SpaTaken as verified1 source
  • FatherRobert BaylissTaken as verified1 source
  • MotherValerie SmartTaken as verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1957

    Born in Droitwich Spa

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

During her lifetime

She has lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Droitwich Spa.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1950s · Julie is born in Droitwich Spa

In the news1954

Food rationing ends in 1954

Food rationing, which began during World War II, finally ended in 1954.

What people wore

Everyday wear and voluminous party skirts

Women wore floral pinafores as everyday house wear and favoured full-skirted dresses with stiffened petticoats for special occasions. These skirts were sometimes so voluminous that they made it difficult for women to pass through doorways.

Getting around

Work commute times remained stable

The average time for a work commute in Britain remained remarkably stable, averaging roughly 33 to 34 minutes during the 1950s and 1960s.

The Hungarian uprising. Hungarians rose against Soviet rule; Soviet tanks crushed them within weeks and 200,000 fled abroad.In Europe · 1956

The Hungarian uprising. Hungarians rose against Soviet rule; Soviet tanks crushed them within weeks and 200,000 fled abroad.

Главцентроархив · CC0

In the news1958

First motorway opens in 1958

Britain opened its first motorway, the Preston bypass, in 1958.

Music

Popularity of Dance Halls and Instruction

In the 1950s, dance halls like the Palais were popular venues where people learned the foxtrot and waltz to the music of dance bands. These halls were essential social spaces for meeting others, supported by numerous local dance schools and instructors.

Daily life

Manual housework and outdoor facilities

Many homes lacked modern appliances, so housework was manual and time-consuming, and people often stored food in larders instead of fridges. Outdoor toilets and washing in tin baths in front of the fire were common for some families during this time.