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Video of Thatcher’s hearse going past

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Video of Thatcher’s hearse going past on the Strand in London – at the funeral of Margaret Thatcher

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Thatcher funeral – my photos taken today

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago02 mins

My photos from Thatcher’s funeral today

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Northern Ireland in 1979

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago413 mins

The Northern Ireland troubles reached a fever pitch in 1979 with the assassinations of Airey Neave and Lord Mountbatten

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Margaret Thatcher calls for capital punishment

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago04 mins

UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher supported the reintroduction of capital punishment in the 1980s and agreed to free votes that ultimately failed

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Siouxsie Sioux says pop is rubbish…

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Siouxsie Sioux of the Banshees declared in 1982 that pop was over in terms of its excitement and daring compared to the 1960s

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Buy Original Rude Boy – biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Boxing and racism in the 80s

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