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Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Those huge CND demos in the early 80s

Political badges from the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago3 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

How to survive a nuclear war

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago11 months 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

Queen’s Speech for a nuclear war

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago11 months 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

Nuclear free zones – the early 80s movement

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago11 months 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?

Postcards from the Thatcher years

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago5 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.