Gibsons – Spirit of the 50’s 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

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Gibsons – Spirit of the 50’s 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

With the years of rationing rapidly coming to an end, the future looked promising. The Festival of Britain had lifted spirits in 1951 and, as the sweet ration was lifted in time for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, the spectacular procession was watched by twenty million on television. Although few owned a television set, most knew someone who did, and by the end of the decade, 60 per cent of homes had one.