Paul Feeney
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English Writer - British Social History / Post-war Period 1945-Present. Author of non-fiction bestsellers 'A 1950s Childhood' and 'The Baby Boomer Generation'.
London, England
Joined May 2012
Delighted to see my book, A 1950s Childhood, is still doing well and providing fond memories to so many people. Currently number one bestseller in History References catogory on Amazon. Thank you! @thehistorypress
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25 November 1952, The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play, opened at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. Moved to the larger St Martin's Theatre next door in 1974, and still there. It is now the longest running West End show and the longest run of any play in the world.
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25 November 1965, Harrods luxury department store in Knightsbridge, London allowed the four members of The Beatles to have two hours private after-hours Christmas shopping in the store.
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25 November 2005, George Best died at the age of 59. “In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life” - George Best.
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25 November 2012, Dinah Sheridan, popular English actress, best known for her film roles in Genevieve and The Railway Children, and the TV series Don't Wait Up, died at the age of 92.
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London in the 1950s. Iconic double decker buses, smartly dressed pedestrians, and lots of familiar landmarks.
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Delighted to see my book, A 1950s Childhood, is still doing well and providing fond memories to so many people. Currently number one bestseller in History References catogory on Amazon. Thank you! @thehistorypress
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25 November 1952, The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play, opened at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. Moved to the larger St Martin's Theatre next door in 1974, and still there. It is now the longest running West End show and the longest run of any play in the world.
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25 November 1965, Harrods luxury department store in Knightsbridge, London allowed the four members of The Beatles to have two hours private after-hours Christmas shopping in the store.
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25 November 2005, George Best died at the age of 59. “In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life” - George Best.
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25 November 2012, Dinah Sheridan, popular English actress, best known for her film roles in Genevieve and The Railway Children, and the TV series Don't Wait Up, died at the age of 92.
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Happy birthday Billy Connolly, born 24 November 1942. "An intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger" - Billy Connolly.
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24 November 2005, new licensing laws came into force in England and Wales allowing ‘round-the-clock drinking'. Pubs, restaurants, supermarkets, and other venues could now be granted 24-hour licences to sell alcohol.
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24 November 1966, the Beatles began recording music for Sgt. Pepper's, their eighth studio album.
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24 November 1962, the popular BBC TV satirical programme, 'That Was The Week That Was' (TW3), was first broadcast. The host was 23-year-old David Frost (right).
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23 November 1963, the first ever episode of Doctor Who was broadcast. William Hartnell was the first Doctor. It was transmitted in 405-line black-and-white picture with mono sound.
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23 November 2001, Mary Whitehouse, best known as a social activist against the 1960s permissive society and 'clean-up' TV campaigner, died at the age of 91.
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