What it was like to live in Great Britain in the 1970s (Part 3)

Sky blue ice pops from the ice cream man, hopscotch games on our street, endless summer days splashing in the pool, playing with the dog in the yard, and those spectacular kickball games, we wouldn't trade the 70s for any other time in the world

[ullscarf]

One thing I can safely say is that childhood was WAY better.

[owenparsons]

In the 70s you lived, 2024 you survive.

[elizabethstoner]

Born in 63 would go back to the 70 s anytime 😊

[gsxrinfrance]

I use to think l was lucky living in the 60s and 70s, now l realise l was privileged to have done so.

[madmeister]

In the 70's boys were boys and girls were girls, we were frightened of the Bobby on the beat, we climbed trees and rode our bikes without any fear. Our mams and dads took no nonsence and kept us right. A knife was just something to eat your dinner with and we didn't know what a machete was and we had to play games like conkers and hide and seek because there were no mobile phones. Life was good and we enjoyed ourselves and had great fun and grew up with a sence of responsibility. Unlike kids today who don't even know what gender they are.

[mandystinson]

Born in 59 those were the good old days that we will never get back.

[paulhiggins]

Great days that sadly will never return

[ProfessorDB]

The most incredible times! I was born in 65, a time when we were filled happiness and innocence. Most importantly, we had this thing called RESPECT.

[claphamalex]

Brings tears to my eyes to see what has happened to our once great country !

[colineastwood]

It was brilliant growing up in the 60s and 70s 😊

[stephenbennett]

I was born in 1960 . I look back at the 70s and 80s with such fondness ! No mobile phones, Internet, great music and fashion, and we all had that togetherness and Britain was british 🇬🇧 . Oh how i miss those days 😢

[dazdaz]

I’ve just invented a Time Machine. .
Who’s coming back with me ?

[Siforce]

I was born in 71, I would go back like a shot!
Life was less complicated, you had time to do things, enjoyed your childhood No Peer Pressure! only 3 channels on TV which turned off at a set time,
no social media influence, you had to use your own imagination, 6 weeks summer holidays seemed to last forever, all the adventures you had with your friends, no waiting 2 weeks or more for a hospital appointment, you just turned up and waited your turn, neighbours where neighbours,
Penny for the Guy, Ice cream van, space dust, Pocketeers, Chopper, Grifter, Budgie and Boxer bikes.
I miss those days especially the family and friends no longer with us.😢

[fittergym]

Born in '65 this brings back some magic memories of a wonderful childhood. It's not an age thing or different generation, life and times were a million% better back then, It's truly sad how things have deteriorated so much!

[MarkCW]

Wow I remembered all of these things, I was born in 1964. As a kid you had so much freedom, making dens, walking around the village in a gang, playing down the local brook catching sticklebacks.

[oldcrow-iwkc]

l was a 16 year old teenager at the start of the 70's and seeing this brings the memories flooding back . Glad l can look back and say l've live though the three best decades in the UK's history . The '50's, the '60's and the '70's . Happy, golden day's much missed .

[You.are.boring.me.now]

Born in 64, grew up in the 70's and would go back in a heart beat.

[moonbeam]

Cheese n pineapple hedgehogs, daisy chains, pom pom making, space hoppers - now thats what I call a childhood. Loved growing up in the seventies😊

[PaulRansonArt]

Born in 1960 - this was a lovely walk down the roads of yesteryear. So many iconic images. Thanks you 😃😃

[nicoladouglas]

We had Imagination back then ..we were never bored...we were free..out all day....better back then