A Look Back At

Born in 1994

What Was Life Like in 1994?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

John Major

Monarch

Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Pint of Beer

£1.30

Loaf of Bread

62p

Petrol (per litre)

45p

Average House

£56,955

Weekly Wage

£330.00

Value of Money

£1 in 1994 would be worth approximately £2.30 in today's money.

Events of 1994 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 19 March – Europe's first inverted roller coaster, Nemesis, opens at Alton Towers.
  • 6 May – The Channel Tunnel, a 51 km (32 mi) long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover, is officially opened by the Queen and French President François Mitterrand.
  • 14 July – The Queen opens the SIS Building, the new headquarters of MI6 on the banks of the River Thames in London.
  • 21 July – Tony Blair wins the Labour Party leadership election defeating John Prescott and Margaret Beckett.
  • 26 August – Sunday Trading Act 1994 (5 July) comes into full effect, permitting retailers to trade on Sundays, though restricting opening times of larger stores to a maximum of six hours, which must be between 10 am and 6 pm.
  • 20 October – Cash-for-questions affair: The Guardian newspaper reports that two Conservative MPs, Neil Hamilton and Tim Smith, took bribes from Harrods chief Mohamed Al-Fayed to ask questions in the House of Commons.
  • 14 November – Eurostar services begin running from London to Paris and to Brussels.
  • 19 November – The first UK National Lottery draw takes place.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Power Rangers
  • Mighty Max
  • Pogs

UK No. 1 on 1 January 1994

Mr Blobby

Mr Blobby