Britain Rediscovers Folk Music
Britain Rediscovers Folk Music | Politely Pretends It Never Left
Month: September 1961
Britain Introduces Electronic Computer
Britain Introduces Electronic Computer | Reassures Clerks They Are Still Necessary
Britain Encourages Exports
Britain Encourages Exports | Politely Suggests Foreigners Might Like Our Things More
Government Requests Wage Restraint
Government Requests Wage Restraint | Assures Nation It Is for Everyone?s Benefit
Britain Discovers Supermarkets
Britain Discovers Supermarkets | Politely Misses the Conversation
Nation Prepares for Glorious Technological Future
Nation Prepares for Glorious Technological Future While Still Heating Tea on Coal Fire London, 1961. Britain stands on the threshold of a bold new technological age, according to a steady stream of official statements, policy papers, and exhibitions featuring scale…
Britain Discovers Coffee Bars
Britain Discovers Coffee Bars | Quietly Notes That Tea Is Watching Closely
Doctors Express Mild Concern About Smoking
Doctors Express Mild Concern About Smoking | Nation Lights Another One to Think It Over
Britain Discovers Package Holidays
Britain Discovers Package Holidays | Wonders If Enjoyment Requires Permission
Television Becomes Nation’s Third Parent
Television Becomes Nation’s Third Parent, Government Asks It to Set Better Example London, 1961. Television has now secured its position as a permanent feature of British domestic life, occupying pride of place in living rooms and exerting a level of…
End of National Service Confirmed
End of National Service Confirmed | Britain Unsure What Young Men Are For Now
Immersive Experience at Heathrow
Security Theatre: The West End’s Longest-Running, Most Interactive Show Welcome to the most immersive experience Heathrow has to offer, and it’s included in your ticket price! The plot is simple: prove you’re not a villain while half-undressed in public. The…
Prime Minister Declares Empire Finished
Prime Minister Declares Empire Finished, Nation Checks Map Just to Be Certain London, December 1961. The Prime Minister has confirmed what many Britons have long suspected but preferred not to say aloud: the British Empire, once extensive enough to require…
Britain Expands University Places
Britain Expands University Places | Asks Politely Where All the Clever People Will Sit
Britain Observes Rise of Opinion Polls
Britain Observes Rise of Opinion Polls | Wonders When Everyone Became So Certain
Immigration Debate Intensifies
Immigration Debate Intensifies as Britain Notices World Exists Beyond It London, 1961. A growing public discussion concerning immigration has emerged across Britain, prompted by the arrival of people from Commonwealth nations who appear to have taken the country at its…