Throughout the years

Britain through the years ...

50's
adverts very racist and sexist.
experimental fashion

60's
swinging 60's
optimistic era
civil rights protest
Martin Luther king 1963
man on the moon
jfk assassination
hippie
teens had more free time
tv and magazines aimed at the teens
the Beatles
the Rolling Stones
teens had more money
James Bond films were popular
mini skirts - invented by British designer
troll dolls
go-go boots
tie-dye tops
lava lamps
mods- affluent post war Britain
beginning of the media talking about brawls although it was only minority
qaudrophilia trailer

70's
the Beatles break up
uk currency charges to pounds
Bloody Sunday
enter the eu
mobile phones 1973
1977 evils presley found dead
1977 apple make their fist computer
David bowie
Micheal Jackson
the eagles
Star Wars
jaws
grease
rocky
bohemian spirit
roller-skating and disco
mums joined work force
teens had more freedom
women empowerment
dads army
black power movement
black is beautiful movement
hippies
feminism
heavy metal
punk rock

80's
Margaret thatcher becomes prime minister
John lennon assassination
HIV discovered
birth of prince William
British coal mine struck
Ethiopian famine death toll reach 1 million
charles and lianas wedding
MTV was born
fist case of AIDS reported.
 IRA bombs strike conservative conference in Brighton.
titanic wreck discovered
new coke recipe
Margaret thatcher elected for the 3rd time
end of Cold War
fax fur created to prevent animal slaughter.
aids test developed
charts dominated by pop artists
queen
madonna
prince
the cure
wham
Micheal Jackson
girls just wanna have fun- cyndi Lauper
Annie
indiana jones
eastenders
coronation street
only fools and horses
latch key kid

90's
tamagotchi
rave culture
ecstasy culture
four weddings and a funeral
pulp fiction
comedy shows
have I got news for you
skirts over trousers
slip dresses
boys bleached the ends of their hair
kate moss
Budweiser advert Wass upp
spice girls
nelson Mandela freed
world trade centre bomb
princess Diana killed in car accident.
bill Clinton impeached
the gulf war began
first sheep cloned

2000's