Finally, back to this!
In the news:
The Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in style all over the United Kingdom, and beyond
Classic Album, 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac was released
Red Rum won the Grand National for the third time
The Embassy Snooker World Championship moves The Crucible in Sheffield and was broadcast on television for the first time
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| My great-granny loved to watch 'snuker' as she called it, all on her black-and-white telly! |
Marc Bolan died an untimely death in a car crash in Barnes
The first budget airline, Freddie Laker's Skytrain, was launched
Shirley Hughes' classic, 'Dogger'was released.
Elvis Presley died
In the UK the average house price was £13,650; a gallon of Petrol cost £0.79; yearly inflation ran at 15.8%; and the Bank of England Interest Rate was 7.00 %
On TV:
It'll Be Alright on the Night
Citizen Smith
The Krypton Factor
The Professionals
(What a shame this is the only photo I seem able to find to remind people...)
Jesus of Nazareth
At the cinema:
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On the radio:
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
Don't Cry for Me, Argentina - Julie Covington
Chanson d'Amour - The Manhattan Transfer
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara
Black is Black - La Belle Epoque
Rockin' All Over the World - Status Quo
Boogie Nights - Heatwave
Sideshow - Barry Biggs
How Deep is Your Love The Bee Gees
The Shuffle - Van McCoy
Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
Oh Lori - Alessi
The Telephone Man - Meri Wilson
She's Not There - Santana
(My radio was almost permanently at my side in those days, hence rather a long list!)
(My radio was almost permanently at my side in those days, hence rather a long list!)
ABBA Greatest Hits Album
In our household, the most listened to album was this one, the cassette tape version of which was taken on our camping holiday to France and listened to relentlessly. Hearing 'SOS' or 'Ring, Ring' will always transport me back to that holiday!
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I can barely find a single snap from this era. This is the best I can offer, from that very holiday...
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Oh my what memories.
ReplyDeleteOh to be 17 again....happy days!
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Thank you for the memories.
ReplyDeleteHow much my life has changed since then, In 1977 I was a young married women living in Blackpool. Now here I am in Dallas TX, so much has happened inbetween.
Pam in TX
That's a big change! Glad you enjoyed the memories.
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Now you're talking! I was 12 years old and that Abba album was the first one I ever bought with my own saved up money. I loved the Professionals (did you hear that Lewis Collins sadly died this week?), and I wore a khaki coloured flying suit to our Silver Jubilee street party!
ReplyDeleteHappy memories indeed, thank you!
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It was my brother's Abba cassette - I still hadn't quite forgiven Abba for beating Olivia Newton-John in the Eurovision of 1974, so wouldn't have spent my own money on it!
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Brilliant... I was 14 & having fun as a young teenager... happy days x
ReplyDeleteMy big brother took me to see Star Wars & Close Encounters...& one of my other brothers snuck us in to Saturday Night Fever.
I still haven't seen Saturday Night Fever! Or Star Wars for that matter!
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It was a great year. x
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Martin Shaw reminds me of why I fell in love with him, aged 11, DESPITE that haircut! Cor! And he's aged handsomely, too. And on the mention of "Don't cry for me. Argentina"; do you remember the Goodies doing "Timita" and Tim singing"Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina"?
ReplyDeleteI don't remember The Goodies version, probabbly because Great-Granny lived with us and she HATED The Goodies so the television would be switched off or over the moment the theme tune came on! That perm really is quite something!
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