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School gym horror in the 1970s

The Thatcher Crisis Years2 years ago10 months ago07 mins

In the 1970s, the school gym was a torture chamber as TV historian Tony McMahon recalls less than fondly from his time at grammar school

The Thatcher Crisis Years5 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Most of us got our first pocket calculator in the 1970s but were then told by maths teachers that we were forbidden to use them in our exams

The Thatcher Crisis Years5 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The Anti-Nazi League Carnival in 1978 was a unique demonstration led by bands like The Clash and TRB against the rising power of the National Front

The Thatcher Crisis Years6 years ago3 years ago01 mins

National Union of School Students membership card for 1978

The Thatcher Crisis Years9 years ago8 months ago14 mins

1981 to 1983 saw a community campaign to keep a school in Liverpool called Croxteth Comprehensive open for local kids

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago3 years ago02 mins

1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back – but it’s too little, too late