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62 Photos From The ’70s That Prove How Much The World Has Changed
56 years ago. That’s how long it’s been since the 1970s began. And when you put it that way, it suddenly sounds very long ago. But somehow, the decade still doesn't feel quite as distant as you might expect. Maybe it's the unforgettable fashion, the wonderfully questionable hairstyles, the colorful cars, or those home interiors that looked like someone had been given a giant box of orange and brown crayons and told to decorate.
Today, we're taking a little trip back in time through a Facebook group that is basically a love letter to the decade. Fittingly called “Anything Related To The 70’s… Anything At All,” the group is packed with nostalgic photos showing the clothes, homes, everyday moments, and random little details that made the '70s what they were. So, Pandas, get comfortable and keep scrolling—we're heading straight back to the decade of disco, shag carpets, and some seriously memorable fashion choices.
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#1
Our Wedding 1975
The bets were on as to how long it would last ….. got married in August after getting together in the January ….. and here we are 51 years later, still together ….. and I’ve still got the suit I wore!!
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#2
Remember when fish and chips came wrapped in newspaper?
You'd carry that warm, greasy parcel home... the paper soaking through, the smell of chips following you around and everyone eager to get stuck in. No fancy packaging.
No delivery app, just fish, chips and a Friday night you still remember.
The 1970s can easily be described as one of the most eventful and transformative decades of the 20th century. On the surface, it gave us disco, platform shoes, colorful interiors, video games, and some truly unforgettable fashion. But underneath all that cultural fun, the decade was also marked by major economic, political, technological, and social changes that would shape the years that followed. It was a decade when the world seemed to be changing in several directions at once, with old ideas giving way to new ones and everyday life beginning to look very different.
#4
Do you remember when this was really high tech?
This was the games console of the day in the early to late 70's.
Two people could play Pong or as I called tennis on the only television we had in the house.
#5
When ham came in a tin covered with brine jelly,these were very popular in hampers and great for a standby in the pantry they usally came in a tin with a key which opened the lid by winding a bit of metal from the side but later they had the pull off lids,although you could still cut yourself so you had to be careful with both methods...
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#6
I’m thankful!!!!!
keyboardtek 5 days ago
Boy right about now we could use a counter culture movement and more LSD to change peoples minds from their hated filled mentality.
For starters, the '70s marked a major economic turning point. In Stayin' Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class, historian Jefferson Cowie uses the decade as a lens for examining the decline of the American working class. The post-World War II economic boom was coming to an end, while the United States faced stagflation, a difficult combination of high inflation and high unemployment. Energy crises, long gas lines, factory closures, and the beginning of rapid deindustrialization changed everyday life for millions of people and left a lasting mark on American cities.
#7
True story, if you had one yourself, you will know what it was like
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#8
Met in 1974, but had known each other longer. Married in 1977, celebrating our Golden Wedding July next year on a Rhine river cruise. We have two children and three grandchildren.
#9
Me ‼‼‼‼.
At the same time, the culture of the decade was beginning to shift. The collective activism and solidarity associated with the civil rights and labor movements of the 1960s gradually gave way to a stronger focus on individual identity and personal fulfillment. Journalist and author Tom Wolfe famously called the 1970s the “Me Decade” in a 1976 New York Magazine article, describing a growing cultural interest in self-discovery, personal growth, and looking inward. It was a noticeable change from the more collective social movements that had defined much of the previous decade.
#10
I remember that magical moment when you opened a birthday card from Grandma and Grandad.
Then something slipped out.
A crisp £1 note and you were absolutely loaded.
#11
In the 70s when you wore your jeans so tight, you needed a small pit crew to get the zip up.
The Short Lady 5 days ago
We had to lie down to zip them up, and somehow, in those days, I didn't have a muffin top.
#12
Hill Street Blues.
But the '70s weren't all economic struggles and cultural soul-searching. The decade also laid some of the groundwork for the technology-driven world we live in today. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, while Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Personal computers were still a long way from becoming everyday household objects, but these companies were helping plant the seeds for a revolution that would completely change how people worked, communicated, and entertained themselves.
#13
A great song
Don McLean released his famous song "American Pie" in October 1971, with the single reaching number one on the charts in early 1972. ⏺.
#15
Happy birthday Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE 75 today(born 2 October 1951).
Known as Sting, is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police (1977–1984, 2007–2008). He began a solo career in 1985, after leaving the Police, and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
And then there was disco. The genre had already become popular, but the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta and featuring a soundtrack dominated by the Bee Gees, helped turn disco into a global cultural phenomenon. Suddenly, dance floors, flashy outfits, platform shoes, and roller discos were everywhere. For a decade already packed with memorable trends, disco somehow managed to make the whole thing even more colorful.
