The Scarfolk Annual 197X
The Scarfolk Annual 197X. 17.10.2019 (UK) 10.29.2019 (US). Pre-order: Amazon (http://bit.ly/scarfolkbook), Hive, Waterstones, The Guardian Bookshop, Foyles, Wordery, Blackwells, Forbidden Planet,...
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The Scarfolk Annual 197x. OUT NOW (US/Can: 10.29.2019) Available from : Amazon (http://bit.ly/scarfolkbook), Hive, Waterstones, The Guardian Bookshop, Foyles, Wordery, Blackwells, Forbidden Planet,...
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The Banned Horror Top Trumps Card (1978)
Many readers will remember the two packs of Horror Top Trumps, which were first issued in 1978. What is not commonly known is that the first pack was recalled after 3 days only to be rereleased a...
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'Little Lady' Breath Mirror Corpse Detection Set (mid-70s)
Apocalyptic toys were all the rage in the late 1970s, not that they were thought of as apocalyptic at the time. Citizens didn't fear their annihilation; they quite looked forward to demonstrating...
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Let's Think About... Booklet (1971- )
The Let's Think About... booklet was published by Scarfolk Council Schools & Child Welfare Services department in 1971. It was designed for use in the classroom and encouraged children between the...
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Election Posters of the 1970s
Of all the 304 general elections that were held in the UK during the 1970s, these three election posters for the Conservative party are among the few campaign materials that are still extant. This is...
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NHS Face Removals (1977- )
While some children were born without faces simply because they didn't deserve them (see the Scarfolk Annual 197X), the government became increasingly concerned about citizens who did have them. They...
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Unknown Poster Campaign (1970s)
No one is entirely sure what the purpose of this public information poster was. All we know is that when a council worker accidentally posted it on billboards around Scarfolk, the poster below was...
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The Solstice Incident (1978)
Below is an artist's impression, and recently unearthed Polaroids, of the 1978 Solstice Incident during which an occult ritual went awry at Scarfolk Henge resulting in the transformation of the...
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Beer Mats of the 1970s
The pubs have reopened. Here is a selection of 1970s beer mats from the Scarfolk council archives. Collect them all!NOW AVAILABLE to buy from Saatchi Gallery!Includes:8 x Different beer mats1 x...
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The Infamous Class 3 School Illustration (1976-1979)
On 10 September, 1976, dozens of children, including every single pupil from class 3, Scarfolk High School, vanished on their way to school. A police operation was launched but no clues were ever...
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Scarfolk & Environs: Road & Leisure Map for Uninvited Tourists
AVAILABLE NOWA large format map that comes in a bespoke folder, with a Scarfolk visa and souvenir postcard. A limited-edition (1st 1000 orders only), web-exclusive version also includes a Scarfolk...
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Government Self-Support Scheme Posters (1971-)
The government's self-support scheme launched in 1971. It's not known when the scheme finished because nobody could ever reach the government by telephone. Letters were returned with 'Not known at this...
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"Plan C" (1979)
This internal council document was only recently unearthed in our archives. It refers to a secret governmental emergency plan to "purify" the town following some kind of "infestation or plague," the...
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The Children's Guide To Séances & Cuddly Demons (Scarfolk Books, 1973)
"Are you amongst us, spirit? Wake up, be bright, be golden and light. Bagpuss, oh hear what I sing..."From page 37 of the Children's Guide To Séances & Cuddly Demons (Scarfolk Books, 1973). The...
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The Silver Jubilee Ghost (1977)
During the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 a ghostly figure was spotted by alarmed viewers in a BBC broadcast. The spectre appeared to be sitting beside the Queen in her carriage. The apparition's...
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Bad Kingdom (1972)
In 1972, the government drew up plans to construct a deportation facility off the coast of Ireland that could house as many as 70 million people - the entire population of the UK, if need be. The...
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