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The Cartridge Years 1965, 1979 and 1990
Richard turns back the clock with the hits and local headlines from 1965, 1979 and 1990.
This week Richard turns back the clock with the hits and local headlines from the September of 1965, 1979 and 1990.
He has the local headlines and hears your stories of the relevant years.
Plus tracks from his featured album of the week, Amy Winehouse鈥檚 2006 album Back to Black.
And Richard highlights some of the lighter stories of the week that you may have missed. It's the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Last on
Sun 8 Sep 2013
14:00
麻豆社 Radio Solent
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September 1965
- 麻豆社 South Today celebrated it's 500th programme.
- The Commonwealth Arts festival took place in Trafalgar Square.
- Beatle Ringo Starr became a father when Zak was born.
- A cavalcade of fifty years of powerful flight took place from R.A.F. Henlow.聽
- Jackie Stewart won the Monza Grand Prix
- The Post Office issued a set of eight stamps to mark Battle of Britain week - including one showing a German swastika which has been criticised as being unsuitable.
- 麻豆社 2 began broadcasting in Wales.聽
- Police fought with teenagers outside a Hamburg hall where the Rolling Stones were appearing.
- India and Pakistan were in dispute over the Kashmir region.
- French trawlers blockaded the ports of Bolougne and Calais.
- Hurricane Betsy tore through Louisiana in the USA.
September 1979
- HMS Fife returned to Portsmouth from deployment at the Island of Dominica, helping with hurricane relief.聽
- A memorial service for the late Lord Mountbatten of Burmah was held in Portsmouth Cathedral.
- The future of the Langston Harbour ferry was in doubt.
- A top secret NATO document was lost at the Portland naval base.
- A museum of cameras and typewriters opened in Cowes.
- Rolls Royce withdrew plans to lay off engineering workers following a strike.
- The price of milk increased more than 10% to 15 pence a pint.聽
- The police discover a twelfth victim of Yorkshire Ripper.聽
- Butlins holiday camps stopped their 'Good Morning Campers' greeting.
- Plans were announced for a fourth UK TV channel.
- British Rail celebrated 100 years of railway catering.聽
- ITV staff were on strike.
- British Leyland announced plans to cut its workforce by 25,000.
- Mount Etna erupted, killing nine.
- A Boeing 727 was hijacked in West Germany.
September 1990
- The National Rivers Authority promised improved sea defences in Lymington to prevent flooding.
- Crown Princess, one of the world's newest cruise ships arrived in Southampton for the first time.
- Tanks from two army bases in Dorset were on stand by to help the task force in the Middle East.
- The Liberal Democrats unveiled their new logo - the bird if liberty.
- Jason Donovan played to a sold out Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
- Over 600 competitors were in the waters off Hayling Island, to mark the 10th anniversary of Europe's oldest & largest windsurfing marathon.
- Hampshire racing driver Derek Warwick was involved in a crash at the Italian grand prix
- The Master of a Southampton based hydrofoil was fined 拢1,500 after his vessel sliced through a yacht during last years Round the Island Yacht race. He admitted failing to proceed at a safe speed.聽
- A group of British hostages, released from Kuwait arrived home to Gatwick airport.
- High definition television was demonstrated at Alexandra Palace.
- The Womens Institute celebrated its 75th anniversary.
- The accident report on the Lockerbie Air Disaster was published.
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- Sun 8 Sep 2013 14:00麻豆社 Radio Solent