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Hannah HoweEmma Peel - 1960s Icon3 December 1964, Beginnings (Liverpool Daily Post)Elizabeth Shepherd is cast as Emma Peel, films one episode, then is discarded.Local footnote: Elizabeth Shepherd’s father was a reverend in one of my local churches.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/TheAvengers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheAvengers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/EmmaPeel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmmaPeel</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweFrom the Lady Penelope Annual 1968At the Racing Drivers’ School Circuit at Brands Hatch they call 22-year-old Janet Rice: “The hairiest racing driver we have here.” “Hairy” in motor racing language means “dare-devilry” - and “hairiest of all” is the reputation Janet has won for herself in just eighteen months of racing at the circuit.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MotorRacing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MotorRacing</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cars</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MotorSport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MotorSport</a>

Nick DeWolf Photo Archivecape cod, massachusetts june 1960 house <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51895960829" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51895960829</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/359634475/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/359634475/</a> part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf © the Nick DeWolf Foundation Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/film?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackandwhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/capecod?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capecod</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/massachusetts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#massachusetts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/building?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#building</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/house?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#house</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#architecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/1960s?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe24 December 1965 Daily Express Gerry and Sylvia Anderson discuss their success.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThe Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press18. Daily Mirror 27 March 1963Abandoning her plans to remain in Madrid, Christine Keeler left for a secret hideaway and some peace and quiet.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineKeeler</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspapers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweSaturday 6 April 1963 Leo Horn, the Dutch referee in control of the England v Scotland Home International, is an Amsterdam textile king, top-ranking judo expert, and a personal friend of Crown Prince Bernhard.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Football" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Football</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transport</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snow</a>

Nick DeWolf Photo Archivecape cod, massachusetts june 1960 fisherman <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/358480739/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/358480739/</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51896272100" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51896272100</a> part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf © the Nick DeWolf Foundation Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/film?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackandwhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/capecod?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capecod</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/eastham?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eastham</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/massachusetts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#massachusetts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/people?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#people</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fisherman?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fisherman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fishing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fishing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/1960s?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe1 December 1965 Daily Mirror Merchandising was a huge factor in the success of TV Century 21. Note again that Lady Penelope is mentioned, but not Thunderbirds.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThe Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press17. The Daily Herald 25 March 1963Christine found. She tells a reporter that she “feels nervous” and plans to remain in Madrid.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspapers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineKeeler</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweFriday 5 April 1963 Not so long ago wearing an ankle bracelet meant that you were either a film starlet with an eye for a publicity gimmick, or a woman who put impact before good taste. But today things are changing fast and rings on her toes are just as acceptable as rings on her fingers. Foot jewellery is selling fast and likely to become a fashion trend.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Furniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Furniture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Motoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Motoring</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Food</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Easter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Easter</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweWhile wandering through the 1960s, I discovered this series - Walter and Connie: English by Television. For English learners, the series ran from 1963 to 1967. Walter and Connie - Brian McDermott and Anne Lawson - were HUGE. They went on European tours to promote the series and were mobbed like the Beatles. Does anyone here remember Walter and Connie?<a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_and_Connie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_and_Connie</a><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Languages</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/WalterandConnie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WalterandConnie</a>

Hannah Howe28 November 1965The Glasgow Sunday Mail’s feature on Thunderbirds. Note how Lady Penelope tends to dominate these features.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThe Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press16. The People 24 March 1963The People published a postcard from Christine. Oblivious to the storm that was brewing in London, she was “having a good time” and planned to return home “in about a month”.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineKeeler</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspapers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThursday 4 April 1963On the menu, radishes, mustard and cress, grown on a submarine that cruised for fifty miles under the Arctic pack-ice. After the meal, the submarine surfaced and the crew played football on the pack-ice.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Submarine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Submarine</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arctic</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/JamesBond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JamesBond</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe15 October 1965Hot on the heels of Thunderbirds’ launch on television, Century 21 released a set of mini-albums.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThe Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press15. Daily Herald 23 March 1963In an opinion piece, the Daily Herald stated that Christine Keeler’s story must be told.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineKeeler</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspapers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweWednesday 3 April 1963Women who want to “spend a penny” in public conveniences will soon be freed from the tyranny of the turnstiles installed by many local councils. However, sixty-nine councils have so far refused to agree to the government’s suggestion of removing the turnstiles while eighteen councils are undecided.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Marriage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Marriage</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Submarines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Submarines</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arctic</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cars</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

PaulLoving these asset tags. Check out the ‘9’ on the stamped one. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/tektronix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tektronix</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/oscilloscope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oscilloscope</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retroTech</a>

Hannah Howe30 September 1965Thunderbirds reached the nation’s tv screens. A preview from the Coventry Evening Telegraph linking Thunderbirds to John Drake - Danger Man.The reviews the following day were universally good.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah HoweThe Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press14. Daily Herald 22 March 1963Using parliamentary privilege, members of parliament revealed that rumours were circulating, linking Christine Keeler with a prominent member of the Conservative government.By this time the level of press interest had increased dramatically - virtually all the national and local papers were covering the story.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ChristineKeeler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineKeeler</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspapers</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

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