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Glam & Gloom – 1970s Britain

STREETLIFE MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT, High Street, Hull, HU1 1PS

10 Jul - 31 Aug 2025

FREE

Family Friendly

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Kids, imagine a world before the internet, smartphones and social media and the telly only had three channels. Adults, remember the ups and downs of a less complicated life!

An exhibition exploring the highs and hardships of life in the 1970s, a decade beset by rising inflation and seemingly endless strikes. With power cuts and the three-day week at one end of the decade and the ‘winter of discontent’ at the other, it was a time of increased political awareness when ‘women’s libbers’ and teenage punks were fighting for social change. But the 1970s was also a decade of frivolity and fun. Rising standards of living meant working families could holiday on the Costa del Sol. Teenagers had plenty of pocket money to spend on glam or glitter pop albums and the whole family could sit down together and watch some of the greatest British TV of all time.

Venue Details

STREETLIFE MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT,
High Street,
Hull,
HU1 1PS

01482 300300

museums@hcandl.co.uk

https://bit.ly/2UQyCrj

All aboard! Join us on a journey through 200 years of transport history Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the past at Streetlife Museum. Take a stroll down a 1940s high street. Hop aboard a vintage tram. And step back in time to a world of bone-shaking bicycles and steam-powered cars! From world-changing inventions to historic local icons – our transport collection has something for everyone.

Facilities

Accessible Information Points

Accessible Toilets

Assistance Dogs

Baby Changing

Blue-Badge Parking

Level Access

Wheelchair Access

Opening Times

Monday
10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
10am - 4:30pm
Thursday
10am - 4:30pm
Friday
10am - 4:30pm
Saturday
10am - 4:30pm
Sunday
11am-4pm