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Best and worse board games of the 70s and 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 months ago04 mins

It’s hard to believe in our digital age but there was a time – back in the 1970s – when family entertainment for all generations centred on board games. The main upside of board games was that all ages could get involved bringing the family together for hours on end. The downside was that some…

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Anti-Nazi League carnival
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Build up to the Anti-Nazi League carnival

The 70s 80s 90s Blog8 years ago6 years ago04 mins

The Anti-Nazi League Carnival in 1978 was a unique demonstration led by bands like The Clash and TRB against the rising power of the National Front

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Miners Strike posters from my archives

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Miners Strike posters and papers from my 80s archives

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Croxteth Comprehensive – the 1980s campaign

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago4 years ago14 mins

1981 to 1983 saw a community campaign to keep a school in Liverpool called Croxteth Comprehensive open for local kids

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My student union election poster from 1982 – Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago6 years ago01 mins

My student union election poster from 1982 – Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates

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