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British Gas commercial from 1974


Posted by Yasmin on 15 Mar 2010 / 0 Comment
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1974 commercial for British Gas


History

In the early 1900s the gas market in the United Kingdom was mainly run by county councils and small private firms.

In 1948 that all changed with The Gas Act 1948 brought in by Clement Attlee’s Labour government. The act nationalised the UK gas industry and 1062 privately owned and municipal gas companies were merged into twelve Area Gas Boards each a separate body with its own management structure. Each Area Board was divided into geographical groups or divisions which were often further divided into smaller districts. These boards simply became known as the “Gas Board”, a term people still use when referring to British Gas.

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Kaliber Billy Connolly


Posted by Yasmin on 25 May 2009 / 0 Comment
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1991 UK and Ireland advert for Kaliber non alcoholic lager.

Kaliber, a brand of non-alcoholic pale lager which is sold in the United Kingdom, was launched in 1983.

It is made from hops, malted barley, sucrose and yeast along with stabilisers and CO2. The alcohol is removed by vacuum evaporation at the end of the brewing process to make it a fuller tasting beer according to the brewer.

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