Half a century ago... what were you up to?

I was 22, married the previous year and into the 2nd year of a 3 year posting (husband in the RAF) in Cyprus.

So nice reading all these memories. I had walked into the Bank where my Dad always banked - asked if they might be taking on some school leavers. The door opened - there stood the Bank Manager and he welcomed me into his room. I was taken aback didn't expect that. Anyway as long as I passed my exams with the marks he required, I was to let him know. I did -& I worked there for 8 years, very happily.

I had just finished my first year of teaching in 1973. Going out with someone who I met at college. I can't remember if I went on holiday that year.

Several people on here are the same age as me! I had just finished my A levels and was working in the Co-op for the Summer. I was looking forward to starting teacher training in September. Some school friends and I went to Scarborough for a week on the National Express coach. I was a big David Bowie fan - still am.😎
I’ve been watching Steeltown Murders on iPlayer (set in 1973) - I can’t believe it was 50 years ago!!! 😳😳

I was 16 and had just left school to work full time pricing prescriptions before starting nurse training. I wish I d stayed on at school and got A levels as I might have made different choices

Just finished my first year of teaching in a wonderful middle school !

I was 18 and had just got married. We have just celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Three wonderful children and four gorgeous grandchildren. We feel truly blessed.

I was 18, still at home but pondering on how best to leave and be independent. I worked in a low-paid office job, bashing away at a typewriter, the type of machine which you'd find a museum nowadays.

Studying for GCE's, winning gymnastic competitions and playing netball for S Wales.

I was 5 and had just started Summer holidays after my first year at school.

Miserable 13 year old.

I was 19 ( 20 later that year), in the WRAF and engaged.

I had an 11 month daughter and was expecting another baby, but like first time around, I was dreadfully sick throughout the pregnancy.

Just finished teacher training. Stupidly chose the school to start teaching in according to where the man I loved at the time lived. He did off to New Zealand shortly after !

I was 20 and working as a Management Trainee at John Lewis. My weekends were spent listening to Progressive Rock bands such as Ginger Baker’s Airforce and Groundhog. There may have been marijuana involved. I had an assortment of boyfriends - I didn’t meet OH until the following year. It all seems so long ago now and I suppose it is.

I was 12 years of age, and madly in love with Donny osmond, David Cassidy, then bit later in bay city rollers (les, main singer) 🤣😂

I'd just left school and was preparing to go to University. When my results came my grades were too low for my university choices so I went to a polytechnic (which is now a university) and got a degree there.

I was at one primary school, about to move to another and experience bullying at school for the first time, and abuse at home was soon to start too. My husband to be (10 years older) was in his first job as a chef, and about to have a motorbike accident which would affect both of us for the rest of eternity.

I was 19 living in Switzerland as an au pair and learning German. Would love to go back and do it all again.

We had just been told we were relocating to Brussels (because U.K. joining the Common Market).... Wondering what to do about children's schools, whether to rent house out or sell it (decided to rent out - but came back to trashed house and all furniture, equipment & fittings stolen - and neighbours in high dudgeon about what they had suffered) - the landlord v. tenant laws had changed dramatically following some awful exploitative stories in London, but was bad news for those of us who were posted away but just wanted to keep their home. But all in all it was a great experience, - in spite of trying to connect with plumbers in Flemish - met some lovely friends, learnt about other food and cultures, travelling around Europe on holidays was so easy, and realising that all cultures want the same things: peace, friendship, a good education for our children, and some good food to put on the table.

Had been married for 5 years and had just moved into our own home after rented properties. We are still in the same bungalow.

Age 23, working in office, married 3 years, trying for first baby, new house, no phone, no car, miles away from disabled mum 😟. (First baby came 2 years later)

I was 10 years old and living on a South London council estate in a three bedroom 3rd floor flat with mum, dad, nan and 4 siblings, very happy memories

Pregnant with first son who will be 50 in December. Where on earth has it gone?!

Not quite as young as @papermonster had just finished first year of primary school 🚸