The BMX Burner from Raleigh (pictured below) was the action bike of 1982 in the UK. It was capable of stunt tricks and riders were encouraged to wear protective clothes and head gear.
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Funnybones books
Created by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, the Funnybones books were first released in 1980 and followed the adventures of a gang of skeletons - the...
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John Jeremy Thorpe was born on 29 April 1929, the youngest child of a leading lawyer and former Conservative MP, Sir John Henry Thorpe....
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"Mattel’s Man in Space!"
Space exploration was the dream of many a young mind in the late 1960s, and Major Matt Mason helped bring some...
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The Frisbee is probably the most popular 'Fad' of all time.
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The Un-Cola. "You like it, it likes you" - It's lemonade alright? It's just lemonade (and nothing to do with Michael Apted).
