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Lord Frederick Windsor

Born St Mary's Hospital, 6 Apr 1979

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A life in time

  1. 6 Apr 1979

    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 · Lord 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

Walking remained vital for children's travel

By the 1990s, travel was dominated by car use, though walking remained the most important means of transport for children, accounting for roughly 40% of their trips.

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

National school system and gendered subjects

The 1944 Education Act created a national school system, including the Eleven Plus exam which determined secondary school placement. In secondary schools, boys often learned woodwork and metalwork, while girls were taught home economics and needlework.

What people wore

Sparking boots and mandatory school wear

Children's footwear included hobnail boots with metal studs that created sparks on pavements, later replaced by rubber-soled Tuf or Commando boots. For school, boys were required to wear short trousers with knee-length socks held up by elastic garters.

Music

Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers ritual

The Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers performed an annual ritual on the first Sunday after September 4th, dancing an estimated 20 miles from farms to pubs while wearing deer-horn headgear.

At the table

Rise of pizza and convenience food

In 1975, the average household purchased only 2g of pizza per week, but by the end of the period, pizza consumption had risen significantly alongside other convenience foods.