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#OnThisDay1990: Anyone remember what they got for Christmas 35 years ago!? These were the top-selling toys from 1990 – Cowabunga!
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1996127262232469824#m
Published: December 3, 2025 08:00
#OnThisDay1990: Anyone remember what they got for Christmas 35 years ago!? These were the top-selling toys from 1990 – Cowabunga!
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#OnThisDay 1986: How’s the Christmas shopping going? Anyone dreading the inevitable last-minute rush can at least take comfort in the fact that these dangerous toys are no longer on the market!
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1995843499518820754#m
Published: December 2, 2025 13:12
#OnThisDay 1986: How’s the Christmas shopping going? Anyone dreading the inevitable last-minute rush can at least take comfort in the fact that these dangerous toys are no longer on the market!
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#OnThisDay 1967: "This ball is meant for riding."
Blue Peter tested out some space hoppers.
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1993952934888132693#m
Published: November 27, 2025 08:00
#OnThisDay 1967: "This ball is meant for riding."
Blue Peter tested out some space hoppers.
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1964: A Weekend In Leeds
In 1964 we were treated to a glimpse of Leeds nightlife through the eyes of a visiting ad man. How did the modern teenager dress to impress and what impact did the nightclubs have on their surrounding areas?
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1993590553292775626#m
Published: November 26, 2025 08:00
1964: A Weekend In Leeds
In 1964 we were treated to a glimpse of Leeds nightlife through the eyes of a visiting ad man. How did the modern teenager dress to impress and what impact did the nightclubs have on their surrounding areas?
Video
#OnThisDay1965: An insight into a 4-woman-flatshare in London in the sixties as a solution to the problem of high rents. After Pat leaves to get married, the other tenants look to fill the spare room.
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1993228161195409660#m
Published: November 25, 2025 08:00
#OnThisDay1965: An insight into a 4-woman-flatshare in London in the sixties as a solution to the problem of high rents. After Pat leaves to get married, the other tenants look to fill the spare room.
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#OnThisDay in 1997: Rising star Lewis Hamilton (then aged 12) spoke about his ambition to become an F1 racing driver.
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1991053837604683824#m
Published: November 19, 2025 08:00
#OnThisDay in 1997: Rising star Lewis Hamilton (then aged 12) spoke about his ambition to become an F1 racing driver.
RT by @BBCArchive: In 1947, US pilot Captain Chuck Yeager was the first person to go supersonic and fly faster than the speed of sound, or Mach I.
He flew at more than 1,100km/h.
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https://nitter.poast.org/bbcworldservice/status/1988978289151807552#m
Published: November 13, 2025 14:32
In 1947, US pilot Captain Chuck Yeager was the first person to go supersonic and fly faster than the speed of sound, or Mach I.
He flew at more than 1,100km/h.
🎧 bbc.in/49bzKNq
Ever been on a package holiday to Spain? This 1983 documentary is a lovely snapshot in time following a selection of British holidaymakers living it up in Benidorm.
You can watch the full programme over on the BBC Archive Youtube channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfU6XX5XU4M
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1988517122553585791#m
Published: November 12, 2025 08:00
Ever been on a package holiday to Spain? This 1983 documentary is a lovely snapshot in time following a selection of British holidaymakers living it up in Benidorm.
You can watch the full programme over on the BBC Archive Youtube channel –…
1978: Hunter S Thompson on creating alter-ego Raoul Duke
"The minute I appear at a story, then I become part of it."
The American journalist and creator of gonzo journalism spoke to Omnibus about the myth associated with his partially fictionalised alter ego, Raoul Duke.
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1986388579736596591#m
Published: November 6, 2025 11:01
1978: Hunter S Thompson on creating alter-ego Raoul Duke
"The minute I appear at a story, then I become part of it."
The American journalist and creator of gonzo journalism spoke to Omnibus about the myth associated with his partially fictionalised alter…
#OnthisDay 1979: Frank Prentice, an assistant purser on the Titanic, dramatically described how he survived the sinking of the ship. #AudioVisualHeritageDay #AudioVisualHeritage
https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1982718913851937009#m
Published: October 27, 2025 08:00
#OnthisDay 1979: Frank Prentice, an assistant purser on the Titanic, dramatically described how he survived the sinking of the ship. #AudioVisualHeritageDay #AudioVisualHeritage