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The Rubik's
Cube: could it be done without peeling the stickers off?
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1980
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The
Design Council
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The Design Council
published a report on Design Education at Secondary Level
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War broke out
between Iran and Iraq
John Lennon
was murdered
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Solidarity trade
union grew in strength in Poland
No more free
milk in schools
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British Leyland launched
the Mini Metro
The Rubik's
Cube frustrated millions
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Microwaves gained
popularity in the home
First public
international fax was sent
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Wedding of Prince
Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
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1981
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AIDS was identified
Wedding of Prince
Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
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Riots in Brixton,
Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool |
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IBM produced
its first PC in the United States, eventually leading to the widespread
use of personal computers
Clive Sinclair
launched the ZX81 personal computer
The American
space shuttle made its maiden flight
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The Post-It
Note was marketed by 3M a business accessory for the 1980s
NatWest Tower
in the City of London was built, designed by Richard Seifert
Memphis launched
its new designs at the Milan Furniture Fair
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Essential yuppie
accessories: the Filofax and the mobile phone
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1982
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The
Design Council
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'Designing',
a newspaper for schools, was launched with the aim of supporting
design education in secondary schools.
A seminar on
design was held by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher
which brought together Government ministers, MPs, senior civil servants,
designers, engineers, industrialists and educationalists
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Falklands crisis
between Britain and Argentina
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Women's peace
camp at Greenham Common set up
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was new? |
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The first compact
disc players and CDs were developed, but were slow to catch on because
of high cost
Camcorder developed
by Sony
The Boeing 757
had its first test flight
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Trivial Pursuit
was devised
Flat screen
TV developed by Sony 'ET' was released
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1983
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The
Design Council
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The Department
of Trade and Industry in conjunction with the Design Council launched
the Funded Consultancy Scheme to provide free design consultancy
facilities to eligible companies
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was happening? |
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Lech Walesa
won the Nobel Peace Prize
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was new? |
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The wheel clamp
hit unwary London parkers
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Biodegradable
plastic was developed
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Trainers led
the way in the fitness craze that swept the nation
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1984
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The
Design Council
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The Policies
and Priorities for Design Report was published outlining recommendations
for improving design in the UK
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The world's
worst chemical disaster at Bhopal, India
IRA bombed Conservative
party conference hotel in Brighton
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Indira Ghandi
assassinated
Miners' strike
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was new? |
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Apple introduced
the Macintosh computer
Holograms were
placed on credit cards
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The Filofax,
first invented during the First World War, became an object of desire
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New technology
combined with tradition: the Swiss Swatch watch
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1985
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The
Design Council
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An Innovation
Centre was opened by Sir Terence Beckett at the Design Centre in
London
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Live Aid concert
raised money for Ethiopian famine victims
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Mikhail Gorbachev
came to power in the Soviet Union, and glasnost and perestroika were
born |
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was new? |
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Clive Sinclair
launched the C5, his battery-powered vehicle
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Mobile phones
became popular in the UK
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1986
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The
Design Council
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The British
Design Awards scheme was extended to include a computer software
category
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was happening? |
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Chernobyl nuclear
power plant disaster
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Challenger
space shuttle disaster
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Clive Sinclair's
C5 battery-powered vehicle
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1987
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The
Design Council
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Following a
two year study, including visits to over 80 schools, A Design and
Primary Education Report was published
'The Big Paper',
a newspaper on design for primary school teachers, was launched
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was happening? |
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Work began
on the Channel Tunnel
England hit
by worst storm for 250 years
Worldwide stock
market crash
Herald of Free
Enterprise capsized off Zeebrugge
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United States
and Soviet Union signed a nuclear arms agreement
Margaret Thatcher
won her third General Election
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was new? |
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Compact video
disc players went on sale
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1988
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The
Design Council
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The DTI launched
the Enterprise Initiative Scheme, administered by the Design Council
and offering part-funding of design consultancy costs to small and
medium-sized companies
The Materials
Information Centre opened in the Design Centre, London
Design Centre
Selection and Design Centre shop and cafe closed, and the triangular
label discontinued
The first edition
of the 'Designer Directory' published - a directory of over 900
consultants in all areas of design
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was happening? |
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Iran-Iraq war
ended
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Lockerbie air
disaster
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was new? |
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CD singles
went on sale
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1989
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The
Design Council
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'D', a magazine
for further and higher education, was launched
The Young Designers
Centre was opened by HRH Princess Anne, in the Design Centre, London
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was happening? |
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Berlin Wall
demolished
Tiananmen Square
massacre of Chinese protesters
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Last Soviet
troops left Afghanistan |
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| What
was new? |
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The Design
Museum opened in London's Docklands
The Green Consumer
Guide sold millions
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'Batman' was
released
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