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Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago8 years ago02 mins

Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

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Political badges from the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog11 years ago5 years ago05 mins

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

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How to survive a nuclear war

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago3 years ago020 mins

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

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Queen’s Speech for a nuclear war

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago3 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 Blog13 years ago3 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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Postcards from the Thatcher years

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

These were blu-tacked to my bedroom wall when I was a student – found them yesterday languishing at the bottom of a plastic bag unopened since 1984.  I am a terrible hoarder! Don’t know who the artist was or whether these are in any way collectable – your views or info appreciated.

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Greenham Common, CND and no nukes

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 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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