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Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago9 years ago02 mins

Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

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Queen’s Speech for a nuclear war

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago24 mins

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

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Nuclear free zones – the early 80s movement

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago14 mins

The early 1980s saw many local councils in the UK declare themselves to be nuclear free zones but what did this actually mean?

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Greenham Common, CND and no nukes

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago115 mins

The early 1980s saw a surge in anti-nuclear protest with the Greenham Common peace camp, CND and a movement against nukes

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