A Look Back At
Born in 1971
What Was Life Like in 1971?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Edward Heath
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
17p
Loaf of Bread
11p
Petrol (per litre)
8p
Average House
£5,632
Weekly Wage
£30.90
Value of Money
£1 in 1971 would be worth approximately £20.90 in today's money.
Events of 1971 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1971 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 3 February – Tyneside-set British crime film Get Carter starring Michael Caine premièred (in Los Angeles).
- 14 June – The first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London.
- 25–27 June – The first Reading Festival "of jazz and progressive music" took place.
- 1 July – The film Sunday Bloody Sunday was released, one of the first mainstream British films with a bisexual theme.
- 14 August – The Who released their critically acclaimed album Who's Next.
- 3 September – Qatar gained independence from the United Kingdom. Unlike most nearby emirates, it declined to become part of either the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia.
- 30 October – The Democratic Unionist Party was founded by the Rev. Ian Paisley in Northern Ireland.
- 30 December – The seventh James Bond film – Diamonds Are Forever – was released.
Popular Toys & Games
- Weebles
- Nerf Ball
- Hot Wheels
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1971
I Hear You Knocking
Dave Edmunds