Seventies Gallery

The 1970s was a decade of great change and progress

Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine
Two Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, a seven-day campaign during Scout Job Week. Their first customer was an actress, Caroline Munro

STS Malcolm Miller under full sail
STS (Sail Training Ship) Malcolm Miller under full sail. circa 1970s

MG MGB Roadster 1972 Green

Triumph GT6 Mk3
Triumph GT6 1972 Yellow

Ford Escort Mk.2 (Rothmans Rally livery) 1979 White Rothmans livery

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers - the Goons 1972
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers - the Goons, get together for the first time in 12 years for the BBC 50th anniversary

Chevrolet El Camino SS 454

James Hunt swigging champagne
James Hunt set a Brands Hatch lap record in the Race of Champions in March, then beat it four months later during practice for the British Grand Prix. 1976

Comedian Les Dawson
Les Dawson in drag 1978

Hillman Imp, 1974, Brown
Hillman Imp 1974 Brown

Triumph Bonneville
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Range Rover Mk.1 Classic
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Ford Cortina 1600E

The Sex Pistols punk rock band seen here in the Langans Restaurant in London. Seated at the next table is actor Michael Caine who was a partner in the restaurant

Milkman delivering milk
Fresh milk is delivered by the milkman, who stands by his milk float. Date: 1975

Actor Tom Baker as Dr Who, with his robot dog K-9, and assorted friends at the US Embassy 1978
Actor Tom Baker as Dr Who, with his robot dog K-9, a dalek and assorted friends at the US Embassy 1978

Ford Capri 1600 XL, 1974, Orange
Ford Capri 1600 XL 1974 Orange

Stoke City players with the League Cup 1972
Stoke City players on an open top bus with the League Cup 1972 Gordon Banks, left

Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring 1970

Kenny Dalglish salutes the Kop after Liverpool clinched the league 1979

VW Golf Gti Mk.1 (studio) 1977 silver

Ford Escort Mk.1

Norton Commando 850cc 1974 Red

Firefighters on parade in front of their appliance during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

MG B Roadster britain

VW Volkswagen Classic Camper van, 1970, Blue, & white
VW Volkswagen Classic Camper van 1970 Blue & white

Chris Reynolds Victorian fire engine cartoon
Chris Reynolds was a fireman at Paddington fire station and a talented cartoon artist. He produced a series of LFB/MFB cartoons of which this is one

Triumph TR6 British

Alice Cooper with his snake Katrina
Alice Cooper, American rock star, with his snake Katrina, at London Airport 1971

McCoy Tyner performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Oil rig Dixilyn Field 97, 110 miles off Lands End, Cornwall, with a supply boat in the foreground. DF97 was formally known as the Venture 2

Soho, London - rear entrance of NCP, Peter Street W1
Soho, London - two people relaxing outside the rear entrance of the NCP car park, Peter Street W1. 1973

Nun on a skateboard, holding her arms out for balance. Date: circa 1970s

A Spot of Bother Ayresome Park Middlesbrough. March 1973 1973

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 1976, Orange
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1976 Orange

GLC-LFB Dennis diesel Compact Pump
Introduced into London in the mid-1970s, this narrow wheel base pump was not a dual purpose fire engine. It could only carry an extension ladder and not the 50 foot wheeled escape

East Looe, Cornwall. circa 1970s

Flight simulator in use, RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire
A flight simulator in use at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire. Before computers, flight simulators used actual models of different airfields in order to train pilots

Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail
Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, on the campaign trail, waving from a coach. Date: 1970s

Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, London
Bus embedded in the front of a house in Blackstock Road, London NW4, on 13 January 1974. The car in the foreground was shunted through a garden wall after being struck by the bus

1970 Chrysler Three Hundred
Chrysler 300 1970 Red & white

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mk.2, 1979, Silver
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mk.2 1979 Silver

Ferrari Dino 246 GT, 1972, Red

Mercedes-Benz 280SE 1971 blue

GLC-London Fire Brigade, Clerkenwell fire station
Originally built in 1870, Clerkenwell fire station underwent a major rebuild in 1916 and two additional fire engine bays were added

Norton Commando 850cc, 1974, Red
Norton Commando 850cc 1974 Red

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The 1970s was a decade of great change and progress. It was a time of social, political, and economic upheaval that saw the end of the Vietnam War, the rise of feminism, and the emergence of disco music. The economy was booming as new technologies were developed and people embraced consumerism. In addition to these changes in society, there were also significant advances in science and technology such as space exploration, medical breakthroughs, and computer development. The it also saw an increase in environmental awareness with organizations like Greenpeace being founded during this time period. All these changes combined to create a decade that is remembered for its cultural diversity and progressive spirit.