The marriage bureau : [online electronic book] true stories of 1940s London match-makers.
The marriage bureau : [online electronic book] true stories of 1940s London match-makers.
By
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Halson, Penrose.
Publication Date
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2017
Subject Term
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Electronic books.
Mate selection.
Marriage -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Man-woman relationships.
Dating (Social customs) -- History -- 20th century.
Geographic Term
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London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Summary
:
In the spring of 1939, with the Second World War looming, two determined twenty-four-year-olds, Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver, decided to open a marriage bureau. Drawing on the extensive archives, Penrose Halson - who, years later, found herself the proprietor of the bureau - tells their heart-warming story, and those of their clients.
Language
:
English
ISBN
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9781443451444
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