The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change. Many
towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically
affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were
altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner
shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the
arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of leisure
facilities were developed at home. Fashions, as ever, were changing in
this period, reflecting radical changes in society and the ways in which
we viewed ourselves. Transport also evolved, with a move away from the
railway and buses, creating a strain on the roads leading to new road
schemes. These changes in people's habits and lifestyles were keenly
felt in Beverley in East Yorkshire as the historic market town built
around its Minster grew in size, its population expanded and areas
around the town were redeveloped. In Now That's What I Call Beverley
author captures this period of change in a fascinating portrayal of the
town and its people over the course of these most nostalgic decades.
