1964: The Year the Swinging Sixties Began

by Christopher Sandford

A kaleidoscopic social history of the year that shaped the modern world

1964 is a living history of one of the most pivotal years in the twentieth century. In Britain, a new Labor government promised to bring the 'white heat of technology'. The Beatles and Rolling Stones cemented their grip on the charts, while the introduction of BBC Two ended the two-channel monopoly and brought the first-ever broadcasts of Top of the Pops...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803991232
• ISBN13: 9781803991238
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages