Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British


Latest Episodes

Midweek Message 23.
June 30, 2021

It's midweek again... and it's still raining! Did I miss the summer? Seriously, there's great weather on the way for the UK. Hope you're keeping well.

Household Bills! Then and now.
June 27, 2021

Bills were very different back in the 50s and 60s. There was the mortgage or rent, of course. Phone bill, electricity bill, gas bill... But it was far easier to work out your money back then because there wasn't the added burden of a mobile phone bill, b.

Midweek Message 22.
June 23, 2021

Hi and welcome to another Midweek Message. Next Sunday's episode is all about... Listen to the message to find out!

Crime! Then and now.
June 20, 2021

Crime back in the 50s and 60s was very different. No mobile phones, no online identity theft, no phishing... So, what was crime like back then? Join me for a look back.

Midweek Message 21.
June 16, 2021

Hello, welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you're keep cool in this UK summer heat.

One Million B.C.
June 13, 2021

We know what the 50s and 60s were like. But what about half a million or a million years ago? In this episode, I take a look back a little further than usual.

Midweek Message 20.
June 09, 2021

Hi, I hope you're happy, well and enjoying the sunshine. I'm not around, this is a pre-recorded message. All will be explained next Sunday!

Hygiene.
June 06, 2021

Washing, cleaning, spraying, scrubbing, disinfecting… Are we overdoing cleanliness? Surely, our immune systems need some germs to fend them off. Join me for a look at some smelly things!

Midweek Message 19.
June 02, 2021

Hi, and welcome to heatwave Wednesday! It's going to be a hot one so keep cool and look after yourselves.

Making Things.
May 30, 2021

In the good old days, people made things. Dolls houses, cupboards, tables, shelves, garden sheds… There was no end to the things people made. How does that compare to our modern times? Is assembling a flat-pack considered to be making something? Join me .