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Young Boomers – broke and jobless in the 80s

The Thatcher Crisis Years2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Young Boomers in the 1980s weren’t all rich and privileged – millions were out of work and in poverty, as Tony McMahon discovers

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago10 months ago03 mins

Looking sharp in 1979 – New Wave clobber

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago3 years ago01 mins

In the 80s – did we really wear swimwear like this?!!

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago03 mins

Syd Strong was a barber in Camden who administered flat tops to 1980s fashion victims like Tony McMahon who recalls his haircut

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago15 mins

New Romantics exuded glamour on the cheap but don’t assume they were all Tories who loved Thatcher – that was not the case

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago04 mins

1981 saw ska and 2Tone reach its peak but some people were wearing 16-pleat Bowie trousers as part of the New Romantic look