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The Cartridge Years: 1974, 1989 and 1992

Richard turns back the clock with the hits and local headlines from three Cartridge years: 1974, 1989 and 1992

3 hours

Last on

Sun 16 Dec 2012 14:00

December 1974

Prime Minister - Harold WilsonΒ 
Electric cars were being built in the south: An Isle of Wight firm were building The Enfield Electric in Cowes and the Pet-Elec was being built in Blandford.
Students were squatting in Southampton's Overdell House.
30 houses, shops and hotels in Ventnor were damaged when an aircraft broke sound barrier. The sonic boom shattered windows and cracked walls. Β 
A fast new patrol boat, built at Portsmouth by Vosper Thorneycroft was trialled out on the Solent.Β 
Rail services in Hampshire & Dorset were at a standstill because of a 24hr strike by signalmen. They were protesting about a pay deal.Β Β One of navy's helicopters from Portland air base was called in to help install a flagpole on top of St Mary's Church in Beaminster.
It was announced that Edward Heath's new yacht Morning Cloud IV would be build in Gosport.
Bomb exploded at Selfridges on London's Oxford Street, the London telephone exchange at in Park Street Bristol.
The six men accused of murder in the Birmingham pub bombings, plus 11 other men accused of bomb charges appeared in court. Β And 13 people remanded in custody for another week in connection with Guildford & Woolwich pub bombings.
Petrol prices increase by 10p a gallon. Hundreds of garages closed because they had run out of petrol or have already paid new price for stocks & want to avoid losing money.
Speed limits of 60 mph on dual carriageways and 50 mph on single lane roads introduced by government in attempt to cut fuel consumption.
Members of the small union of Railway Signalmen were disrupting rail services by holding a number of unofficial strikes over the question of responsibility pay.
The IRA called a Christmas truce.
The search was on for John Stonehouse who had been reported missing from Miami in November.
The new Safety at Work Act was announced. Β It would cover many new occupations such as policemen & vicars. Β 
British Leyland announced Β£2m profits for the year.
A fire in an old person's home in Nottingham claimed six lives.

December 1989

District councils in Hampshire offered the County Council money to save the threatened Calshot Activities Centre.
It was thought Havant ratepayers could have to find more than Β£150,000 for repairs to sea defences following recent floods.Β 
Hampshire Police were trying to identify man who apparently shot himself in the centre of Cowplain.Β 
The Police installed new equipment that made it possible for deaf & speech-impaired people to make emergency telephone calls on the motorway.Β 
Windsor Davis opened Southampton's newest multi-storey car park Β - the Β£3m West Park car park is part of the new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ development.Β 
Environmental Health officers in Portsmouth donned chicken & turkey outfits as part of a campaign to warn about Christmas food poisoning.Β 
Sir Robin DAY celebrated 30 years of broadcasting for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ television
The ambulance drivers were in dispute.
There were fierce exchanges in Romania after Nicolae Ceausescu was overthrown after 24 years. Β  Β  Β 
Berlin's best known landmark, the Brandenburg Gate opened for the first time in almost three decades.
35 people died in a head-on collision between two buses in Australia's worst ever road crash.

December 1992

Prime Minister: Β John MajorUS President: Β George Bush
The Royal Navy admitted that its radar was to blame when three Weymouth fishing boats were almost shelled by destroyer HMS Southampton off Portland earlier in the year.
The south was experiencing severe flooding due to excessive rainfall.
Hampshire Cricket Club re-appointed Captain Mark Nicholas for the new season.Β 
Isle of Wight Councillors gave permission for the island's main rubbish tip to be extended to a well known beauty spot.Β 
Thousands were awaiting their free flights after taking Hoover up on their offer.
There were hopes of a cease fire in Bosnia.
10 pits were threatened with closure.

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  • Sun 16 Dec 2012 14:00