A Look Back At
Born in 1977
What Was Life Like in 1977?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
James Callaghan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
32p
Loaf of Bread
22p
Petrol (per litre)
20p
Average House
£13,650
Weekly Wage
£80.00
Value of Money
£1 in 1977 would be worth approximately £8.90 in today's money.
Events of 1977 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 4 February – Fleetwood Mac's Grammy-winning album Rumours is released, featuring songs that include "The Chain", "Don't Stop", and "Go Your Own Way".
- 8 April – Punk band The Clash's debut album The Clash is released in the UK through CBS Records.
- 29 April – British Aerospace is formed, to run the nationalised aviation industry.
- 6–9 June – Silver Jubilee celebrations are held in the United Kingdom to celebrate 25 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, with a public holiday on 7 June.
- 7 July – The 10th James Bond film – The Spy Who Loved Me – premieres in London.
- 27 October – Punk band Sex Pistols release Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols on the Virgin Records label. Despite refusal by major retailers to stock it, it debuts at #1 on the UK Album Charts the week after its release.
- 28 October – Rock band Queen release the album News of the World.
- 27 December – The much-acclaimed Star Wars film, which has been a massive hit in the United States, is screened in British cinemas for the first time.
Popular Toys & Games
- Star Wars Action Figures
- Atari 2600
- Slime
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1977
When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
Johnny Mathis