All Mod Cons
tv show
6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired July 21, 1997
Genres:
Overview
How we decorated and redecorated our homes over the latter half of the twentieth century reflects our changing attitudes to domesticity, home ownership, gender roles, and children. Through interviews and the witty use of archive, an intimate and affectionate social history of British homes.
Ever So Contemporary
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 0h 28m
Air Date
July 28, 1997
Overview
In the 1950s, walls were knocked down, windows enlarged, and open-plan living rooms built as an antidote to post-war gloom. The colour, light, and space of this 'contemporary look' changed the way that British people lived forever.