A JOURNEY DOWN MEMORY LANE

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By Riyan Productions

Come now on a trip back in time, back to remember Britain from days gone by. Events and memories from the sixties, seventies and eighties! Indulge in some nostalgia with us below!

THE 1970's

TELEVISION

Remember TWW, Associated Rediffusion, Southern Television, Westward Television, ABC TV, and Teledu Cymru?

Z CARS A cult police TV series featuring the Ford "Z"-series cars.

Softly! Softly! and Panorama Two popular BBC TV programmes; the first a police detective series starring Stratford Johns and Panorama a current affairs programme still on the go.

Dickie Davies "World of Sport" ITV's front man for Sports commentating in the 1970's, something of an institution on Saturday afternoons. Frank Bough appeared on BBC TV.

Ted Heath's Organ Concert Whilst Ted Heath was Tory Party leader, this annual event always featured in the media.

The Jerry Anderson puppet TV series in "Supermarionation" Joe 90, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5 Four Feather Falls

Simon Dee Over-hyped TV celebrity who fell from favour almost overnight.

William Hartnell as Doctor Who First actor to star in this cult TV series. Other Doctors included Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Peter Davison.

BAC 1-11 aircraft in the livery of British Caledonian Airways.

Remember the jingle.... let's go - British Caledonian!

Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000) a soccer legend. The first professional footballer to be knighted, died in hospital on 24th February 2000 He was reknowned for his sense of fair play and was never booked nor sent off once in his long playing career.

Mods and Rockers notoriety for terrorising holiday resorts on Bank Holiday weekends!

Cyril Lord carpets. A marketing phenomenom that went bust very suddenly.�"Here is a luxury you can afford by Cyril Lord"

Do YOU Remember the following

When the M1 joined the M6 The seaside landlady The Post Office Tower Heavy Metal Paul from Magic Roundabout Curly Wurly Hillman Minx Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) Potty Time Free school milk Grosvenor Square riots Magical Mystery Tour Paisley cravats Mr Pastry Zoo Time The "real" Emma Peel, played by Diana Rigg Go to work on an egg! Jamboree bags Foot X-RAY machines in Dolcis shops Top of the Form Ask the Family Torchy the Battery Boy 5 Boys chocolate Twizzle Punk Rockers Hot Pants

POLITICS

Margaret Thatcher dominated British politics throughout the 1980's The Conservatives came to power at the 1979 General Election following a "Winter of Discontent" of industrial unrest and strikes under the Callaghan Labour Government. Few people were unaffected by the changes in society that the following decade was to bring!

1974 General Elections

First major by-election to obtain significant media coverage. Won by Liberal candidate Eric Lubbock

Start of a Scottish National Party revival. Won by Winnie Ewing

Only year in recent times when there were 2 General Elections in the one year. Prime Minister Harold Wilson 1974-1976.

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