PLATINUM TIMELINE 1972-1992

1972

Miner's Strike

1973

The three day week

1974

Local Government reorganisation - Hereford & Worcester.

Inflation 20%

1975

Oil begins to flow in the North Sea

1976

1977. H.M. SILVER JUBILEE

1978

Margaret Thatcher, Conservative - first female Prime Minister

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

Marchant Family moves in to The Old Vicarage

1991