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Comments Off on Home Taping Didn’t Kill Music – Cassette Covers
OK. Hands up – who here remembers taping music off the radio back in the day? We admit we were guilty but we contest the charge that we killed music. We lay that one at Simon Cowell’s door. ...
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1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Retro Advertising, Vinyl •
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The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that here at VoEA Heights we’re big fans of the medium that is vinyl records. So much so in fact (and keep this to yourselves) that some of our number still won’t have CDs in the house.So, it follows...
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Comments Off on 25 Groovy Hippy Book Covers
Similar to our previous Vintage Beatnik Book covers post, these books about Hippies are a mixture of novels involving the hippy lifestyle and insights into the hippy scene, such as our favourite “We are the people our parents warned us...
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Comments Off on Christmas Done Got Funky
It’s that time of year again. Noddy Holder is sitting at home watching the royalty cheques come flying through the letter box. Wizzard are still wishing it could be Christmas everyday. And the winner from the singing show is hoping for their first...
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Comments Off on Soul to Soul Concert in Ghana 1971
In March 1971 a large contingent of some of the biggest soul, R&B and jazz stars of the day travelled from the States to Ghana to play a one-off 14 hour concert. This was captured on film and subsequently released as Soul to Soul; a 1971 documentary...
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Comments Off on Splash of Colour – Twenty Psychedelic Adverts
In the past we have dabbled with psychedelic Advertising in our post featuring different 7up vintage billboard posters,However, this time we’ve cast our psychedelic net a bit wider...
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Comments Off on Sixties and Seventies Film Posters from Thailand
We believe these Thai film posters range from the late Sixties to the early Eighties. Some have the English translation of the film title on them, such as The Bug Man, Play Boy and The Return of Dr Chang...
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Comments Off on Unexpected Gems – Paul Nicholas Run Shaker Life
Paul Nicholas, for those of us old enough to recall his most successful TV role, is best remembered as Vince Pinner, the ‘lovable rough diamond’ in John Sullivan’s pre-Only Fools & Horses sitcom Just Good Friends. He’s enjoyed a...
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Comments Off on Seventies Classroom Posters
Quiet at the back! Voices of East Anglia are going on a moral crusade. Cast your eyes over this great collection of posters made for American classrooms in the 1970s. As well as the colourful illustrations each poster comes with a caption to guide you...
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Comments Off on Hunter S Thompson’s Hangover Cure
First things first. We’re a broad-minded bunch here at VoEA, however we do not recommend that you try this hangover cure by gonzo writer Hunter S Thompson...
