Poverty | Pensioner poverty | Senior Citizen | Hard Times | Living in the 1970s |1970's

Could you live on Seven pounds a week - that was the average UK state pension in the 1970's. Although supplementary benefit was available, many pensioners felt too proud to ask for it. This Thames Television documentary 'Hard Times' highlights that. First broadcast in 1970 If you would like to license a clip for your production please e mail [email protected] Quote: VT 57226

1972: Living on the State Pension | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
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1972: Living on the State Pension | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

Living in a tower block | Living in Victorian Times | Pensioner | Report | 1971
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Living in a tower block | Living in Victorian Times | Pensioner | Report | 1971

Britain's Forgotten Pensioners | Dispatches | Channel 4 Documentaries
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Britain's Forgotten Pensioners | Dispatches | Channel 4 Documentaries

1966: A Roof Over Your Head - The Tenant | Man Alive | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
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1966: A Roof Over Your Head - The Tenant | Man Alive | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

Old-age poverty in Germany | DW Documentary
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Old-age poverty in Germany | DW Documentary

107 Year Old Irish Farmer Reflects on Change, 1965
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107 Year Old Irish Farmer Reflects on Change, 1965

What is poverty? | 1960s UK | 1960s Nottingham | St Ann's | Documentary Report | 1969
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What is poverty? | 1960s UK | 1960s Nottingham | St Ann's | Documentary Report | 1969

Living in Victorian times | Victorian Lady | Nanny | Aldershot | Good Afternoon | 1972
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Living in Victorian times | Victorian Lady | Nanny | Aldershot | Good Afternoon | 1972

My Golden Retriever Heals a Terrified Rescue Kitten in Just 3 Meetings!
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My Golden Retriever Heals a Terrified Rescue Kitten in Just 3 Meetings!

1970: England's NORTH-SOUTH divide | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
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1970: England's NORTH-SOUTH divide | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

Pensioner poverty | Deaths in Winter | Social Security | cold winter payments | TV Eye | 1985
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Pensioner poverty | Deaths in Winter | Social Security | cold winter payments | TV Eye | 1985

Man Alive Borstal 1970s
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Man Alive Borstal 1970s

Why British People Were So Much Happier in the 1970s
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Why British People Were So Much Happier in the 1970s

Britain's Elderly: The Forgotten Poor (Poverty Documentary) | Real Stories
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Britain's Elderly: The Forgotten Poor (Poverty Documentary) | Real Stories

93 Year Old Irish Soldier describes World War One, 1988
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93 Year Old Irish Soldier describes World War One, 1988

Pensioner Poverty | Living on your own | 1970s Britain |1970s Worthing | Social Care | TV Eye | 1970
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Pensioner Poverty | Living on your own | 1970s Britain |1970s Worthing | Social Care | TV Eye | 1970

1958: Life of a LONDON FAMILY | Eye to Eye | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
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1958: Life of a LONDON FAMILY | Eye to Eye | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

Is This England? British Poverty In The '90s
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Is This England? British Poverty In The '90s

Living to 100 years of age | interviews with Centenarians | Victorians | TV Eye | 1986
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Living to 100 years of age | interviews with Centenarians | Victorians | TV Eye | 1986

Germany’s poor pensioners | DW Documentary
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Germany’s poor pensioners | DW Documentary