#16
Who remembers wearing these?
This specific unisex design was first introduced in 1933 and remained in continuous production until the 1970's.
They were a staple of childhood fashion across the UK for generations.
Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
Yep. I had buckled shoes like this when I was little. I thought they were great - much less faff than laces.
#18
'KES' a 70s film classic.
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Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
A Kestrel for a Knave is the novel it was based upon. 1968, Barry Hines. Set in Barnsley - Yorkshire, and filmed appropriately. If you're not a Brit, it's worth hearing for the voices if nothing else.
The decade also gave us something much more familiar today: the beginnings of the modern video game industry. Video games existed before the 1970s, but the decade helped transform them from an experimental novelty into mainstream entertainment. In 1972, Atari released Pong, a simple tennis-inspired game that became one of the earliest commercially successful arcade video games. Its success helped demonstrate that people were willing to pay to play electronic games—and an enormous new entertainment industry began taking shape.
#19
Memory triggered:
I remember the sound from walking on the tiles through the school.
#20
A 70s fridge, hard to believe this held a weeks shopping and that tiny ice box
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Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
The reason it held a week's shopping is that back then, most of your shopping didn't need to be kept in the fridge. Also: those milk bottles got delivered daily, so there's that. Also point 2: the fridge we had back in the 1970s was a lot bigger. The compressor did explode in the later 1980s, filling the kitchen with smoke. 🤣 (no fire, thanks to the CFCs involved in the cooling cycle - ozone layer? Oh, that? Yeah...)
#21
Sugar baby love by The Rubettes, a great 70s song. Looking at those trousers we now know how they managed to sing those high notes
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And, of course, we can't talk about the 1970s without mentioning a galaxy far, far away. George Lucas's Star Wars premiered in 1977 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Its influence went far beyond the box office, helping reshape blockbuster filmmaking while turning characters, toys, merchandise, and movie-related products into a massive part of popular culture. Decades later, its influence is still easy to spot.
#22
Playing football in the Streets and Estates in the 70s.
The struggle was real.
#23
Who remembers The Generation Game?
The popular Saturday-night programme with Bruce Forsyth and Anthea Redfern during the 1970s.
#24
I used to do this, who else?
Commuting back in the 70's.
Laszlo Larthlanc 5 days ago
I was on a cable car in San Francisco with a girlfriend in the 70s, and a young guy heard me and my girlfriend talking. We were wondering how to get to Chinatown. He politely told us, and then said "This is my stop" and jumped off of a cable car that was going down a steep hill and hit the ground running. He made it to the curb without getting run over by any cars, and then proceeded to run down the hill to the walkway that led to one of the houses, and walked up the walkway. I can still see all of this in my mind's eye. My girlfriend and I made it to Chinatown, where she was bitten by a small dog when she trustingly and unwisely leaned over to pet it.
So yes, the 1970s were certainly a lot more than disco and questionable hairstyles. It was a decade of economic upheaval, cultural change, technological beginnings, and some of the most memorable trends in modern history. And the nostalgic photos we're looking at today capture a small but fascinating part of that world—from the way people dressed and decorated their homes to the everyday moments that might otherwise have been forgotten. So, Pandas, which of these '70s memories or facts surprised you the most? Did you grow up during the decade, or is this all completely foreign territory? Let us know in the comments below!
#25
remember having one and people pressing instead of twisting it?
#26
Early 70’s.
#27
Amongst my disco records.
Laszlo Larthlanc 5 days ago
It wasn't cool to like disco in my group of friends, but I really did like some of it. I still love Donna Summers' "I Feel Love".
#28
Ronnie Spector...
1970's #NYC.
#29
As soon as “Oops Upside Your Head” came on, everyone knew what to do! Straight down on the floor, all in a row, and off we went. No school disco or wedding reception was complete without it. Who remembers joining in with this back in the day?
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Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
Oh come on! That hair's surely 1980s? The single in question arrived here in the UK in late 1979.
#30
My 70s fashion and hair!
#31
The music, the clothes the iconic dances,what was your favourite disco hit from this era?
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Laszlo Larthlanc 5 days ago
I already said this earlier on, but Donna Summers' "I feel Love". The sequenced intro & background is probably why I had no problem enjoying Trance music when it arrived. (I do love most other kinds of music as well. The intro to "Only You" as sung by Alison Moyet certainly turned my head toward the sound source the first time I heard it. Link to follow.)
