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Britain in 1950 was still recovering from World War 2, with bomb sites and temporary housing still common. Society was militarized with many men serving or having served, and National Service still in place. The economy focused on exports and industries like shipbuilding, coal, and steel. The Labour government nationalized key industries and the standard of living remained low, with rationing and austerity still the norm. While industrial and urban, Britain was also still predominantly rural and agricultura

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Pauline O

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