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Misery of unemployment in the 1980s

The Thatcher Crisis Years8 years ago3 years ago03 mins

As mass unemployment returns after Covid, Tony McMahon looks back at unemployment in the 1980s which scaled horrific heights

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Pop faces of the early 1980s

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago9 months ago41 mins

Pop faces of the early 1980s

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When cigarette ads ruled the colour supplements

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago3 years ago01 mins

When cigarette ads ruled the colour supplements in the 70s and 80s

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Melody Maker in 1981 with The Selecter and Elvis Costello

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Melody Maker in 1981 with The Selecter and Elvis Costello

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Record Mirror front covers from the late 70s

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago01 mins

Record Mirror had some amazing front covers in the late 70s with pop stars like Siouxsie Sioux and Debbie Harry

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Buy Original Rude Boy – biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Buy Original Rude Boy - biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Boxing and racism in the 80s

Life story of 80s boxing champ Errol Christie

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