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Christopher Rhys-Jones

Born 19 Jun 1931

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  • Born19 Jun 1931Taken as verified1 source
  • MarriedMary O'SullivanTaken as verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Jun 1931

    Born

  2. 20 Jan 1965

    A daughter is born

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During his lifetime

He has lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1930s · Christopher is born

In the news1919–1939

Council Housing Construction Began in 1919

Following the 1919 Housing Act, local authorities began building council houses to replace slums, with over 1 million built by 1939.

Getting around

Train travel speeds increased significantly

The Coronation Scot express service between London and Glasgow covered 401 miles in 6.5 hours, an improvement from the previous 8.25-hour duration.

What it cost

Cost of bread and bacon in 1938

In 1938, bread typically cost about 8.5 pence for a 4-pound loaf, while bacon cost roughly 1 shilling 3.5 pence per pound.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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What people wore

Wartime siren suits for air raids

The siren suit was an all-enveloping, zip-up boiler suit that people wore over pajamas for quick dashes to air raid shelters during the war.

Music

Civic celebrations and improvised instruments

To celebrate victories, civic bands often led parades through city centers, although this tradition was more common in northern industrial regions than in others. Fans traveling to major events also used improvised instruments like mouth organs, tin whistles, and rattles to provide music.

Daily life

Schooling and Classroom Life

Schools often lacked lunches, so children in winter brought a potato marked with their initials to be baked in the school coal-oven. Pupils were taught using rote learning, and in smaller schools, might start by writing in trays of sand before using chalkboards or expensive pencils.