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Police raids of clubs in the 1980s and 1990s

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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 in Glasgow in the 1980s

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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

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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 Blog3 years ago3 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 serial killer
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Clifford Olson – Canadian serial killer

The 70s 80s 90s Blog3 years ago3 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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