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Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

Born St Mary's Hospital, 24 Oct 1974

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A life in time

  1. 24 Oct 1974

    Born in St Mary's Hospital

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During his lifetime

He has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around St Mary's Hospital.

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The 1970s · Alexander is born in St Mary's Hospital

In the news1971

Decimal currency introduced in 1971

The UK switched to a decimal currency system in 1971.

Getting around

Increasing distance of everyday trips

The average distance per trip increased from 4.7 miles in the early 1970s to 6.9 miles by 2006, as personal mobility grew through expanded road networks.

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

Daily life

Daily showering became more common

Between 1970 and 1980, many households shifted from a daily campers wash to a daily shower as instant hot water became widely available.

What people wore

Everyday wear and voluminous party skirts

Women wore floral pinafores as everyday house wear and favoured full-skirted dresses with stiffened petticoats for special occasions. These skirts were sometimes so voluminous that they made it difficult for women to pass through doorways.

Music

Rise of English country dance music

During the 1970s, a revival of English country music led to the popularity of ceilidhs or barn dances, where people danced to music played by melodeon-led bands.

At the table

Widespread adoption of home freezers

Freezer ownership in British households jumped from 15 percent in 1974 to 94 percent by 2000, transforming diets with frozen convenience meals.