1930's Britain

[student16]

Why was the 1930's the dawn of affluence in Great Britain?

[Octavius]

The 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole queues and hunger marches, mass unemployment, the means test, and the rise of fascism - also saw the development of new industries, the growth of comfortable suburbia, and rising standards of living for many.

In fact, while poverty and hardship did remain, particularly in the old England of the Industrial Revolution and the traditional staple industries, the great majority of the population saw a significant improvement in living standards by the end of the 1930's. This was due to the emergence of a new, modern England that boomed producing motor cars, new houses and new service industries. This boom was helped by an influx of labour, mostly young men, who migrated from the old England to the new.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

 

 

[RJBlue]

Hmm strange reply, especilly if it came from the source quoted. Despite what is being claimed the vast majority of GB (which includeds NI, Scot areas were poverty was the reality) never exeprinecd the standard of living that could be described as affluenet and the level of home or motor car ownership was still minor.

May I ask if the question actually refers to the 1830's GB which did see Briatin emerge as a true world power and was truly the workshop of the world??

[joko]

affluence came after the war, as for years the people had scrimped and saved and had a 'make do and mend' lifestyle. when they got chance they went all out. thats why clothing got longer, wider, flouncier etc, - think wide leg trousers and wide lapels, flared skirts - as there no rations on material. they developed a taste  after the extreme poverty