British Summer Time Begins: The School Summer Holidays 1930-1980

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A joyful celebration of school holidays in twentieth century Britain.

From dappled fields to city bombsites, in the summer children made the most of their environment. Read by Fenella Woolgar.

From dappled fields to city bombsites; stables to slag heaps – when going away for a break was practically unheard of, children made the most of their environment. 

Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. A touching and sun-drenched chronicle of British school holidays. 

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Fenella Woolgar.  

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2020.

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School Summer Holidays 1930-1980. Interviews with people from all walks of life reveal how they were shaped by the long months of summer. Read by Fenella Woolgar.

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