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March 1950: The Ministry of Fuel and Power announced that the petrol ration would again be doubled for the months of June, July and August. [50] April 1950: The Ministry of Fuel and Power announced that the petrol ration would be doubled for 12 months from 1 June. [50] 26 May 1950: Petrol rationing ended. [60]
Relative to Europe, however, the UK was not keeping pace. Between 1950 and 1970, it was overtaken by most of the countries of the European Common Market in terms of telephones, refrigerators, television sets, cars and washing machines per household. [76] Education grew, but not as fast as in rival nations.
26 May – Motor fuel rationing comes to an end after eleven years, marking another stage in the phasing-out of rationing that was introduced in the wake of World War II. [ 16 ] 6 June – The BBC Light Programme first airs the popular radio comedy feature Educating Archie .
Seeking a Role: The United Kingdom, 1951–1970 (New Oxford History of England) (2011) excerpt and text search; online. Harrison, Brian. Finding a Role?: The United Kingdom 1970–1990 (New Oxford History of England) (2011) excerpt and text search; online major scholarly survey; Hennessy, Peter. Never Again! Britain, 1945–1951 (1994 ...
In the United States, unemployment fluctuated during the 1950s, but dropped steadily during the 1960s. OECD members enjoyed real GDP growth averaging over 4% per year in the 1950s, and nearly 5% per year in the 1960s, compared with 3% in the 1970s and 2% in the 1980s.
This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
This is a list of recessions (and depressions) that have affected the economy of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. In the United Kingdom a recession is generally defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth, as measured by the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter figures for real GDP. Name Dates Duration Real GDP reduction Causes Other data Great Slump c. 1430 ...
Yugoslavian ration stamps for milk. 1950 Ration stamps for sugar, buckwheat, vegetable oil, rice, and pasta, provided by the Artsakh government in January 2023. A ration stamp , ration coupon , or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime ...