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Syd Strong – 80s Camden barber

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Syd Strong was a barber in Camden who administered flat tops to 1980s fashion victims like Tony McMahon who recalls his haircut

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The Adventures of Thin Lizzy

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago01 mins

The Adventures of Thin Lizzy – a promotional ad for the band’s 1981 album

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Ghost Town – my ska 2tone optioned drama

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago29 mins

Ghost Town is a ska 2Tone drama set in Coventry and optioned by author Tony McMahon based on real-life stories from the 1980s

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Bands playing Northern Ireland during The Troubles

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago016 mins

Bands often avoided Northern Ireland during The Troubles so the province generated its own punk scene as Tony McMahon discovers

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Buy Original Rude Boy – biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Boxing and racism in the 80s

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