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Russty Russ
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Fancy a trip to celebrate the past filled with #UK based nostalgia. Its mainly Television on here but I chuck other #retro bits in too.
From w/c 5 August 1978 : Don Quarrie appeared on the front of the Radio Times as he was Jamica's hope for a spprint gold at the Commonwealth Games. #70s
Fancy seeing what was in the top 10 pop charts which was from w/c #onthisdate in 1990 as seen on Ceefax. It saw Partners in Kryme at number 1 with Turtle Power, MC Hammer at 3 with U Can't Touch This and Technotronic at 10. #90s (Captured by @ttxarchaeologist.bsky.social)
#OnThisDay 1996 : 30 years ago today, the 86th and final issue of ST Format was published by Future Publishing. #retrogaming #90s
#OnThisDay 2015 : It was announced that George Cole passed away, he will be remembered for playing Arthur Daley in the long-running ITV comedy-drama show Minder.
#OnThisDay 2018 : It was announced that Barry Elliott had passed away, he will be best remembered as being one half of the Chuckle Brothers.
#OnThisDay 1983 : The final Nationwide was broadcast on BBC1 with a look back through its archives. #80s
From 35 years ago Amiga Power / August 1991 / Issue 4 The ultimate Autumn Preview with the likes of The Simpsons, Sim Earth and Captain Planet. #90s #retrogaming
From 30 years ago Amiga Format / August 1996 / Issue 87 Build a better face - AF gave you the power to design, build and translate Postscript and Compugraphic fonts on your Amiga. #90s #retrogaming
From 35 years ago Amiga Format / August 1991 / Issue 25 Get into print, AF shows you how DTP puts the power of the professional publisher in your hands. #90s #retrogaming
From 35 years ago Amstrad Action / August 1991 / Issue 71 Hero Quest / Turrican 2 reviewed #90s #retrogaming #cpc464
From 40 years ago Amstrad Action / August 1986 / Issue 11 Software to refresh your Amstrad this summer #80s #retrogaming #cpc464
Time now to check out what was on the computer magazine covers from August of yesteryear.
High street names in the UK you don't see any more - number 43 C&A
From w/c 4 August 2001 : The Radio TImes marked a new era for #Eastenders as new episodes would be seen 4 times a week.
Remembering the actress Georgina Hale who was born #OnThisDate in 1943. Georgina passed away in 2025.
#OnThisDay 1998 : Richard Dunn passed away aged 54. Richard was one time Chairman of the ITV Association and one time Chief Executive of Thames Television. Richard also marked the end of Thames TV as a broadcaster at the end of 1992 with a touching speech
