Thora Hird's Book of Bygones

Whatever happened to gas mantles and chimney pieces? Why don't people go courting anymore? What was it really like growing up between the wars? These and other questions are answered with wit and warmth as Dame Thora takes us on a trip down memory lane.

In her inimitable style, Thora reminds us of all those words, objects and expressions that have fallen from modern usage, illustrating them with a host of stories from her own early years in the theatre, church and at home.