Decade Guides: Fashion, Travel, Tech, Films, Art And More By Era

Every decade guide we have written, in one list.

Pick a subject below for the hub, or jump straight to a decade for its year-by-year pages.

All of it is free to read, print and copy - for a quiz, a themed party, a reminiscence session or a birthday card.

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The hubs

  • Decade history - Key events, politics, culture and everyday life for each era. /blogs/news/decade-history
  • Decade calendar - Every year from 1920 to now, with the headline event, news, screen and music. /blogs/news/decade-calendar
  • Decade fashion - Clothes, hairstyles and accessories, plus how to dress up for a themed party. /blogs/news/decade-fashion
  • Decade films - The best films, the directors who defined the era, and what going to the pictures was like. /blogs/news/decade-films
  • Decade art - Artists, movements and design trends, and what hung on ordinary British walls. /blogs/news/decade-art
  • Decade literature - Novels and non-fiction with publication years, the writers, and how people read. /blogs/news/decade-literature
  • Decade music - Albums, artists, how people listened, and the biggest song of every year. /blogs/news/decade-music
  • Decade books, films and TV - The culture guides: what to read, watch and remember from each era. /blogs/news/decade-books-films-tv
  • Decade food and recipes - Dishes people actually ate, food trends, and what the kitchen looked like. /blogs/news/decade-recipes
  • Decade travel - Destinations, how holidays worked, and the travel trends of each era. /blogs/news/decade-travel
  • Decade technology - Gadgets, computers and the tech that changed everyday life. /blogs/news/decade-technology
  • Decade shopping - Era-appropriate clothing, books, records and gadgets, and where to find the real thing. /blogs/news/decade-shopping
  • Decade games - Board games, card games and video games of each era, with real release years. /blogs/news/decade-games
  • Decade quizzes - Ready-made quiz rounds for each era: pop culture, history and art questions with answers. /blogs/news/decade-quizzes
  • Decade trivia - Dated facts sorted by subject, ready to read out as a quiz round. /blogs/news/decade-trivia
  • Decade party playlists - Running orders, openers, floor-fillers and singalongs for each era. /blogs/news/1970s-party-playlist

The 1920s

  • Look back to the 1920s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1920s
  • 1920s history /blogs/news/1920s-history
  • 1920s calendar /blogs/news/1920s-calendar
  • 1920s fashion /blogs/news/1920s-fashion
  • 1920s films /blogs/news/1920s-films
  • 1920s art /blogs/news/1920s-art
  • 1920s literature /blogs/news/1920s-literature
  • 1920s music /blogs/news/1920s-music
  • 1920s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1920s-books-films-tv
  • 1920s food and recipes /blogs/news/1920s-recipes
  • 1920s travel /blogs/news/1920s-travel
  • 1920s technology /blogs/news/1920s-technology
  • 1920s shopping /blogs/news/1920s-shopping-guide
  • 1920s games /blogs/news/1920s-games
  • 1920s quizzes /blogs/news/1920s-quiz
  • 1920s trivia /blogs/news/1920s-trivia

The 1930s

  • Look back to the 1930s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1930s
  • 1930s history /blogs/news/1930s-history
  • 1930s calendar /blogs/news/1930s-calendar
  • 1930s fashion /blogs/news/1930s-fashion
  • 1930s films /blogs/news/1930s-films
  • 1930s art /blogs/news/1930s-art
  • 1930s literature /blogs/news/1930s-literature
  • 1930s music /blogs/news/1930s-music
  • 1930s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1930s-books-films-tv
  • 1930s food and recipes /blogs/news/1930s-recipes
  • 1930s travel /blogs/news/1930s-travel
  • 1930s technology /blogs/news/1930s-technology
  • 1930s shopping /blogs/news/1930s-shopping-guide
  • 1930s games /blogs/news/1930s-games
  • 1930s quizzes /blogs/news/1930s-quiz
  • 1930s trivia /blogs/news/1930s-trivia

The 1940s

  • Look back to the 1940s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1940s
  • 1940s history /blogs/news/1940s-history
  • 1940s calendar /blogs/news/1940s-calendar
  • 1940s fashion /blogs/news/1940s-fashion
  • 1940s films /blogs/news/1940s-films
  • 1940s art /blogs/news/1940s-art
  • 1940s literature /blogs/news/1940s-literature
  • 1940s music /blogs/news/1940s-music
  • 1940s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1940s-books-films-tv
  • 1940s food and recipes /blogs/news/1940s-recipes
  • 1940s travel /blogs/news/1940s-travel
  • 1940s technology /blogs/news/1940s-technology
  • 1940s shopping /blogs/news/1940s-shopping-guide
  • 1940s games /blogs/news/1940s-games
  • 1940s quizzes /blogs/news/1940s-quiz
  • 1940s trivia /blogs/news/1940s-trivia

