by Yasmin | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
In 1952, the Sunday Pictorial ran a three part series entitled “Evil Men” promising an “end to the conspiracy of silence” about homosexuality in Britain. “Most people know there are such things – ‘pansies’ – mincing, effeminate, young men who call themselves queers (…) but simple decent folk regard them as freaks and rarities.” The Sunday Pictorial compared homosexuality to a “spreading fungus” that had contaminated “generals, admirals, fighter pilots, engine drivers and boxers”. In April 1963, The Sunday Mirror published a two-page guide called “How to Spot a Homo” which listed “shifty glances”, “dropped eyes” and “a fondness for the theatre” as signs of being gay.
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by Yasmin | Sep 21, 2012 | 1970s, Uncategorized
This is an advert from way back in 1978. The purpose of the advert was to warn Londoners about pending drills relating to the flooding of areas close to the River Thames.
With a total length of 215 miles (346 km), the Thames is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary. It has a special significance in flowing through London, the capital of the United Kingdom, although London only includes a short part of its course. The river is tidal in London with a rise and fall of 7 metres (23 ft); tides reaching up to Teddington Lock. The catchment area covers a large part of South Eastern and Western England and the river is fed by over 20 tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands, and having both seawater and freshwater stretches, it supports a variety of wildlife.
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by Yasmin | Sep 18, 2012 | 1970s, Uncategorized
The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the UK National Road Safety Committee (now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA) to raise awareness of pedestrian road safety in the UK. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began in 1970 and continues today.
The Green Cross Code replaced the earlier Kerb Drill pedestrian safety campaign; the Kerb Drill’s military style (“Halt! Quick march!”) was deemed confusing to children by safety authorities.
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by Yasmin | Jul 10, 2012 | 1980s, Uncategorized
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail (letters) and Parcelforce Worldwide (parcels). Post Office Ltd. (counters) andGeneral Logistics Systems, an international logistics company, are wholly owned subsidiaries.
Royal Mail Holdings is a public limited company in which the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills owns 50,004 ordinary shares plus 1 special share, and the Treasury Solicitor holds 1 ordinary share.
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by Yasmin | Jun 11, 2012 | 1980s, Clothing/Footwear, Uncategorized
The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called “K. Hattori” (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginzaarea of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly “House of Exquisite Workmanship”. According to Seiko’s official company history, titled “A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko” (2003), Seiko is aJapanese word meaning “exquisite,” “minute,” or “success”. (The meaning “exquisite” is usually written 精巧, while the meaning “success” is usually written 成功.)
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by Yasmin | May 28, 2012 | 1980s, Food & Drink, Uncategorized
Whiskas is a brand of cat food sold throughout the world. It is owned by the American group Mars, Incorporated. It is available either as meat-like pieces in cans, pouches, or dry biscuits. Most packaging is a recognisable purple colour.
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In 1952, the Sunday Pictorial ran a three part series entitled “Evil Men” promising an “end to the conspiracy of silence” about homosexuality in Britain. “Most people know there are such things – ‘pansies’ – mincing, effeminate, young men who call themselves queers (…) but simple decent folk regard them as freaks and rarities.” The Sunday Pictorial compared homosexuality to a “spreading fungus” that had contaminated “generals, admirals, fighter pilots, engine drivers and boxers”. In April 1963, The Sunday Mirror published a two-page guide called “How to Spot a Homo” which listed “shifty glances”, “dropped eyes” and “a fondness for the theatre” as signs of being gay.
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