one is always unable to put ones personal history, in a historical context.
And I know why, its perfectly illustrated in this series. Clothing. Check out the ratings clothing when they go ashore. In the 70s you could always spot matelots at Waterloo, fresh off the ship. Overly trendy clothing, 18 months to two years off the fashion front, wrong hair style. (the 70s was a wave of rapidly changing fashion trends). I remember wearing similar fashion, but in the correct period. The sudden dropping of flairs was a wardrobe shock, nothing instantly dated you more.
My 35 year old son does not look at 50 year old stuff, the same way this 68 year old bloke does.
How we view history, history we have experienced, is fascinating. When does experience become history. A conundrum that becomes bigger the longer we live.
Last edited by: Zero on Wed 22 Mar 23 at 08:24
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HMS Hero on Youtube. new
HMS Hero on Youtube. new
