Chapter 7 - Key Dates and Stats Flashcards
How did the percentage of those owning TV change between 1961 and 1971?
75% to 91%
Who became director-general of the BBC in 1960?
Hugh Greene
When did ITV launch?
1955
When did BBC2 launch?
April 1964
When did BBC2 start to televise colour programmes?
July 1967
What is the main example of a pirate radio station?
Radio Luxembourg
When were pirate radio stations banned?
1967
Who did Radio One hire after pirate radio was banned in 1967?
Former pirate DJs like Tony Blackburn
When was The Sun launched?
1964, replacing the working class Daily Herald
When did Rupert Murdoch buy The Sun?
In 1969
By 1969, what percentage of leisure time was spent on TV?
23%
Which home activities became popular in the 1960s?
DIY and gardening.
Cookery, needlework and knitting remained relevant.
How much did the use of cars account for journeys in 1974?
77%, up from 39% in 1954
How many holidays were taken overall in 1951, 1961 and 1971 by Britons?
1951 - 27 million, 1961 - 34 million, 1971 - 41 million
How many holidays abroad were taken in 1951, 1961 and 1971?
1951 - 2 million, 1961 - 4 million, 1971 - 7 milliom
When was Britannia Airways founded?
1964
Where did Britannia Airways fly to when first launched?
Spain, Malta, Bulgaria and North Africa.
What percent of holidays were abroad in 1966 versus 1971?
under 4% in 1966 to 8.4% in 1971
When was the first person to go into space? When did the US reach the moon?
Space - 1961, Moon - 1969
When was the Post Office Tower opened, then the largest building in Britain?
1965
Alongside which country did Britain develop the Concorde aircraft?
France
Which department of the Queen’s household had control over theatrical censorship?
Lord Chamberlain’s Office
Which backbencher supported introducing a bill to end theatrical censorship?
George Strauss
When was theatrical censorship abolished?
1968 (The Theatres Act)
When did the American musical Hair perform nude in Britain?
1968, after theatrical censorship was abolished?
What is an example of a more daring / explicit film?
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush - 1967
When did second-wave feminism start in the US?
1963, with Betty Friedan
What percent of higher education were women in 1970?
28%
What percent of women reached managerial posts in 1970?
5%
When was the NHS (Family Planning) Act passed?
1967 - allowed local authorities
What percent of births were illegitimate in 1960 and 1970?
5.8% in 1960 to 8.2% in 1970
When was The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer published?
1970
When was the Women’s National Co-ordination Committee established?
After a rally in Britain in 1969
When was the first National Women’s Liberation Conference?
February 1970 in Ruskin College, Oxford.
What were the four demands put forward by the National Women’s Liberation Conference?
- equal pay
- free contraception and abortion on request
- equal educational and job opportunities
- free 24 hour childcare
When was the Matrimonial Property Act passed?
1970 - established the work of a wife at home or in employment should be taken into account in divorce settlements
When was the Equal Pay Act passed? When did it come into force?
Passed in 1970, came into force in 1975
When did Catholic MP Norman St John-Stevas write his essay critical of the Catholic Church’s stance on the contraceptive pill?
1968
When did Mary Whitehouse’s support lead to the establishment of the National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association?
1965
When was the Dangerous Drugs Act passed?
1967 - made possession of drugs like cannabis and cocaine unlawful
When was the Wootton Report released?
1968 - suggested legalising soft drugs like cannabis
How did radio stations respond to the popular music amongst young people?
With programmes like ‘Ready Steady Go’ (ITV 1963) and ‘Top of the Pops’ (BBC 1964)
What did skinheads evolve from?
The Mods
Who did the Hippies evolve from?
The rockers, embracing ‘flower power’