The 1950s

  • Look back to the 1950s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1950s
  • 1950s history /blogs/news/1950s-history
  • 1950s calendar /blogs/news/1950s-calendar
  • 1950s fashion /blogs/news/1950s-fashion
  • 1950s films /blogs/news/1950s-films
  • 1950s art /blogs/news/1950s-art
  • 1950s literature /blogs/news/1950s-literature
  • 1950s music /blogs/news/1950s-music
  • 1950s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1950s-books-films-tv
  • 1950s food and recipes /blogs/news/1950s-recipes
  • 1950s travel /blogs/news/1950s-travel
  • 1950s technology /blogs/news/1950s-technology
  • 1950s shopping /blogs/news/1950s-shopping-guide
  • 1950s games /blogs/news/1950s-games
  • 1950s quizzes /blogs/news/1950s-quiz
  • 1950s trivia /blogs/news/1950s-trivia
  • 1950s party playlists /blogs/news/1950s-party-playlist

The 1960s

  • Look back to the 1960s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1960s
  • 1960s history /blogs/news/1960s-history
  • 1960s calendar /blogs/news/1960s-calendar
  • 1960s fashion /blogs/news/1960s-fashion
  • 1960s films /blogs/news/1960s-films
  • 1960s art /blogs/news/1960s-art
  • 1960s literature /blogs/news/1960s-literature
  • 1960s music /blogs/news/1960s-music
  • 1960s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1960s-books-films-tv
  • 1960s food and recipes /blogs/news/1960s-recipes
  • 1960s travel /blogs/news/1960s-travel
  • 1960s technology /blogs/news/1960s-technology
  • 1960s shopping /blogs/news/1960s-shopping-guide
  • 1960s games /blogs/news/1960s-games
  • 1960s quizzes /blogs/news/1960s-quiz
  • 1960s trivia /blogs/news/1960s-trivia
  • 1960s party playlists /blogs/news/1960s-party-playlist

The 1970s

  • Look back to the 1970s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1970s
  • 1970s history /blogs/news/1970s-history
  • 1970s calendar /blogs/news/1970s-calendar
  • 1970s fashion /blogs/news/1970s-fashion
  • 1970s films /blogs/news/1970s-films
  • 1970s art /blogs/news/1970s-art
  • 1970s literature /blogs/news/1970s-literature
  • 1970s music /blogs/news/1970s-music
  • 1970s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1970s-books-films-tv
  • 1970s food and recipes /blogs/news/1970s-recipes
  • 1970s travel /blogs/news/1970s-travel
  • 1970s technology /blogs/news/1970s-technology
  • 1970s shopping /blogs/news/1970s-shopping-guide
  • 1970s games /blogs/news/1970s-games
  • 1970s quizzes /blogs/news/1970s-quiz
  • 1970s trivia /blogs/news/1970s-trivia
  • 1970s party playlists /blogs/news/1970s-party-playlist

The 1980s

  • Look back to the 1980s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1980s
  • 1980s history /blogs/news/1980s-history
  • 1980s calendar /blogs/news/1980s-calendar
  • 1980s fashion /blogs/news/1980s-fashion
  • 1980s films /blogs/news/1980s-films
  • 1980s art /blogs/news/1980s-art
  • 1980s literature /blogs/news/1980s-literature
  • 1980s music /blogs/news/1980s-music
  • 1980s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1980s-books-films-tv
  • 1980s food and recipes /blogs/news/1980s-recipes
  • 1980s travel /blogs/news/1980s-travel
  • 1980s technology /blogs/news/1980s-technology
  • 1980s shopping /blogs/news/1980s-shopping-guide
  • 1980s games /blogs/news/1980s-games
  • 1980s quizzes /blogs/news/1980s-quiz
  • 1980s trivia /blogs/news/1980s-trivia
  • 1980s party playlists /blogs/news/1980s-party-playlist

