[Film] Photographs of “Thatcher’s Britain”

[The Clamp]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher, just some interesting photos. Perhaps it’s the style but you’d think these were from slums in the early 20th Century. Interesting anyway.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...g-photography-of-britain-s-social-deprivation


As an aside here’s Stanley Kubrick’s early photographs of NYC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...k-through-the-lens-of-teenage-stanley-kubrick

 

[spence]

Bbc

 

[el punal]

A bit misleading that. Most of those images were in the 1970s before Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979.

 

[clapham_gull]

Bbc

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Exhibition has nothing to do with the BBC or Thatcher for that matter.

They are simply reporting it.

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[studio150]

Surely under Thatcher, the first you would think of is

 

[carlzeiss]

Great times as I recall .

 

[The Gem]

Surely under Thatcher, the first you would think of is

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Or this one.

AVE IT !!!!

 

[Lenny Rider]

A bit misleading that. Most of those images were in the 1970s before Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979.

Good point, for all her faults, and she had many, I think if Mrs May had inherited some of her qualities then this country would be in a far better position than it currently is.

 

[clapham_gull]

Good point, for all her faults, and she had many, I think if Mrs May had inherited some of her qualities then this country would be in a far better position than it currently is.

We wouldn't have

1) Left Europe
2) Privatised the railways
3) Privatised the post

 

[Pudos]

don't really see anything that shocking or surprising in the pics. maybe because i'm older. think people forget how long ago thatcher was. to my mind she was a classic politician, great on some things dire on others. of course spin existed but not to the same degree, kind of knew where you were with her.

I was in magazine publishing at that time, royal mail strikes and service nearly bankrupted me 3 times, and they didn't give an S! Union bullying was unreal, she changed that.

 

[Icy Gull]

What strikes me is that health and safety was just a twinkle in someone’s eye back then!

 

[Pickles]

What strikes me is that health and safety was just a twinkle in someone’s eye back then!

It was,especially in the building industry. Wow.

I won't bite and give my opinion on the council house selling lady though........

 

[carlzeiss]

Kids playing outside and having fun , what's not to like .

 

[Pickles]

Kids playing outside and having fun , what's not to like .

Jimmy Saville?

 

[Hampster Gull]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher, just some interesting photos. Perhaps it’s the style but you’d think these were from slums in the early 20th Century. Interesting anyway.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...g-photography-of-britain-s-social-deprivation


As an aside here’s Stanley Kubrick’s early photographs of NYC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...k-through-the-lens-of-teenage-stanley-kubrick

Classic. These photos are from the dying days of the last hard left Labour U.K. government, nothing to do with Thatcher. About the time Labour had to go to the IMF to borrow money to keep the country going. It was a shambles then and will if Momentum get power this time

 

[Dick Head]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher, just some interesting photos. Perhaps it’s the style but you’d think these were from slums in the early 20th Century. Interesting anyway.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...g-photography-of-britain-s-social-deprivation


As an aside here’s Stanley Kubrick’s early photographs of NYC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...k-through-the-lens-of-teenage-stanley-kubrick

That article doesn't mention Thatcher anywhere.

 

[Chicken Run]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher, just some interesting photos. Perhaps it’s the style but you’d think these were from slums in the early 20th Century. Interesting anyway.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...g-photography-of-britain-s-social-deprivation


As an aside here’s Stanley Kubrick’s early photographs of NYC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/art...k-through-the-lens-of-teenage-stanley-kubrick

If your going to link some pictures of “Thatchers Britain” make sure they aren’t from Callaghan’s Britain otherwise you look a bit silly!

Not your finest hour Nipple me old son!

 

[beorhthelm]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher, just some interesting photos.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I’m passing no comment or judgement on Thatcher,]

Why mention Thatcher in the thread title then?

Agree with the comment ' interesting photos ' Yes they are, nice to see kids having fun in the 70s.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Classic. These photos are from the dying days of the last hard left Labour U.K. government, nothing to do with Thatcher. About the time Labour had to go to the IMF to borrow money to keep the country going. It was a shambles then and will if Momentum get power this time

James Callaghan and Dennis Healey were hardly "hard left". More social democrat than socialist.