Interesting BBC Documentary from1969

[Diversion]

Talking about the cost of living and managing on an average wage.

Oooh, I love things like this! Thank you.

Just watched. Loved this! I think my favourite bit was the ex-primary teacher handing her kids a sandwich lunch to eat in the playpen/in front of the TV; there was something fascinating about that being just by-the-by when so much else of their behaviour and spending was scrutinised.

Thank you for sharing it.

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Year I was born. I will have a look. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing!

This one also fascinating:

I am diving into the BBC archive this evening.

And one more, about the poor children of Islington who have never seen the sea:

Great thread!

Who is the narrator? Ever so posh!!

Love this. Thank you for posting the vids. £1000- 2000 a year. Damn

£8 a week in 1969 is apparently £116.93 now

Oh that is so interesting thank you. How different life was in so many ways not that long ago. This was my mum’s childhood

Thanks for this, I loved watching it.

I would love to know what happened to them all and if they regretted any of their decisions. Definitely some envy on my part. I would have loved to stay at home when my kids were smaller.

I have saved these for later. Look great. The 1969 one will ring bells as I would have been seven years old then.

Wow! I just converted our wages and we would have had 7400 a year in earnings.

So interesting! I think the farmer may have got mauled by a bull though 😂

Very interesting watch @Diversion, thank you.

Gosh. How interesting; I would have been 4 (with SAHM and middle management Dad).

I’ve not seen all of it yet, but what struck me with the first couple was that the lady had a shiny new Kenwood (plus accessories) on the counter (££££), also had a TV and a telephone. I’d love to know what on earth appeared in her mixing bowl.

And one more, about the poor children of Islington who have never seen the sea:

There's still dc today who haven't seen the sea.

This is fascinating. I'm not far through but am obsessed by how slim the women are!

@Diversion just watched a snippet & interesting that butter & meat were still in the budget.

It also strikes me that this generation in the 1969 programme are now the notorious boomers!

Sadly still some children today in that position

Yes, very sadly, but Islington’s demographics have changed rather.