The 1990s

  • Look back to the 1990s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-1990s
  • 1990s history /blogs/news/1990s-history
  • 1990s calendar /blogs/news/1990s-calendar
  • 1990s fashion /blogs/news/1990s-fashion
  • 1990s films /blogs/news/1990s-films
  • 1990s art /blogs/news/1990s-art
  • 1990s literature /blogs/news/1990s-literature
  • 1990s music /blogs/news/1990s-music
  • 1990s books, films and TV /blogs/news/1990s-books-films-tv
  • 1990s food and recipes /blogs/news/1990s-recipes
  • 1990s travel /blogs/news/1990s-travel
  • 1990s technology /blogs/news/1990s-technology
  • 1990s shopping /blogs/news/1990s-shopping-guide
  • 1990s games /blogs/news/1990s-games
  • 1990s quizzes /blogs/news/1990s-quiz
  • 1990s trivia /blogs/news/1990s-trivia
  • 1990s party playlists /blogs/news/1990s-party-playlist

The 2000s

  • Look back to the 2000s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-2000s
  • 2000s history /blogs/news/2000s-history
  • 2000s calendar /blogs/news/2000s-calendar
  • 2000s fashion /blogs/news/2000s-fashion
  • 2000s films /blogs/news/2000s-films
  • 2000s art /blogs/news/2000s-art
  • 2000s literature /blogs/news/2000s-literature
  • 2000s music /blogs/news/2000s-music
  • 2000s books, films and TV /blogs/news/2000s-books-films-tv
  • 2000s food and recipes /blogs/news/2000s-recipes
  • 2000s travel /blogs/news/2000s-travel
  • 2000s technology /blogs/news/2000s-technology
  • 2000s shopping /blogs/news/2000s-shopping-guide
  • 2000s games /blogs/news/2000s-games
  • 2000s quizzes /blogs/news/2000s-quiz
  • 2000s trivia /blogs/news/2000s-trivia
  • 2000s party playlists /blogs/news/2000s-party-playlist

The 2010s

  • Look back to the 2010s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-2010s
  • 2010s history /blogs/news/2010s-history
  • 2010s calendar /blogs/news/2010s-calendar
  • 2010s fashion /blogs/news/2010s-fashion
  • 2010s films /blogs/news/2010s-films
  • 2010s art /blogs/news/2010s-art
  • 2010s literature /blogs/news/2010s-literature
  • 2010s music /blogs/news/2010s-music
  • 2010s books, films and TV /blogs/news/2010s-books-films-tv
  • 2010s food and recipes /blogs/news/2010s-recipes
  • 2010s travel /blogs/news/2010s-travel
  • 2010s technology /blogs/news/2010s-technology
  • 2010s shopping /blogs/news/2010s-shopping-guide
  • 2010s games /blogs/news/2010s-games
  • 2010s quizzes /blogs/news/2010s-quiz
  • 2010s trivia /blogs/news/2010s-trivia
  • 2010s party playlists /blogs/news/2010s-party-playlist

The 2020s

  • Look back to the 2020s - the era in one page. /blogs/news/look-back-to-the-2020s
  • 2020s history /blogs/news/2020s-history
  • 2020s calendar /blogs/news/2020s-calendar
  • 2020s fashion /blogs/news/2020s-fashion
  • 2020s films /blogs/news/2020s-films
  • 2020s art /blogs/news/2020s-art
  • 2020s literature /blogs/news/2020s-literature
  • 2020s music /blogs/news/2020s-music
  • 2020s books, films and TV /blogs/news/2020s-books-films-tv
  • 2020s food and recipes /blogs/news/2020s-recipes
  • 2020s travel /blogs/news/2020s-travel
  • 2020s technology /blogs/news/2020s-technology
  • 2020s shopping /blogs/news/2020s-shopping-guide
  • 2020s games /blogs/news/2020s-games
  • 2020s quizzes /blogs/news/2020s-quiz
  • 2020s trivia /blogs/news/2020s-trivia
  • 2020s party playlists /blogs/news/2020s-party-playlist

Play something

  • Decade quiz - ten questions on any era, with the answer explained. /tools/decade-quiz
  • Decade trivia game - timed, with points, streaks and a saved best score. /tools/decade-trivia-game

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How to write it so it lands

  • Pair a decade's fashion guide with its playlist and a themed party plans itself.
  • For a milestone birthday, start with the year page for the year they were born.
  • The trivia pages date every fact, so they double as a ready-made quiz round.

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Frequently asked questions

What decades are covered?

Every decade from the 1920s to the present, and every individual year from 1920 to 2025 has its own page too.

Is any of this invented?

No. Every event, date, film, book, artist and song is real, with years given where they help. Recommendations are editorial picks.

Can I use these for a quiz, a party or a care home session?

Yes, freely. Print them, read them out, copy them - no permission needed.

Do you sell retro items?

No. We make greeting cards, art prints and pin badges in the UK. The guides say honestly where to find genuine retro clothes, records and toys.

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