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Documenting snapshots of life in 20th Century Britain. The essential crowdsourced archive from @britcultarchive

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Moon landing fever hits Croydon, 1969. Photo submitted to our archive by Jules.
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Christmas in Bolton, 1969. Photo © Andrew Hodson/The People’s Archive.
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Corby, Northampton, 1979. Photo submitted by Jessica Clark. Jessica “My dad Dermot Powderly holding his Kestrel as his mum watches on in the background.”
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Caravanning in the Forest of Dean, 1980. Photo © Jo Weaving / @peoplearchive Jo: “My mum Sara, grandma Ethel and sister Char. We would holiday seven miles down the road and pitch up in an empty field. Dad would camp with us but still go to work at Rank Xerox each morning.”
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Caravanning in the Forest of Dean, 1980. Photo submitted by Jo Weaving. Jo: “My mum Sara, grandma Ethel and sister Char. We would holiday 7 miles down the road and pitch up in an empty field. Dad would camp with us but still get up and go to work at Rank Xerox each morning.”
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Afflecks Palace, Manchester, 1980s. Photo © Zach Turner/The People’s Archive.
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Hartlepool, 1984. Photo submitted by Paul Sid.
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Bury, 1980s. Photo © Josef Minta / @peoplearchive
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Killingworth, North Tyneside, 1990s. Photo submitted by JP.
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Pontins Prestatyn, 1978. Submitted by Jenny Berrisford. Jenny "My big sister Mary makes some 'friends' on holiday at Pontins Prestatyn, 1978".
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Kids building a bonfire in Knuzden brook, Blackburn, 1979. Submitted by Karim Sabry.
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Playing Subbuteo. Bristol, 1970s Photo © Steve Chapple/The People's Archive.
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Blackpool Beach, 1961. Photo © Peter Degnan / @peoplearchive Peter: "My grandfather on the beach in Blackpool, 1961. Shoes on, trousers and blazer with hanky in pocket. Probably four layers including his simmit (vest)."
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Reading Festival, 1989. Photo submitted by Sian Jones.
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Corby, Northamptonshire, 1979. Photo © Jessica Clark/The People’s Archive. Jessica “My dad Dermot Powderly holding his Kestrel as his mum watches on in the background.”
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Salford, 1984. Photo © Ian Haydn / @peoplearchive
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Blackpool Beach, 1961. Peter “My grandfather on the beach at Blackpool in 1961. Shoes on, trousers and blazer with hanky in pocket. Probably four layers including his simmit (vest).” Photo © Peter Degnan/The People’s Archive.
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Wallasey, 1969. Photo © John Fadden / @peoplearchive
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Christmas in Bolton, 1969. Photo © Andrew Hodson / @peoplearchive
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Halifax, West Yorkshire, 1970s. "My Uncle in Halifax in the early 1970s." Photo © Kieron Higgs / @peoplearchive
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Brothers on their Raleigh Budgie & Tomahawk bikes. Reading, Berkshire, 1976. Photo © Nick Davis/The People’s Archive.
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Christmas in Carlisle, 1980s. Photo © Berny McClusky / @peoplearchive
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Caravan Holiday in Rhyl, North Wales, 1975. Photo © Wendy Molyneux/The People's Archive®
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Presthaven Sands. Prestatyn, North Wales, circa 1972/3. Photo submitted by Chris Marks.
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Mods outside The Wimpy, Chiswick, 1982. Photo © Billy Drinkwater / @peoplearchive
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East End Mods. London, 1964. Photo submitted to our archive by Craig Curahee. #thepeoplesarchive
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Skinheads in St Leonards-on-Sea, 1980. Photo submitted by Russell Macnay.
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Merton Park, London, 1981. Photo submitted by Andrew Gallix. #thepeoplesarchive
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That’s Entertainment. A game of Subbuteo. Bristol, 1970s. Photo submitted by Steve Chapple.
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Nottingham, 1977. Photo © Ian Bates/The People’s archive. Ian: “Posing with my first car after passing my test at 17 - an Austin 1300 MK3 costing £795. The photo was taken outside our house behind the John Players Factory where my dad worked.”
