1984
1984 was not quite how George Orwell imagined it - almost, but not quite. In the real 1984, the government banned GCHQ staff from belonging to any trade union. Japanese carmaker Nissan signed an agreement to build a car factory in Britain - the first time that "foreign" cars would be built in Britain - in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.
In the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Great Britain and Northern Ireland repeated the feat of 1980 by winning one gold medal - Torvill and Dean for ice skating. In March we saw the beginning of the miners' strike which was to pit (how could you avoid a pun like that?!) the National Union of Mineworkers against Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.
WPC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered outside the Libyan Embassy in London. The Liverpool International Garden Festival opened, as did the Thames Barrier.
We saw the first flight of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic and York Minster was struck by a bolt of lightning. The cost of the resultant fire damage ran into millions of pounds. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Great Britain and Northern Ireland won 5 gold, 11 silver and 21 bronze medals.
1984 also saw the debut of the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television series, and the United Kingdom and People's Republic of China sign the agreement to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.
The Brighton bombing - an attempt by the IRA to assassinate the British Cabinet in their hotel beds during the Tory party conference. A total of five people are killed.
In Ethiopia, BBC News newsreader Michael Buerk gave a powerful commentary of the famine in that country. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure were among those who were moved to try and do something about it. They started by persuading 36 of Britain and Ireland's top pop musicians to gather together to form Band Aid and record the song Do They Know It's Christmas? in order to raise money for Ethipoian famine relief.
And finally... after 150 years in circulation, the English one pound note is withdrawn.
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 HONDA 1984 CB700SC CB700 TANK SIDE COVER DECAL SET  £106.68
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 1984 LADECO AIRLINES POLAROID PRINT SPANISH AD £1.90
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 VW Golf I 1 Jetta 1977 1984 Exhaust Central Silencer £15.96
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 VW GOLF II JETTA 18 1984 1991 Exhaust Central Silencer £17.42
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 VINTAGE 1984 SHE RA DOLL PRINCESS OF POWER QUEEN ANGELLA MATTEL FIGURE PINK RARE £9.49
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 VW GOLF II 18 1984 1991 Exhaust Rear Silencer £26.72
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 1984 CHEVY CAMARO BROCHURE CAMARO BERLINETTA CAMARO Z28 £6.32
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 Linear AM686CN 1 AMD 1984 8 Pin DIP IC NOS 686CP £2.50
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 1984 HONDA GL1200 GL 1200 A GOLDWING SWINGARM ARM £31.64
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 1984 HONDA VF1100 VF 1100 S V65 SABRE SWINGARM £31.64
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 Renault Fuego 14 8v FWD Ball Joint Lower LH 1980 1984 FBJ5099 £7.73
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 Renault Fuego 14 8v FWD Ball Joint Lower RH 1980 1984 FBJ5099 £7.73
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 Renault Fuego 20 8v FWD Ball Joint Lower LH 1980 1984 FBJ5099 £7.73
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 Renault Fuego 20 8v FWD Ball Joint Lower RH 1980 1984 FBJ5099 £7.73
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 THOMPSON TWINS DOCTOR DOCTOR 12 1984 EXCELLENT £5.06
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 XXIIIrd OLYMPIAD TRIBUTE 1984 Olympic Games Plate NIB £12.63
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 Sarajevo 1984 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES PLAYING CARDS Western Publishing Co USA £12.65
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 1984 HONDA ATC125 ATC 125 M GAS CAP £9.49
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 1984 HONDA VF700 VF 700 S CENTER STAND 750 £15.82
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 1984 HONDA VF700 VF 700 S TRIPLE CLAMPS 750 £22.15
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 AIR BOX £22.15
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 CARBURETOR CARB THROTTLE SX £47.46
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 CLUTCH CABLE SX 250 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 FOOT PEGS SX 250 420 500 £15.82
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 BLANCMANGE Mange Tout M 1984 LP EMB COV PROMO £5.06
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 FRONT BRAKE PERCH LEVER SX 250 £9.49
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 GAS CAP SX 250 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 HARDWARE PARTS SX 250 420 500 £15.82
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 LEFT RADIATOR SX 250 420 500 £31.64
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 Goldilocks and the Three Bears All Action Pop up Book 1984 HC Picture Book £8.86
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 PETCOCK GAS FUEL SX 250 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 RADIATOR COVER SX 250 420 500 £9.49
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 RADIATOR HOSES SX 250 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 MENUDO Reaching Out newsprint ad Ricky Martin £3.16
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 A Little Bit of Heaven NATALIE COLE 1984 Sheet Music £4.42
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 REAR AXLE SX 250 420 500 £15.82
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 1984 Fleer 18 Andre Dawson Sticker Montreal EXPOS HOF £1.26
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 1984 Fleer 25 Andre Dawson Sticker Montreal EXPOS HOF £1.26
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 RIGHT RADIATOR W CAP SX 250 420 £31.64
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 SUBFRAME SUB FRAME SX 250 420 500 £31.64
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 1984 Fleer 33 Andre Dawson Sticker Montreal EXPOS HOF £1.26
