ABSTRACT

First Published in 2017. This book was created as a result of the anger the author when he first encountered the arguments of a school of economic historians who claim that there was no Great Depression in Britain between the wars. Broadly, they suggest that while some traditional industries were badly affected, new ones like man-made fibres and electricity supply rose to prosperity. The gross national product increased over the period, and many people became steadily more affluent. Radio sets, seaside holidays, even family cars, became commonplace.

chapter |17 pages

Manchester

chapter |27 pages

Caerphilly

chapter |22 pages

London

chapter |14 pages

Ashton under Lyne

chapter |25 pages

South Shields

chapter |9 pages

Bonnybridge and Salford

chapter |14 pages

Barnsley

chapter |9 pages

Leicestershire

chapter |9 pages

Rochdale

chapter |7 pages

Aberdeen

chapter |7 pages

Forest of Dean

chapter |9 pages

Lancaster