#32
Who was your favourite glam rock group, these are only 3 suggestions
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#33
In relation to the eye level grill post this is my new cooker with the eye level grill.
David Paterson 5 days ago
Flanders and Swann "I'm just delerious about our new cooker fixture with the eye level grill. Which means that without bending down the hot fat can squirt straight in my eye".
#34
Used to love my mum doing ringlets.
KatWitch57 5 days ago
It hurt when the rags went in. It hurt to try to sleep. It hurt when the rags came out in the morning. And it really hurt when a boy at school pulled me around the playground by my ringlets. Martin C, I remember!
#35
It would have been eddie cochran's birthday today. passed away in 1960 aged 21.
#36
UK Charts this weekend 12-18 September 1976.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 6 days ago
Look at the variety of music! It might be me just getting old but the charts these days all sound the same.
#37
Tasty who remembers these 1970s sweets.
#38
Our first 3 piece suite in 1978 was very similar to this but it had bigger arms the material was very prone to being snagged but for under £200 brand new this was affordable as most things back then were on credit.It didn't last long though with kids and a dog
Did you have one?
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#40
Teenage fashion of 70s,the full length trench coat and those high Sacha shoes
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Laszlo Larthlanc 5 days ago
I had/have a London Fog. It has lasted to this very day. (Not going to tell you how old it is.)
#43
Happy birthday. 93 today
Barbara Knox (née Brothwood, formerly Mullaney; born 30 September 1933) is an English actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Rita Tanner in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She first appeared as Rita Littlewood for one episode in December 1964, before returning to the show as a full-time cast member in January 1972. She is currently the second-longest-serving cast member in Coronation Street, behind William Roache (who has played Ken Barlow since the first episode in December 1960). Knox is also the second-longest-serving current television soap opera star in the world after playing Rita for 54 years.
#44
The legend that is Barry Sheene.
One of the greats.
Twice World Champion, 500cc titles in 1976 & 1977.
52 World Championship races entered
23 Grand Prix victories. First British 500cc World Champion in the Modern.
He didn’t just win races. He charmed the world, and made millions of people care about motorcycle racing who never had before.
Never forgotten.
Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
If you've not heard of him - well, he smoked cigarettes on the start line. And other stuff. Link follows.
#45
Happy 84th birthday to Britt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress.
She appeared in numerous films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in The Double Man (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), Machine Gun McCain (1969), Stiletto (1969), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971), which established her as a symbol. She also starred in several horror films, including The Wicker Man (1973), and she appeared as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).
Panda McPandaface 5 days ago (edited)
Peter Sellars' wife, then she moved on to girlfriend of Rod Stewart.
#48
Who was your favorite member of ABBA?
#49
Mum used to love watching this.
KatWitch57 5 days ago
When nurses were nurses, and patients could smoke in a room just off the ward.
#50
Matchbox
Mum bought me one every week when they were 50p.
Ended up with buckets of them
Have a selection of them in a display case.
#51
Who remembers Budgie?
Budgie was a British television comedy-drama series broadcast on ITV from 1971 to 1972, starring former pop star Adam Faith in his first major acting role.
The Lead Character: Adam Faith played Ronald “Budgie” Bird, a cheeky, street-smart Cockney petty criminal and lovable rogue freshly released from prison.
The Dynamic: Budgie constantly dreamed of getting rich quick, but his ambitious get-rich schemes usually outpaced his abilities, leaving him trapped on the wrong side of the law and at the mercy of harsh realities.
#52
My favourite programme as a child way back then.
Forrest Hobbs 5 days ago
Mary, Mungo, and Midge. There's plenty out there, if you want to do the search.
#53
The Eleven Plus Exam was introduced after the 1944 Education Act introduced a tripartite system of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools.
This exam, used to allocate pupils to these different categories of schools, was phased out in most parts of the UK in 70s once the change to comprehensive schools began. For those educated before that, the 11+ examination was a significant hurdle in their schooling.Did you get into the school you wanted?
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Bartlet for world domination 5 days ago
Paul McCartney (aspirational working-class background) credits the 11+ with getting him a free grammar-school education that introduced him to Chaucer and Shakespeare.
#54
Name the program.
#56
Me in 1975, with a NOT so great hairstyle(School photo).
#57
Went past this old night club on the A23 Brighton Rd/Purley way today Anyone else Go there?
#58
1972 my mum, dad and two of my brothers at Pontins Southport. I have a brown dress on. We all traveled, along with three kids, squashed into an Austin 1100. No seat belts.
#61
Regal Salon, Fore Street,Hertford. Staff reunion - Marlene, Gill, Jean and Sheila and their husbands.
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