When we were young

The 1950s were an incredible time to be young. The decade marked the arrival of Marilyn Monroe as a star, Elvis, the teenager, the spread of the family car, supermarkets, washing machines, roller skating and much besides. Cartoonist Tony Husband transports you back in time to the years of free milk at school, Andy Pandy on TV, boys playing football out on the streets and an era when television had yet to cast its spell over people's leisure time.