Media In The Sixties

Question 1

1948

Answer 1

Nationality Act: enables all cites es of the UK and colonies, to have freedom of movement and settlement within the commonwealth
SS wind rush arrives at Tibury Docks in London

Question 2

1954

Answer 2

Nottingham and Notting Hill race riots

Question 3

1959

Answer 3

Obscene Publications Act allows serious works of art to use ‘obscene’ words and images
The Second Vatican Council, begins to revise Catholic worship and teaching

Question 4

1960

Answer 4

Geoffrey Fisher becomes the first Archbishop of Canterbury to visit the pope since the reformation
Lady Chatterley’s lover trail allows publication of ‘pornographic’ novel

Question 5

1962

Answer 5

Commonwealth Immgrants Act
First Hindu temple opens in UK
Colour supplements first appear in Sunday newspaper

Question 6

1961

Answer 6

Suicide Act: means those who fail to kill themselves will no longer be prosecuted

Question 7

1963

Answer 7

Publication of John Robinsons Honest to God causes religious controversy
Sales reach 300,000 copies

Question 8

1964

Answer 8

BBC 2 launched
Pilkington Committe Report made public on television
Sun newspaper launched

Question 9

1965

Answer 9

Murder Act passed: removes death penalty
First race relations act: establishes the race relation board

Question 10

1967

Answer 10

BBC radio 1 launched and pirate radio banned
First colour television broadcasts
Sexual Offences Act: legalizes homosexual acts between men over 21, in private

Question 11

1968

Answer 11

Second Race Relations Act: establishes Community relations commission
Enoch Powell makes ‘rivers of blood’ speech
Theatres Act abolishes censorship of plays on stage in Uk

Question 12

1969

Answer 12

Audience of around 500 million worldwide watches Charles’ investiture as Prince of Wales