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.
Popular Toys & Games
- Power Rangers
- Mighty Max
- Pogs
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1994
Mr Blobby
Mr Blobby