New Books From Acm Retro

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and no I'm not on commission - the City Hall one should be interesting.

"Pre-order the new Dirty Stop Out's Guide to 1950s Sheffield and we'll send you a FREE Dirty Stop Out's branded mousemat and a signed copy of the book on publication (July 26)! Just click here to purchase at just £12.95 plus P&P.

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Our Dirty Stop Out's Guide series have proved to be some of our most popular sellers and our fifties version is set to be no different.

Packed full of photos and memories, the Dirty Stop Out's Guide to 1950s Sheffield is a must for anyone who experienced the era first hand or simply wants to know what life was like as the country moved away from post-war austerity and rock'n'roll took a hold like never before.

It was the era when the word ‘teenager’ truly hit the vocabulary and the Teddy Boys sent a shiver down the spine of the older generation. It was the decade of Marsdens Milk Bar and their Teenage Tavern, the El Mambo, the Gaumont, the Empire and scores more places.

Saturday nights were the preserve of dances at Sheffield City Hall, the Cutlers` Hall, the Locarno or even Glossop Road Baths; Friday night was bath night (probably a tin one in front of the fire); Bonfire Night was one of the year’s highlights and the Star Walk and Hallam Chase were as near as we got to our very own Olympics.

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*Look out for Neil Anderson's new book to mark the 80th anniversary of Sheffield City Hall which is out in September and, in early October, the eagerly awaited No Siesta 'Til Club Fiesta - the story of the city's legendary Fiesta Club."