They stirred the inquiring mind of the 70’s child, they were educational, they were very cheap…… I Spy books were the first examples of the self help & self education culture….probably. (Well it sounded good when I wrote it !).…
Power Cuts
Our friends overseas will be stumped with this one, but those of us from the UK remember them, don’t we ? OK, it wasn’t a fad as such. In the early 70s, Britain was not having the best of times.…
Rude Novelties
Oeerrr Missus. Now this is a family page so I’m not going to dwell on this subject in too much detail ! You’ve got to have been there at the time. Who remembers those delightful little novelties that friends and…
Party Sevens
Whether you were a 70’s Party Organiser or a 70’s Party Animal, your “do” wasn’t complete without a few Party Sevens or Party Cans. They were giant beer cans that held near enough a gallon of beer or lager. The…
Dial-a-Disc
Those of us that reside in the UK may remember the days before privatisation of the British telephone system, when it was attached to the mail system and known as the GPO, or Post Office Telephones. In the days before…
British Cars Of The 70s
OK, so you’re no doubt familiar with the old cliche about feeling older when policemen start to look younger. But what about the 90s selection of cars ? Can you tell a Ford Probe from a Mondeo ? Can you…