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Mark Dunton looks back at UK National events in 1974 in this illustrated podcast. Drawing on the public records he highlights some unusual or little known aspects about the events of that year.
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Mark Dunton The National Archives 20 October 2014
1974: forty years on
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January
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Anthony Barber’s reaction to the crisis, 12 Dec 1973 CAB 129/173
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February/March
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CAB 128/53
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PREM 16/231
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PREM 16/231
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PREM 16/231
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Cabinet Conclusions, 14 March 1974 CAB 128/54/3
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Healey in 1974 wikipedia.org
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‘Strategies and Priorities’, Central Policy Review Staff Memorandum, 14 October 1974 CAB 129/179/20
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I took my bag into a grocer's store The price is higher than the time before Old man asked me, "Why is it more” Junior’s Farm by Wings, 45 rpm single, 1974 (Paul McCartney)
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Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
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June
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Flixborough plant: The fires as seen from the south-west - Official report TS 84/37/1
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The Flixborough Plant before the explosion - official report TS 84/37/1
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The Flixborough Plant after the explosion - Official Report TS 84/37/1
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August
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“RNresignspeech” by Ollie Atkins, White House Photographer. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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Nixon’s resignation letter http://en.wikipedia.org
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www.realbenidorm.net
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Court Line Lockheed TriStar 1 G-BAAB wikipedia
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James Callaghan’s message to FCO Embassies, 13 August 1974 FCO 47/681
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Callaghan, 14 August 1974 FCO 47/681
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Callaghan, 15 August 1974 FCO 47/681
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October
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4 February 1974: M62 Coach bombing
17 June 1974: bombing of Westminster Hall
17 July 1974: Tower of London bombed
5 October 1974: Guildford pub bombings
7 November 1974: Woolwich pub bombing
21 November 1974: Birmingham pub bombings
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November
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John Stonehouse’s message to the PM, 24 December 1974 PREM 16/587
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December
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Artist Title Date Slade Merry Xmas
Everybody 11/12/73
The New Seekers
You won’t find another fool like me
15/01/74
Mud Tiger Feet 22/01/74 Suzi Quatro Devil Gate Drive 19/02/74 Alvin Stardust Jealous Mind 05/03/74 Paper Lace Billy Don’t be a Hero 12/03/74 Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun 02/04/74 ABBA Waterloo 30/04/74 The Rubettes Sugar Baby Love 14/05/74 Ray Stevens The Streak 11/06/74 Gary Glitter Always Yours 18/06/74
1974: Number 1 Singles
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Artist Title Date Charles Aznavour She 25/06/74 George McCrae Rock your baby 23/07/74
The Three Degrees
When will I see you again 13/08/74
The Osmonds Love me for a reason 27/08/74 Carl Douglas Kung Fu fighting 17/09/74 John Denver Annie’s Song 08/10/74 Sweet Sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer 15/10/74 Ken Boothe Everything I own 22/10/74 David Essex Gonna make you a star 12/11/74 Barry White You’re the first, my last, my
everything 03/12/74
Mud Lonely this Christmas 17/12/74
1974: Number 1 Singles
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