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25 October 2024

Rubik's Cube

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An original early 1980s Rubik's Cube. The British Association of Toy Retailers noted the intense interest in the Cube upon its arrival...
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05 March 2024

Depeche Mode Arrive...

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It was March 1980, and Vince Clarke and Andy Fletcher formed a band called Composition of Sound. The lads had been in various bands for a c...
01 October 2023

Neighbours - The End of the Road...UPDATED: All Roads Lead Back To Ramsay Street...

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The ancient cathedral in Ely, England. How is this related to the thoroughly Australian 'Neighbours'? Read on! UPDATE: Delighted tha...
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09 June 2023

Neighbours: Mrs Mangel's Portrait: The Growing Hair Mystery...

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                       Of course, the painting which Mrs Helen Daniels of Ramsay Street, Erinsborough, did of her neighbour, Mrs Nell Mangel...
05 June 2023

1980: The Sony Walkman Arrives In The UK As The Sony Stowaway: Wired For Sound...

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Magazine advertisement for the Sony Stowaway personal stereo, launched in the UK in 1980. In 1981, it would be patented as the Sony Walkm...
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15 October 2022

The 1980s and Shoulder Pads

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My, what big shoulders you have, Mr Robinson. Sorry, I mean Donovan.   Shoulder pads were part of the "Power Dressing" image. T...
01 June 2021

The Final Pick Of The Pops From 1986 And 1987 - Love Can't Turn Around, Jack Your Body, Animal, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Boy In The Bubble, Get Fresh At The Weekend, Human, Wonderful Life, The Way It Is...

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Love Can't Turn Around - Farley Jackmaster Funk with Darryl Pandy on vocals. House music: Year Zero 1983 - the very beginning. 1986 - h...