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 1984 KTM MX125 MX 125 WP REAR SHOCK SX 250 420 500 £63.28
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 CARBURETOR CARB SX 125 420 500 £47.46
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 1984 SAMS COMPUTERFACTS COMPUTER COMMODORE VIC 20 TECHNICAL SERVICE DATA CC3 £25.31
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 EXHAUST PIPE SX 125 420 500 £31.64
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 1984 Topps 92 Andre Dawson Sticker Montreal EXPOS HOF £1.58
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 FRONT AXLE SX 125 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 LEFT RADIATOR SX 125 420 500 £31.64
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 PETCOCK GAS FUEL SX 125 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 Topps AS 181 Andre Dawson Sticker EXPOS HOF £1.26
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 REAR AXLE SX 125 420 500 £22.15
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 REAR BRAKE LEVER SX 125 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 REAR BRAKE STAY SX 125 420 500 £12.65
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 RIGHT RADIATOR W CAP SX 125 420 £31.64
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 MUDDY WATERS Rare and Unissued CASSETTE CHESS MCA RECORDS 1984 £6.32
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 SWINGARM CHAIN GUIDE SX 125 420 £15.82
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 1984 KTM MX250 MX 250 WP REAR SHOCK SX 125 420 500 £63.28
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 1984 Chevrolet GMC Medium Duty Truck Service Manual £23.10
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 Honda Cr250 cr250 Pro X Connecting Rod Kit 031315 1984 2001 £50.00
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 Windows Walls Dan Fogelberg Cassette 1984 in NM £6.32
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 JIM MARSHALL 3210 MINI STACK GUITAR AMPS 8X11 AD 1984 AMPLIFIERS ADVERTISEMENT £2.28
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 Twin Sons Dan Fogelberg Weisberg Cassette 1984 NM £6.32
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 Honda VT700 Timing Chain VT750 1984 1987 Free Shipping £8.78
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 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Berlinaetta sales brochure dealer catalog £4.27
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 1984 Hersheys Kisses Ad Try Something Little £3.16
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 1984 Serta Mattress Ad Ladies Leotards Exercise Dance £3.16
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 Hummelwerk 1984 Wedding Ginger Bride Ted Groom Teddy Bear Cake Topper £9.46
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 BMW R100 R100CS 1981 1984 COLOR Wiring Diagram 11 x17 £10.73
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 BELIZE 1984 TUDOR QE II PHILIP MINT S SHEET £1.89
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 Transfromers Vintage 1984 Autobot Minibot BRAWN Complete £9.49
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 Girl Scout Patch SOONER COUNCIL ABC DAY 1984 OPPOSUM £1.74
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 Front brake rotor disc for Honda VF750 1983 1984 RM767 £88.61
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 Tropico Benatar Pat Cassette 1984 in NM £5.06
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 1984 MORGAN DOLLAR REPLICA GOLD PLATED SILVER ROUND £44.23
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 PAUL REINHART 1984 O P C AUTOGRAPHED HOCKEY CARD JSA £3.16
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 Siouxsie the Banshees The Thorn EP vinyl 1984 NM orig £22.78
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 1984 Schmid Gordon Fraser Duck w trumpet Musical box £15.82
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 SAAB 900 20 1984 1993 Exhaust Rear Pipe £25.60
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 HONDA 1984 CB700SC CB700 TANK SIDE COVER DECAL SET £106.68
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 Horse Drawn Streetcar Token Tram 1984 Trolley Coin £2.22
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 MADNESS KEEP MOVING 1984 GEFFEN GHS 4022 VG BRITISH SKA £4.43
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 1984 ENESCO PRECIOUS MOMENTS COLLECTORS CLUB PIN £6.32
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 1984 San Francisco Giants v Atlanta Braves Baseball Program £15.19
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 Rez Band Live 1984 USA Cassette resurrection £5.32
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 Monogram 43 Richard Petty 1984 STP Pontiac Grand Prix £25.31
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 Transkei 1984 cds BOLOTWA franked SACC 14a £2.53
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 Also Sprach Zarathustra 2001 Deodato Cassette 1984 £5.06
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 Jim Pankovits Debut 1984 HOU BOS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH AUTO 3x5 INDEX COA £1.87
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 H M SYKES English 3 1984 SC Text Book £6.14
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 EGON RONAYS 1984 GUINNESS PUB FOOD GUIDE AND ACCOMMOD £8.74
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 HOT STUFF SKIPPER DOLL 7927 NRFB MINT CONDITION 1984 £29.08
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 1984 Cars and Trucks by Toyota Showroom Brochure £5.38
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 RAILWAY WORLD ANNUAL 1984 £6.33
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 MARKS AND SPENCER 1884 1984 A CENTENARY HISTORY OF M £10.25
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 Vintage 1984 Topps 55 DAVE CONCEPCION CINCINNATI REDS £1.42
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 Vintage 1984 Topps 672 RICKY NELSON SEATTLE MARINERS £1.42
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 Vintage 1984 Topps 365 STEVE BEDROSIAN ATLANTA BRAVES £1.42
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 VINTAGE NEW TEAM ASSOCIATED RC10 1984 BOTTOM LOAD REAR GOLD SHOCK RC AE 6452 £8.54
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 Vintage 1984 Topps 243 PETE LADD MILWAUKEE BREWERS £1.42
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 TONY GWYNN SAN DIEGO PADRES 1984 DONRUSS PSA 8 NM MT BASEBALL CARD 324 £5.03
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