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Build up to the Anti-Nazi League carnival

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago6 years ago04 mins

The Anti-Nazi League Carnival in 1978 was a unique demonstration led by bands like The Clash and TRB against the rising power of the National Front

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Notting Hill carnival ends in riot

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago5 years ago013 mins

In the late 1970s, every year at the Notting Hill Carnival ended in a riot reflecting poor relations between the Metropolitan Police and black youth

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Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago9 years ago01 mins

Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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Happy Days and the Rockabilly Revival

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago17 mins

American sitcom Happy Days sparked a revival of interest in Rockabilly and Rock’n’Roll during the 1970s

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Saturday morning TV in the 1970s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago9 years ago14 mins

Saturday morning TV in the 1970s

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

Boxing and racism in the 80s

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