THESE incredible photos show what life was really like during the 1950s in Post War Britain.
The pictures reveal an astounding glimpse into the every-day life of a generation dubbed the baby boomers.
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This pictures shows a newspaper stall advertising that night's edition of the Evening StandardCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
The phrase comes from the high number of births in the West in the years following World War Two.
The Queen had just ascended to the throne and there was a new sense of hope for many Brits.
One photograph shows a man tending to a baby in a push chair with large graffiti painted on a wall behind him saying “Mosley” – perhaps a reference, to the disgraced fascist MP, Sir Oswald Mosley.
Another snap from the time shows a young boy sitting on a box while polishing shoes while another shows a man and woman shopping for teapots.
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Graffiti is pictured on the wall behind a man tending to a baby in a push chair which says 'Mosley' - perhaps a nod to a Fascist MP who emigrated to Paris after his release from jailCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
A man and woman are pictured looking at stall selling different types of tea potsCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
This snap captures the moment teenagers are spotted fishing at a river with a wooden stickCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
A young boy is seen sitting on a box with a number of shoes he just polishedCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
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During the period 1940- 1964 Britain and many parts of the West experienced a baby boomCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
The collection of pictures also shows a number of street markets with many of those attending wearing formal clothing.
One snap in the collection shows a newspaper stall advertising that day’s Evening Standard newspaper which promised a complete “Pools Check.”
The snaps also show a Britain living life after post-war rationing and enjoying a period of cultural and social changes.
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One picture shows a gang of teenagers fishing at a river using wooden sticks.
Those who were born during the baby boom are now reaching or have reached old ageCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
Many of those who were pictured attending on-street market were seen were formal clothingCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
A boy is pictured sitting on a push chair in a black and white snap taken during the 1950sCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
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The snaps also show a Britain living life after post-war rationing and enjoying a period of cultural and social changesCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
The pictures reveal an astounding glimpse into the every-day life of a generation dubbed the baby boomersCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
A group of girls snapped during the post war era in BritainCredit: www.rookgallery.co.uk
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