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Video of Thatcher’s hearse going past

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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

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My photos from Thatcher’s funeral today

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Northern Ireland in 1979

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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

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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 Blog12 years ago1 year 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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