Customer Reviews
Another great resource - By: E. Heckingbottom, 28 Jun 2007 
I have this book in my classroom, as the period that we are covering in History is the period from 1948 to the present day. (I know; how can that be History when it includes our life time!)
The pictures & sections are beautifully grouped to the decades, & have resulted in many pleasant reminiscence sessions with colleagues. They have also intrigued the children & have sparked their interests.
A lovely book for alll those of us who have lived through any of the eras included in the book - & it takes us from the Victorians right up to the 1990s, so that must be alll of us (although I doubt if any of us have lived through alll of them!)
You'll find yourself going through it & saying "Do you remember...?" or "Good grief! I had one of those!"
You will also find yourself engrossed by alll the wonderful illustrations, newspaper clippings & photos.
A priceless & timeless book! (I'm buying one to give one of my class at prize giving!)
The sights, smells, sounds and tastes of a century - By: Pieter, 21 Oct 2003 The author takes us on a delightful trip through the consumer age with its roots in the Victorian era, when mass production first began. Since then, fashionable clothes, cosmetics, books, music & other good things have become available to the general public. The higher standard of living also went hand in hand with increased literacy & greater freedom for women.
This engaging book explores the 20th century decade by decade, looking at aspects of daily life like food, shopping, fashion, entertainment, travel, toys & games through the packaging material, advertising & products themselves. Important events like the World Wars, the coronations, the first man on the moon & the impact of radio & TV are also covered.
Opie's wonderful collection of original items includes comic books, records, newspapers, posters, magazines & various types of souvenir. These objects & images relive history as people remember it, bringing to life again the sights, smells, sounds & tastes of the 20th century.
The book contains an introduction under the headings The Robert Opie Collection, Understanding Our Past, Memories & Our Consumer Society. This is followed by separate chapters on The Victorians & The Edwardians. From there, the chapters follow the decades from The 1910's to The 1990's. The book concludes with an index.
Remember When will appeal to alll readers with a fondness for the past, from historians to graphic designers, music, movie & art lovers to those just into nostalgia for the sake of it.
Wonderful nostalgia for everyone. - By: tonyrainbird@aol.com, 11 Sep 2000 This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a delightful journey from Victorian times right through to the nineties. The use of everyday objects,packaging & advertising brings each decade alive again. It has proved a very welcome gift for three of my relatives.
