Social Developments

What was men's weekly wage in 1951?

£8.30

What was men's weekly wage in 1961?

£15.35

When did food rationing end?

1954

Example of items bought on hire purchase

• TVs

• washing machines

• refrigerators

When was ITV launched?

1955

What was the percentage increase in the number of households owning televisions between 1957 and 1959?

32%

How many TV sets were in use by 1960?

10,000,000

What percentage of the population watched TV in the evening?

50%

How many people holidayed each week with Butlins?

60,000

How much did car ownership increase between 1957 and 1959?

25%

How many miles of new/upgraded roads were completed between 1957-1963?

1,200

What percentage of working class people voted Labour in 1951?

65%

What percentage of middle class people voted Conservative in 1951?

80%

Rise of what 1958 campaign encouraged challenging authority in Britain?

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

When did 'That Was The Week That Was' debut on the BBC?

1962

When did 'Private Eye' publish its first issue?

1961

Which satirical stage show was popular in the Satire Boom?

Beyond the Fringe

What titles did Macmillan's government include which people criticised for being part of the Establishment?

• 1 duke

• 1 heir to barony

• 1 marquess

• 3 earls

What percentage of all women were married in the 1950s?

75%

Examples of 'Angry Young Men' literature

• Look Back in Anger (1956)

• The Birthday Party (1958)

What was the average age of marriage for women in the 1950s?

21

What percentage of women went to work?

1 in 5

When was equal pay given to teachers?

1952

When was equal pay given to civil servants?

1954

By how much did washing machine and refrigerator ownership increase between 1957 and 1959?

54%, 58%

When was Elizabeth II's coronation?

1953

Countries in New Commonwealth

• India

• Pakistan

• etc.

Countries in Old Commonwealth

• Canada

• Australia

• etc.

How many Commonwealth immigrants settled into Britain by 1958?

210,000

Which country offered assisted passages and help with jobs and housing for British immigrants?

Australia

How many immigrants into Britain were there in the 1950s?

676,000

How many emigrants out of Britain were there in the 1950s?

1,320,000

How many immigrants in Britain were there in the 1960s?

1,250,000

How many emigrants out of Britain were there in the 1960s?

1,920,000

When were the Notting Hill Riots?

1958

When did Oswald Mosley stand in an election?

1959

Where did Oswald Mosley stand for election?

Kensington North

What position did Oswald Mosley run for?

Union Movement leader

When did the National Service (conscription)?

1960

How many teenagers were there in Britain in 1959?

~5,000,000

What percentage of the population did teenagers account for?

10%

When was the organised rioting between the Mods and Rockers?

May 1964

Where were the organised riots between the Mods and Rockers?

Holiday resorts

• Clacton

• Margate

• Brighton

Which 'moral campaigner' began to emerge?

Mary Whitehouse