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Political badges from the 1980s
My collection of political badges from the 1980s shows the causes we cared about from racism to nuclear disarmament and freedom for the people of Chile
How to survive a nuclear war
Back in 1980, the UK government gave advice on how to survive a nuclear war that was rubbished at the time as Tony McMahon discovers
Queen’s Speech for a nuclear war
In 2003, it was revealed that in the event of a nuclear war the Queen would deliver a special speech before being bundled to safety as Tony McMahon discovers
James Callaghan heckled by Pat Arrowsmith
Jim Callaghan heckled during his 1979 election speech
Nuclear free zones – the early 80s movement
The early 1980s saw many local councils in the UK declare themselves to be nuclear free zones but what did this actually mean?
Greenham Common, CND and no nukes
The early 1980s saw a surge in anti-nuclear protest with the Greenham Common peace camp, CND and a movement against nukes