From where we lived to the music we loved, the 1970s was a decade of contrasts
Archive photos give us a chance to peer into the past, revealing life in Manchester 50-years ago.was a contrast to the optimism of the Swinging Sixties. It was a decade of economic turmoil and high unemployment, resulting in power cuts and an enforced three day working week.
In Manchester, communities continued to be moved out of the back-to-back suburbs and into the new housing estates.Culturally it was also a decade of contrasts. Disco and glam rock were an escape to the grim realities of unemployment and strikes.From where we socialised and shopped to the places we lived, here are 70 photographs that helped define the decade. You might spot a familiar face - or remember part of the city that's now consigned to history.
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