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Since
publication in December 1995, "Short Trousers and
Pixie Hoods" has attracted an encouraging response from
readers, both at home and overseas.
Persuaded to write a sequel, Shotts Local History Group
has compiled "Long Trousers and Leg Tan" - a portrait
of life in Shotts as it was over fifty years ago. |
Regal Cinema, Shotts |
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Calderhead Church |
Covering
the period from when we left school to when we
set up our own homes, the book gives an insight into
the traditional way of life through to post-war change
and modernisation - a time of high expectation viewed
from the young person's perspective.
Because of our different ages, there is a fourteen year
span in which each of us commenced work.
Our experiences range from those in common, for example,
of the Miners' welfare to the individual search for work;
as we recall memories of our first jobs, social and
leisure
activities, courtship and early years of marriage. |
