The 1970s

The sixties hangover — idealism fades as a new, harder decade dawns.

Decimalisation, moon buggies, and the first cracks in the post-war economic order.

Bloody Sunday, Black September, and Bowie lands as Ziggy Stardust.

Oil crisis, three-day week, and the year Britain joined Europe.

Nixon resigns, Britain votes twice, and ABBA conquer Eurovision.

Saigon falls, Jaws bites, and the UK says 'Yes' to Europe.

Heatwave summer, punk erupts, and Concorde goes commercial.

The Queen's Silver Jubilee, Star Wars, and punk spits in the face of the establishment.

Disco fever, the first test-tube baby, and the Pope from Poland.

Thatcher takes charge, Ayatollah returns, and the Winter of Discontent buries Old Labour.