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- 2. Overall Events • 1960-First episode of Coronation Street was aired. • 1961- The earliest known digital computer game Spacewar! is released. • 1962- The audio (compact) cassette is invented. • 1963- The lava lamp is invented by Edward Craven-Walker • 1964- BBC2 begins broadcasting • 1965- The mini skirt is invented by Mary Quant • 1966- England win the FIFA Football World Cup • 1967- First colour television broadcasts are made on BBC2 • 1968- 5p, 10p and 50p coins introduced to start decimalisation of the currency. • 1969- Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the moon
- 3. Music • 1960- TheTwist – Chubby Checker • 1961- Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis • 1962- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley • 1963- Walk Like A Man – The Four Seasons • 1964- I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles • 1965- Crying In The Chapel – Elvis Presley • 1966- I’m A Believer – The Monkees • 1967- Here comes my baby – The Tremeloes • 1968- Hey Jude – The Beatles • 1969- Sugar, Sugar – The Archies Elvis Presley had: 21 UK Number 1s 76 UK Top 10s 139 UK Top 40s 164 UK Top 75s 80 Weeks at Number 1 386 Weeks in Top 10 1062 Weeks in Top 40 1304 Weeks in Top 75s
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- 5. Fashion • Mini Skirt •Capri Trousers • Levi’s • Shift Dress • Pixie (Hairstyle) • Bouffant (Hairstyle) • Flares • Turtlenecks • Tie die • Kitten Heels • Swing coat • Crushed velvet • Love beads • Pillbox hat • Mop top (hairstyle) • Beehive (hairstyle) • Pea Coat • Silk scarf
- 6. TV • 1960- CoronationStreet • 1961- The Avengers • 1962- The Beverly Hillbillies • 1963- Doctor Who • 1964- Match Of The Day • 1965- Tomorrow’s World • 1966- Batman • 1967- Spiderman • 1968- Please Sir! • 1969- The Brady Bunch
- 7. Films • 1960- TheApartment • 1961- Breakfast At Tiffany’s • 1962- Billy Budd • 1963- America, America • 1964- Mary Poppins • 1965- The Sound Of Music • 1966- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly • 1967- The Jungle Book • 1968- Oliver! • 1969- Women In Love
- 8. Slang • Drag • Cruising •Gimme some skin • Hang loose • Keen • Outta sight • Bummer • Fuzz • A gas • Flick • Bread • Pad • Dig • Beat feet • Thongs • Greaser • Cut out • Peepers
- 9. Subcultures Mods • Focused onfashion and music • Roots in a small group in London • Motor scooters Rockers • Biker subcultures • Centred around British café racer, motorcycles and rock and roll music The mods and rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the early to mid 1960s.
- 10. World Events • Bythe 1960s, the first teenage generation free from conscription emerged in Britain. Young people were finally given a voice and freedom to do what they wanted. • One of the biggest, defining aspects of the 1960s was music. Although rock and roll began having an effect on Britain in the 1950s, it wasn’t until the early Sixties and the emergence of ‘British Invasion’ groups like The Beatles, that music truly began its revolutionary changes. • The sixties began bleak and restricted, but by the end, people were full of hope and optimism for a better future. • Women’s liberation movement to equalise men and women.