A Look Back At
Born in 1968
What Was Life Like in 1968?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
15p
Loaf of Bread
9p
Petrol (per litre)
7p
Average House
£4,640
Weekly Wage
£23.00
Value of Money
£1 in 1968 would be worth approximately £25.10 in today's money.
Events of 1968 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 5 January – Gardeners' World debuts on BBC1 television, featuring Percy Thrower.
- 1 March – First performance of an Andrew Lloyd Webber–Tim Rice musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in its original form as a "pop cantata", by pupils of Colet Court preparatory school in Hammersmith.
- 12 March – The island of Mauritius achieves independence from the UK.
- 20 April – Enoch Powell makes his controversial Rivers of Blood Speech on immigration, in Birmingham.
- 17 July – The Beatles animated film Yellow Submarine is premiered in London.
- 31 July – BBC television sitcom Dad's Army is broadcast for the first time in the UK.
- 31 August – First Isle of Wight Festival is held.
- 22 November – The Beatles ("The White Album") and The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society are released.
Popular Toys & Games
- Hot Wheels
- Lite-Brite
- Snoopy Astronaut
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1968
Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles