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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

Stable travel times for daily trips

In the United Kingdom, the average time spent on a single trip was approximately 22 minutes throughout the period from 1973 to 2006.

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

Blackouts forced living by candlelight

During the 1970s energy crisis, planned blackouts were a regular feature, forcing people to use candles and limit heating to just one room.

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

Concertina revival among young people

In the late 1960s and 1970s, young people began reclaiming concertinas from junk shops and attics, making them a key instrument for accompanying traditional song in the folk revival.

At the table

1976 potato shortage and high prices

Due to a severe potato shortage in 1976, prices for old potatoes reached 13.2p per lb during the spring, leading families to shift toward frozen potato products and pasta.