Story: Saleema Imam
Beginning with a history of Grimesthorpe, Alan Billam follows on with a ‘boy’s eye’ view of life in the area in the ’30s and ’40s; games they played, tricks they got up to and working life as a teenager and young man.
I read this evocative book at one sitting but have revisited the pictures several times since. Alan Billam’s easy writing style brings back vivid memories of my own childhood and will appeal to older readers for its nostalgia value and younger ones for its depiction of an area which has now changed out of all recognition.
Descriptions of family life in the ’30s and ’40s backed up by a wealth of then-andnow photographs and the humour in his anecdotes make it a very enjoyable read.
The book costs £12.99 (plus £2 towards postage)
contact Mr Billam 01522 811 177.