‘Larder Contents, 1964’, Catalogue Ref: HO 287/1496 (28) 

‘Thunderbird 3, from Thunderbirds Television Series’, Catalogue ref: BT 52/8095.

‘Carnaby Street, London,’ Catalogue ref: INF 14/147

British Railways Scarborough Poster, 1960

Focus:

 To encourage pupils to use original sources to find out about life in the 1960s; the second decade in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

• Part 1: Pupils engage with the starter source, a photograph showing Carnaby Street in 1969, with prompt questions for discussion. A second source, a poster, expands discussion and encourages pupils to think about the decade in a more global context.
• Part 2: Building on this approach, pupils study 4 sources which reflect examples of technological and social change in the decade: housing, toys; food; holidays. They will also consider the similarities and differences that these sources reveal between the 1960s and today.
• Part 3: Three suggested creative activities:

1. Create a new based on an original from the time.
2. Work in pairs/small groups to design
3. Create illustrated timeline for the decade using our resource timeline.

Teachers may prefer to use any of the original sources here to create their own resources and activities or adapt the activities provided here for use in their schemes of work.

‘Benedict peas’, 1951, Catalogue ref: ZLIB 17/129A.

Prime Minister opens first Motorway, 1958 Catalogue ref: MT 121/22

‘Be sure to be in the holiday picture – join a National Savings Club’ 1950, Catalogue ref: NSC 5/650.