SPIRIT OF THE 60s Jigsaw Puzzle (1000 Piece)

SPIRIT OF THE 60s Jigsaw Puzzle

1000 Piece - Measures: 68 x 49 cm (27" x 19" Approx)

With good reasomn, this decade became known as the 'Swinging Sixties'. For hip teens and twentie, it was 'with it' to hang out at the discotheques, where the latest dance craze was the Twist, brought over from the USA in 1961 by Chubby Checker. Boutiques flourished with the latest fashionsd - Gear Guide provided an Who's Who of Carnaby Street and King's Road, Chelsea. The look was of Twiggy or Jean Shrimpton, the trendy hair of Vidal Sassoon, and wolf whistles for the revealing mini skirt. But the spark that set this youth revolution alight was the new beat of pop music. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and many more with vibrant LP sleeves, creating an art all of their own. it was a television series that propelled The Monkees to stardom and ontiothe packets of sweet cigarettes.

Television created much of the energy of the decade - and the memories. Ready, steady Go with Cathy McGowan in the mid Sixties and top of the Pops spread the latest upbeat sounds. Radio Luxembourg and the pirate radio stations of Radio Caroline and Radio London increased the volume, especially on the widely used transistor radios. After the pirate stations were banned, Radio 1 became the pop music channel from 1967. With the addition of BBC 2 in 1964 (and colour by the end of the 60s), television was full of excitement - Z Cars, Dr Kildare, Crackerjack, The Avengers and The Morecombe & wise Show, and all had their annuals.

The 1960s also saw the arrival of Ski'real fruit' yogurt, Lego bricks, Barbie and Sindy dolls, the mini car, the E-Type Jaguar, Coronations Street, James Bond films and Dr Who and the daleks. The sporting achievement was England winning the World Cup in 1966; the technological achievement was man landing on the moon in 1969.  

Includes Printed Puzzle Image.

Made in the UK by Gibsons (ref G7082)

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