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The day the 1970s died

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago29 mins

The 1970s were a stormy decade in politics and music and Tony McMahon sets out to find how the 1970s died

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The Warriors – the best cult movie of 1979

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The 1979 movie The Warriors was hated by critics at the time but has deservedly acquired cult status as Tony McMahon discovers

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Our Lips Are Sealed – Go Go’s and Fun Boy Three

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago11 mins

Our Lips Are Sealed – Go Go’s and Fun Boy Three

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Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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

Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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The Beat – Too Nice To Talk to

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

The Beat – Too Nice To Talk to

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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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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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