Social - Key Facts Flashcards
1
Q
Event that Symbolised the End of Austerity
A
Festival of Britain
2
Q
Number of people the Great Smog of London is estimated to have killed
A
5,000 - 12,000
3
Q
Bill the Great Smog of London incentivised
A
Clean Air Act 1956
4
Q
Name of 2 Key New Towns
A
- Harlow in Essex
- Kirby on Merseyside
5
Q
Percentage increase of TV ownership
A
32%
6
Q
Percentage increase of car ownership
A
25%
7
Q
Number of Miles of Road that were new or upgraded
A
1,200 Miles
8
Q
Number of people that holidayed each week with Butlins
A
60,000
9
Q
Percentage of the Population that enjoyed Foreign Holidays
A
Less than 2%
10
Q
Number of Higher Education Students in 1956
A
89,000
11
Q
New Universities developed
A
- Southampton
- Hull
- Exeter
- Leicester
12
Q
Age that compulsory school was risen to
A
15 Years Old
13
Q
Professions Equal Pay for Women was given to
A
- Teachers (1952)
- Civil Servants (1954)
14
Q
Average Age of Marriage for Women
A
21
15
Q
Percentage of Women that were Married
A
75%
