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Spear of Destiny tour poster

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Spear of Destiny tour poster from the early 1980s when they played Liverpool University

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – and an 80s womens group

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – and an 80s womens group at Liverpool University

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Did your T-shirt have these band logos in the early 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago11 mins

The world’s first talking watch in 1980

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Locarno Tiffany's Coventry
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Coventry – the Locarno and Tiffany’s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Coventry night life in the 1970s was dominated by a night club called the Locarno later renamed Tiffany’s as Tony McMahon discovers

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Really, really bad 1970s single picture covers…

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Really, really bad 1970s single picture covers found in a street market in Portugal. The faces of Latin disco in the seventies.

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Mobile phone – in 1979!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Mobile phone – in 1979! Featured on the BBC programme Tomorrow’s World.

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Brilliant Record Mirror cover featuring The Motors

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Brilliant Record Mirror cover featuring The Motors. These were pained front covers not photographs.

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When Thatcher gave into the miners…

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago02 mins

When Thatcher gave into the miners…in 1981. The NUM defeated Thatcher that year.

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High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980

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Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

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