Time Line1975-1979

Difficult times but Winsham was more concerned with the smells from the Sewerage plant...

1975-Inflation in the UK peaks at 27%pa

1976-Britain is forced to borrow from the IMF

1976-Jimmy carter becomes Presidentof the USA

1978-1979-Britain experiences the 'Winter of Discontent while Jim Callaghan is Prime Minister

1979-Margaret Thatcher becomes first female Prime minister

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