A Look Back At
Born in 1969
What Was Life Like in 1969?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
15p
Loaf of Bread
10p
Petrol (per litre)
8p
Average House
£4,640
Weekly Wage
£24.50
Value of Money
£1 in 1969 would be worth approximately £23.90 in today's money.
Events of 1969 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1969 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 9 April – The British prototype Concorde airliner makes its first flight, from Bristol Filton Airport (the first French flight was on 2 March).
- 2 May – Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York.
- 23 May – The Who release the concept album Tommy. (On 14 December they perform it as a rock opera on stage at the London Coliseum.)
- 20–21 July – BBC Television continues broadcasting overnight to provide coverage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing; Neil Armstrong's first steps on the surface take place at 03:56 British Summer Time on 21 July.
- 26 September – The Beatles release their Abbey Road album which is an enormous commercial success and, although receiving mixed reviews at this time, comes to be viewed by many as the group's best.
- 21 October – Led Zeppelin release Led Zeppelin II to critical acclaim and commercial success.
- 5 December – The Rolling Stones album Let It Bleed is released.
- 18 December – The sixth James Bond film – On Her Majesty's Secret Service – is released in UK cinemas. Bond is played by Australian-born model George Lazenby for the only time, after Sean Connery quit the role following You Only Live Twice.
Popular Toys & Games
- Hot Wheels
- Nerf Ball
- Snoopy Astronaut
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1969
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Marmalade