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Hannah Howe<p>Sunday 24 March 1963</p><p>What is Britain’s number one status symbol in 1963? Forget the fridge, hi-fi, washing machine and car. The number one status symbol is the garden mower. Petrol, battery-operated or electric powered, at £24 these mowers are superseding the £8 push mower.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
The Vinyl Ape 🦧<p>To piggyback off my post of Peter Kelley, just wanted to post this for those who are intrigued who want to learn a little more about him.<br>He was a pretty wild dude.<br>Check out this thing I found. This is just scratching the surface</p><p>⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️</p><p><a href="https://themanisdead.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">themanisdead.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylrecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vinylrecords</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vinylcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylcollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vinylcollection</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Psych" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psych</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/folk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>folk</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/psychedelic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelic</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/60s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60s</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/60smusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60smusic</span></a></p>
Hannah Howe<p>The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press</p><p>7. Daily Express, 15 March 1963</p><p>An amazing newspaper page. Alongside Christine Keeler’s disappearance, the Daily Express featured the shock resignation offer from war minister John Profumo. </p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristineKeeler</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newspapers</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@colinpurrington" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>colinpurrington</span></a></span> <br>LOL - doesn't nearly everybody? (Well, since they pretty much stopped teaching classical <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Latin</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> (in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> anyway)).<br>And don't get me started on the plural of fungus!<br>Just don't.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pronunciation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pronunciation</span></a> <br>😉</p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yardbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yardbirds</span></a> #1968 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjmkeXj9bRI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=bjmkeXj9bRI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoGo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoGo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dancers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dancers</span></a> <br>I especially the Mamas &amp; Papas set where they appear out of baths for some reason (?!)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-XgtD59vPA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=F-XgtD59vPA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
AeschTunes<p>Album Cover: The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night" (1964)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheBeatles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBeatles</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/60s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60s</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/60sMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60sMusic</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960sMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960sMusic</span></a></p>
Hannah Howe<p>Saturday 23 March 1963</p><p>The cost of living has gone up nine tenths of a point to 103.6, says the Ministry of Labour. The rise is mainly due to dearer vegetables and eggs.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Eggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eggs</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Jewellery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewellery</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MothersDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MothersDay</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MotorRacing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MotorRacing</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Boxing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boxing</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
That Other Place<p>Watched once again one of my favorite videos, Maxine Brown singing the classic Goffin/King composition "Oh No Not My Baby" on the Bitter End Show in 1968. </p><p>Maxine Brown: Oh No Not My Baby<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtY1Jj9uppU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=UtY1Jj9uppU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The song has been recorded by countless others, from Dusty Springfield to Rod Stewart, but Brown was the first to release it, and had the hit version in 1964. This is a live performance, in which she is backed by a great band apparently led by pianist Bernie Worrell.</p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/soulmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soulmusic</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/maxinebrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maxinebrown</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/popmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>popmusic</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/caroleking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caroleking</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/bernieworrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bernieworrell</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/livemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livemusic</span></a></p>
Hannah Howe<p>The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press</p><p>6. Daily Express, 15 March 1963</p><p>After a five and a half week gap, the Daily Express ran a picture spread featuring Christine Keeler. Christine had disappeared, and this spread offers a good indication of the press’ direction of travel.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristineKeeler</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newspapers</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
Hannah Howe<p>Friday 22 March 1963</p><p>Half the world’s population - 1,500 million people - are desperately hungry this morning. Three out of every twenty are starving. Show-business personalities are backing the Freedom From Hunger campaign. They include Sheila Hancock, disc jockey Brian Matthew, Acker Bilk and pianist Mrs Mills. They have set a target to raise £2,500,000 for the campaign.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialHistory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sociology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transport</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
Vintage Edmonton<p>March 22, 1969 and 1500 Pay Their Respects To Principal De Tro at Vintage Edmonton:</p><p><a href="http://www.vintageedmonton.com/2025/03/march-22-1969.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vintageedmonton.com/2025/03/ma</span><span class="invisible">rch-22-1969.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edmonton</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SandieShaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SandieShaw</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga1kMdJCc_Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=Ga1kMdJCc_Q</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HermansHermits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HermansHermits</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdCHlJoAP8I" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=wdCHlJoAP8I</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZagerAndEvans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZagerAndEvans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrigitteHelm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrigitteHelm</span></a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQfxi8V5FA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=zKQfxi8V5FA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheMoodyBlues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheMoodyBlues</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6xMOTjLIaY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=p6xMOTjLIaY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JimiHendrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimiHendrix</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUPifXX0foU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=gUPifXX0foU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheEasyBeats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheEasyBeats</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheSmallFaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheSmallFaces</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fayL1WTR1Go" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=fayL1WTR1Go</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>
ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeatClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeatClub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PPArnold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PPArnold</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujeUrXWJXBY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=ujeUrXWJXBY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960s</span></a></p>