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Christmas in Dundee, 1982. Photo submitted by Scott Laing.
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Cramlington New Town, Northumberland, 1976. Photo © Mark Rae/The People’s Archive. Mark “Myself (far left) with my dad, sister Kate & friends. Photo taken by my mum Christine Rae. A bit of Kodachrome magic.”
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Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland, 1970. Photo © Jennifer Johnston / @peoplearchive
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Newport, 1981. Photo © Tuttioi / @peoplearchive
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Skateboarding in Colne, Lancashire, 1978. Photo © David Stansfield/The People’s Archive.
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Christmas in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, 1972. Photo © Nick Worthington/The People’s Archive.
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Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland, 1970. Photo submitted by Jennifer Johnston.
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Salford, 1984. Photo submitted by Ian Haydn.
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Christmas in Dalgety Bay, Fife, 1984. Photo submitted by Oz Molloy.
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No Poll Tax. Leeds, 1989. Photo submitted by Andy Williams from @dovesmusicblog Taken by his old friend Edward Barber.
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Christmas in Crawley, West Sussex, 1973. Photo © Jeff Pitcher/The People’s Archive.
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Silver Jubilee Party. Penwortham, Lancashire, 1977. Photo © Jonathan Richardson/The People’s Archive.
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Merton Park, London, 1981. Photo submitted by Andrew Gallix. Andrew:”Me and a mate, Easter 1981. Just before setting off to see Bow Wow Wow at the Lyceum”.
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Park Hill Flats. Sheffield, 1988. Submitted by Craig Haimes.
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BMX kids. Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 1982. Photo © Alan Morgan/The People’s Archive.
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Merton Park, London, 1981. Photo © Andrew Gallix / @peoplearchive Andrew:"Me and a mate, Easter 1981. Just before setting off to see Bow Wow Wow at the Lyceum".
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Friends outside Captain Jim’s arcade. Kettering, 1981. Photo © Sean McManus/The People’s Archive.
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Lads holiday to Torbay from The Vine pub in Sale, 1980. The group of mates includes a future member of The Stones Roses (pictured) & also future member of The Fall @simonWolstencr1
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East Ham, London, 1980. Photo © Steve Collins / @peoplearchive
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Sisters in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s. Photo © Justine/The People’s Archive.
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Somercotes, Derbyshire, 1968. Photo © Stuart Woodman / @peoplearchive
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Wigan Pier nightclub, 1991. Photo submitted by @Orrible_Ives
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Outward Bound trip to the Lake District from Widnes College, circa 1979/80. Photo © Chris Marks/The People’s Archive.
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Two-tone arrives in Dudley, 1980. Photo submitted by Tom. #thepeoplesarchive
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Corby, Northamptonshire, 1979. Photo submitted by Jessica Clark. Thanks to Jessica for submitting another great image of her dad Dermot Powderly walking through his estate with his beloved kestrel.
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Christmas in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, 1972. Photo submitted by Nick Worthington.
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Breakfast of Champions' Christmas Day, Edinburgh, 1985. Photo © Kimberley McNeill / @peoplearchive
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Paddington, 1977. Photo submitted by Amber Todd. Amber “My mum & dad when they’d just moved into their new flat in Paddington. They bought it for around £10,000.”
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Croydon, 1969. Photo submitted by Jules. Jules “My Grandma and cousin in her garden in South Croydon during the time of Apollo Moon Landings”
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Family day out in The Peak District, 1972. Photo submitted by Fawzi Zuberi.
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Christmas in Llanbradach, South Wales, 1969. Photo © Alan Davies/The People’s Archive.
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Keep-ups on Redcar Beach, 1990s. "Taken by my dad in the early 90s. Alone on a bleak looking Redcar beach playing keep-ups with a football just above my head, South Gare Steelworks kicking out god knows what in the background." Photo © Mark Wall / @peoplearchive
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Skateboarding in York, 1980s. Photo © Martin Pugh / @peoplearchive
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Somercotes, Derbyshire, 1968. Photo submitted by Stuart Woodman.
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Christmas in Dalgety Bay, Fife, 1984. © Oz Molly/The People’s Archive.
