Political Social Economic 

Above is a quick collage I made regarding the political, social and economic state of Britain in the late 60's early 1970's. You can see the two political leaders around the time, Labour Prime Minister Edward Heath 164-1970 and Conservative Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Around the time Jeanette was growing up the British economy was unstable, run practically by trade unions, with constant strikes, there was the 'oil crisis in 73' along with working week turning to a three day week in 73-74. There was also the Northern Ireland troubles hitting the headlines, with many IRA bombings and social and political unrest.

Above is another photograph by photographer John Bulmer, whose work I showed in an earlier post. The photograph shows an area of Manchester, graffiti on the wall stating 'Help us' followed by 'Harold Wilson, the enemy of the working class!' This street is how I imagine Jeanette road/ village to look when she was growing up; cobble streets, terraced housing and a bleak atmosphere.