Relive Every Day of 1946 with This Comprehensive Historical Reference

This hardcover book, part of The Year You Were Born series, offers a detailed, day-by-day look at the UK and world news from 1946. It serves as an ideal gift for anyone celebrating an 80th birthday in 2026, or for Father’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Key Features & Content

• News coverage taken directly from newspapers for every day of the year, including your specific birthday.
• Features black and white photos and illustrations detailing social and economic events.
• Explores how lives changed by the time the reader reached ages five, eleven, fifteen, and twenty-one.
• Discover major sporting events, music, television, film, fashion, culture, science, nature, and technology from 1946.
• Includes 52 full-page features covering topics such as Valentine's Day, The Proms, and The History Of The Pantomime.
• Packed with trivia and insights into the lifestyles of everyday people.

Milestone Discoveries

Find out what was happening in the world when you reached these key ages:

• Five: Starting Primary School
• Eleven: Starting Secondary School
• Fifteen: Eligibility to leave school
• Twenty-One: Getting the ‘key of the door!’

Specifications

• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 128 pages (A4 Sized)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 21 July 2025
• Weight: 390 g
• Dimensions: 216mm x 285mm x 12mm (Approx. 21.55 x 28.54 x 1.22 cm)
• ISBN 13: 979-8293399062
• Series: The Year You Were Born
• Authors: Elizabeth Absalom, William Dean

This premium, long-lasting hardcover book is filled with photographs designed to bring memories flooding back for those born in 1946.