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House Party. Bristol, early 1980s. Photo © Bobbie Ville/The People’s Archive.
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Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, 1970s. Photo © Patrick White/The People’s Archive.
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Bowie Fan. North London, 1972. Submitted by Mick Jones. Mick "In my bedroom aged 16 in 1972. Bowie changed everything."
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Friends & Family. Walsall, 1973. Photo submitted by Fawzi Zuberi. #thepeoplesarchive
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Kids building a bonfire in Knuzden brook, Blackburn, 1979. Photo © Karim Sabry / @peoplearchive #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight
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Blackburn, 1975. Photo submitted by Karim Sabry.
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Brighton Coach Station, 1981. Submitted by Ed Silvester. Ed “Myself and my brother John during our psychedelic/mod years”
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A big thanks to all who came to our crowdsourcing event @BuryArtMuseum yesterday. This fantastic image submitted by Abbie Davison is from her family album, taken in Heywood, Rochdale, circa 1969/70. Photo © Abbie Davison / @peoplearchive
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Clacton-on-Sea, 1950s. Photo submitted by Nancy Griffiths.
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Birkenhead, 1986. Photo submitted by Nicki Frances.
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Hartlepool - twin town Chernobyl. Redcar, 1987. Photo submitted by Lucy Dearlove.
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Nottingham, 1977. Photo submitted by Ian Bates. Ian: “Posing with my first car after passing my test at 17 - an Austin 1300 MK3 costing £795. The photo was taken outside our house in the shadow of the John Players Factory where my dad worked. And what a pair of bags!”
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Robin Hood Caravan Park. Rhyl, 1966. Photo © Phil Truman / @peoplearchive
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Christmas on Teeside, 1981. Submitted by Phil. Phil “Both my grans get the same Max Bygraves record for Christmas”
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Ethel Street, Cardiff, 1990. Photo © Steve Chapple/The People’s Archive.
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The Hacienda. Manchester, 1988. Photo submitted to our archive by Robin Porter.
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Day trip to Blackpool, 1984. Submitted by John Dawkins. John: “My family on a day trip to Blackpool. We’d travel up every year from Coventry. Fond memories!”.
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Brighton, 1981. Submitted by David Kemp.
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Classic arcade action. Hunstanton, Norfolk, 1987. Photo submitted by Andrew Smith.
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Washington, Tyne and Wear, 1974. Photo submitted by Ian.
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Camden Market, early 1980s. Photo submitted by Asif Choudri.
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Graffiti in Hulme, Manchester, 1980s. Photo © Anthony Maher / @peoplearchive
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Birkenhead, early 1980s. Photo submitted by Kane Lyons.
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Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, 1986. Submitted by Vicky Ainsworth.
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Reading Festival, 1993. Photo submitted by Steve Beech. Steve:”This pic sums up finishing my GCSEs in 1993 and drinking crates of cheap lager at Reading”
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Warrington, 1986. Photo submitted by Naomi Holden. Naomi:”This was the day the cooling towers in the background came down. Myself and sister were there to watch Fred Dibnah bring them down”.
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Newport Ravers, early 1990s. Photo submitted by Darren.
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Rotherham, 1979. Photo submitted by Natasha. “My mum posing with her Sid Vicious poster when she was a wannabe punk. You can’t see it in the photo but she’s actually wearing a Sid t-shirt to match.”
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Having a kickabout in the shadow of Carrington Power Station. Irlam, Salford, 1994. Photo submitted by Andrew Smith.
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Christmas on the Netherton Estate. Liverpool, 1995. Photo submitted by Kathleen Fitzpatrick
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The Wright family. Wokingham, Berkshire, 1967. Photo © Tim Evans / @peoplearchive
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Redcar, 1987. Photo submitted by Lucy Dearlove.
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Birkenhead, early 1980s. Photo © Kane Lyons/The People’s Archive.
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School Trip to Llandudno. St Thomas' C of E School. Seaforth, Liverpool, 1984. Photo submitted by Jonathan Ainscough.
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Jackson’s Chippy. Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 1970s. Photo submitted by Geth.
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