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Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror – lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States

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Anti Nazi League carnivals in 1978 – even one in Walthamstow

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago32 mins

Anti Nazi League carnivals in 1978 – even one in Walthamstow

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What young people were thinking in 1981

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

What young people were thinking in 1981

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Missing Words – The Selecter and Pauline Black

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Missing Words – The Selecter and Pauline Black

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In the 80s – did we really wear swimwear like this?!!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

In the 80s – did we really wear swimwear like this?!!

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1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back – but it’s too little, too late

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Satire during the 1981 riots

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago03 mins

The 1981 riots – how we tried to laugh

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Northern Ireland Troubles in 1980

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Northern Ireland Troubles in 1980

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Brixton Riots – Lord Scarman investigates

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago13 mins

After the April 1981 riot in Brixton, Lord Scarman was sent to investigate the causes and found they were spontaneous and not planned

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Margaret Thatcher calls for capital punishment

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago04 mins

UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher supported the reintroduction of capital punishment in the 1980s and agreed to free votes that ultimately failed

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