1949 Newspapers from Papers Past

60th Birthdays and 60th Wedding Anniversaries are so very special events that they deserve to be acknowledged with a special presents and Papers Past have got that present - an original, genuine, full and complete gift packed newspaper dated the very day of the event. The person or couple, by reading the paper, will be transformed back to that year. Here are a few snippets of news from July 1949, 60 years ago:
1st July London dockers come out on strike.
9th July South African Bobby Locke wins British Open Golf Championship.
12th July 13,000 dockers now on strike.
14th July Sugar ration down to 8 ounces a week, sweet ration back at 4 ounces.
22nd July Dock strike ends.
28th July Government admits that the new NHS costs 2/6d(12 1/2p) per person per week, 1/4d more than first thought.
Solve your gift buying problem with a newspaper from www.paperspast.co.uk