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Police raids of clubs in the 1980s and 1990s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago016 mins

Night clubs in the 1980s and 1990s were often subjected to police raids for various reasons as TV historian Tony McMahon recalls

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New Years Eve 1989 – in Bellshill

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago114 mins

In 1989, TV historian Tony McMahon spent the last New Year’s Eve of the decade in Bellshill just outside Glasgow and it was a culture shock!

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Night out clubbing in the 1990s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago214 mins

Clubbing in the 1990s meant when you left your front door, you had no idea when you’d return home as Tony McMahon remembers

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Coventry heroes escaping the Ghost Town

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago013 mins

In 1981 – Coventry really was the Ghost Town but local heroes like Neville Staple and Errol Christie were trying to make a difference – as Tony McMahon reports

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Clifford Olson – Canadian serial killer

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

Clifford Olson was a notorious Canadian serial killer and yet has slipped into obscurity compared to some American mass murderers as Tony McMahon reports

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