May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Good Life: the impact of a TV sitcom on consumer behaviour. Examining trends can sometimes show influences from unexpected quarters. Take the case of ‘The Good Life’, which ran from 1975 to 1978. It’s fondly remembered as one of the better sitcoms of the 1970s,...
Apr 23, 2018 | Social history, Stories
Fishpaste, Rice Pudding, Yoghurt, Pasta Food usage reported by TGI in 1969 offers a picture of long-lived staples jostling for larder (or increasingly fridge) space with newly-growing and more fashionable categories. ‘Meat and fishpaste spreads’ were still to be...
Apr 23, 2018 | Social history, Stories
1992’s workforce knew very well what constituted sexual harassment. What was tolerated then is unacceptable now. Inappropriate behaviour in some high-profile environments is headline news today, but it has long been a matter for concern. 25 years ago in 1992, the...
Apr 23, 2018 | Social history, Stories
These days, any main street has a plethora of restaurants and cafes to suit every taste: in addition to Chinese and Indian we have a choice of Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Thai, vegetarian, fusion, Polish etc. You can eat formally or informally, you can take-away. You...
