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The 60s was a decade full of eclectic styles and experimental trends. From mod...

Hair and fashion trends from the 60s

Dame Mary Quant is widely credited with popularising the mini skirt during the Swinging...

5 of the most important fashion styles Dame Mary Quant put her own twist on

Dame Mary Quant has died at the age of 93, a statement released on...

In Pictures: Mary Quant, the fashion designer synonymous with the 1960s

Here we delve into the fascinating origins and cultural impact of early British holiday...

Early British holiday camps – which ones did you visit?
Step back in time: to 1955

This is a year marked by shifts in leadership and further advances to home life....

Hollywood stars and cruise ship passenger memories feature in photo exhibition

Elizabeth Taylor, Rita Hayworth and Nelson Mandela will feature alongside memories from cruise ship...

Learning to read with Janet and John

If you were at infant school in the UK during the 1950s and 1960s...

BBC Breakfast celebrates its 40-year anniversary

BBC Breakfast hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay have shared their memories of watching...

Best British Movies of the 80s

Some of the most heartwarming, life-affirming movies of the 1980s were homegrown. The community...

Early Christmas Memories

Many of us will be tucking into a traditional Christmas dinner on the 25th...

Off the Shelf: When Brands Come to Life at the Museum of Brands

Here at the Museum of Brands in Notting Hill, celebrating arts, heritage, and culture...

Early talent shows

Opportunity Knocks and New Faces were the forerunners to the many X-Factor and Britain’s...

Major events during the Queen’s long life

Here are some of the major events and milestones the Queen lived through: 1926:...

How the world changed during the Queen’s lifetime

The world changed in monumental ways during the Queen’s lifetime. She  served as a...

Key moments in Princess Diana’s life

Diana was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on...

9 best loved children’s TV programmes of the 1970s

If you were a child in the 1970s or you had young children at...

Farthing bundles

When Clara Grant became Head Teacher at the Devons Road Infant School on Bow...

Step back in time: to 1980

Take a trip down memory lane with a nostalgic look back at 1980. Life...

The pioneering women of the 1920s

The 1920s was a transformative decade for women in Britain.  Findmypast family history expert,...

The history of the Queen’s Christmas speech

The Queen’s Christmas broadcast is a traditional feature of the festive season where the...

How did the Christmas orange become a festive tradition?

Many of us pop a satsuma, tangerine, clementine, or mandarin into our festive stockings...

5 of our favourite all-time comedy double acts

A double act or comedy duo is a form of comedy originating in the...

1966: Much more than just the World Cup!

With football mania all around us and the hope that England can ‘bring it...

Step back in time: to 1977

Welcome back to the 70s; 1977 marked the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, and all over...

Step back in time: to 1965

Take a trip down memory lane with a nostalgic look back at 1965. Welcome...

Posties get a new look: How Royal Mail uniforms have changed through the ages

We’re not the only ones switching up our looks this summer: postal workers are...

Hard Rock Cafe marks 50th anniversary by turning back clock to 1971

Diners were served a classic menu of burgers, ribs and cola floats at 1971...

Our love affair with ice cream – but where did it all begin?

Soft scoop, hard scoop, in a cone, with a flake, in the shape of...

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep turns 50!

Fifty years ago a Scottish band called Middle of the Road reached number one...

70s drinks making a comeback

With everything retro and vintage hugely on trend right now – think light brown...

Mind your manners!

Most Brits have been brought up with at least a modicum of good manners...

Roller-skating, Farrah Fawcett hair and disco: Why are the 1970s back in fashion?

You might have noticed a few things here and there – maybe it was...

In pictures: 73 years of married life for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh celebrated 73 years of married life last year....

How a Vintage Cash Cow customer made over £1,800 from a Spring Clear Out – and so can you…

Julia Farcas, a 69 year-old woman from Richmond Upon Thames decided to clear out...

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