BabyBoomersUK - History

My Birth Day!

Phil Peace — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:14:37 +0100

Philip Graham Peace was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire!

1960s Prices

BabyBoomersUK — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:49:12 +0000

The prices of food and other products in the 1960s is often discussed in babyboomer circles. Housing too is one of those subjects where historical prices are talked about. For the information of all those who sometimes wonder what things cost back then, here is a little list.

Nobel Prize for Discovering DNA

MPeace — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:08:15 +0100

Three scientists recieved the Nobel prize for the discovering the genetic codes contained in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The three men were Jame Watson, an american biochemist, Francis Crick, a Briti...

European Common Market Established

BabyBoomersUK — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:59:18 +0100

Six contries including, France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands signed the treaty of Rome. Britain joined later in Jan 1972 along with Denmark, Ireland and Norway.

Flatbed Lorry Jensen

mummy123 — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:00:51 +0100

I took this picture at Swaton village vintage show (near Sleaford Lincs) on 24th June using my mobile phone. I thought that it was a very unusual looking lorry, I'd never seen anything like it before....

John Lennon Meets Paul McCartney

marion200427 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:53:49 +0100

During a performance by the Quarrymen at Woolton Parish church in Liverpool, John and Paul met. John asked Paul to join the Quarrymen after being impressed by his skills and knowledge. 6 months later Paul introduced George Harrison to the Quarrymen.

Protest Songs: Eve of Destruction

BabyBoomersUK — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:00:46 +0100

The protest song of all protest songs was first released in the USA in July 1965. The singer, Barry McGuire was vilified for it by politicians and others. It became a great hit in spite of and because of the establishment reactions.

First Video Recorder

BabyBoomersUK — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:49:04 +0100

The first home video recorder is demonstrated at the BBC offices in London.

Robert Kennedy Killed

BabyBoomersUK — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:41:48 +0100

Senator Robert F Kennedy was shot in Los Angeles. He died the next day.

The Music on June 1st

BabyBoomersUK — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:38:09 +0100

On this day, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released. Still recognised as a seminal album in popular music they still talk about who deisgned the cover and why he left himself off.

The designer was Peter Blake and the original concept was to create a scene that showed the Pepper band performing in a park.