Designed by Rick Dickinson of Sinclair Research Ltd, the ZX Spectrum was first sold in April 1982. It was discontinued in 1992.
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
Four hippos of orange, yellow, green and pink were the adorable stars of this game - but they were anything but sweet once the...
Ian Smith
Ian Smith was prime minister of Rhodesia for 15 turbulent years. During that period, his government illegally declared independence from British rule and fought...
Richard Allen Books
For any kid attending a British comprehensive school between 1971 and 1977, Richard Allen's Skinhead books were required reading.
'Richard Allen' was actually a pseudonym used by...
Crepe Soles
Soft, squishy and ugly . . . nothing was as comfortable as the crepe-soled shoe. Like walking on a cloud, crepe soles had that...
Austin Princess (Vanden Plas)
As the 1970s dawned, Austin decided that they would produce a Glam car for discerning middle-class suburban swingers using a name which had earned...
