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Friday, January 30, 2026
Did You Know… Life In 1960s/70s Britain : When Cigarettes Were Everywhere: Britain Before the Smoking Ban
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Ashtrays, blue haze, and the smell of cigarette smoke were woven into everyday life. In the 1960s and 70s, smoking was a common activity i...
Monday, January 26, 2026
Did You Know… Life in 1960s/70s Britain: The British Staycation - The Nostalgic Charm of Holidaying at Home in a Bygone Era.
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Caravans, B&Bs, and seaside towns — before travel overseas became routine. In the sixties and seventies, for the majority of ‘Brits’, ...
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Did You Know… Life in 1960s/70s Britain: Flared Trousers Were Once So Wide They Got Caught in Your Bike Chain?
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So yes, did you know that flared trousers were once so wide they regularly got caught in people’s bike chains? It’s one of those silly ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
What’s in a Name? Forgotten British Names of the Past
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Ever wonder what happened to names like Hilda , Norman , or Enid ? This nostalgic look back explores the once-popular British names that d...
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