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History

We set out to create a site where a trip through time over the last 85 years from the 20's to today was both interesting and informative, and as the site has continued to evolve over the last two years we have tried to include cost of living, Prices, Events, Popular Social Culture, Inventions and changes to Technology. Harnessing the power of multi media in the form of videos found on YouTube to bring the last 85 years to life.

The site is split into decades and with each year with a dedicated page, there are also sections for Motoring, Homes, Computers, Clothes and Fashion and Music .





Public Domain Yearly Posters

I was thinking about my mothers birthday couple of years ago ( She is now in her 80s ) and realized how much had changed not only in the world but in her life since she was born, so decided to create a poster with some of the information from the year she was born. I also wanted to remind her of how much she had achieved in her life, so I created a poster with much of the information from the year she was born and a second poster from the year she married my dad shortly after the end of World War II. I included similar history information for 1947 but also included photos round the outside of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren showing how many people's lives she had affected. After I had finished I decided it would be nice to create one for each year from 1920 - 2000 so other people could print them for family birthdays, anniversaries or even school reunions. Yearly Posters From 1920 - 2000 , I have made them free for public use which will allow kids to print them off as gifts for older family members. My youngest daughter Zoe was kind enough during the summer break to create some great new prints which look much better, a Simpler Design called our Taking You Back In Time Prints , they are designed to make adding special wishes and photos much easier. but I have left the old ones I originally created online as well.
Please take the time to check out her latest Craft projects Z's Crafts
We hope that The People History helps to make history interesting for the young learning about the times parents and grandparents lived through, also for those who lived through those special periods in history to rekindle old memories that they can share with children and grandchildren.

• Choose Your Month Below
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

The People History includes each year from 1920 - 2007 and additional sections ranging from the History of Fashion to the History of Computers with links to related videos including commercials and news items..

So take a trip down memory lane or educate your mind or just sit back and watch 85 years of history and popular culture unfold in front of you.

Fairs And Fun
We are currently creating a new site which offers Fairs, Festivals, Shows, Parades and other fun things to do organized by State. The logo below will take you to the home state page for Wisconsin which is where The People History is based


UKWEBSTART
In 2000 when the top search engine was AltaVista and when I still lived in England I decided to create a hand built UK Directory because there was nothing similar, It took me two years but has proved very popular over the years. In 2006 I began work on The People History and for the last 3 years have worked on the project full time. In late 2009 I decided to revisit my first project UKWEBSTART and spent the last 6 months working on a full redesign and update of the web sites listed, this has proved much more time consuming than I thought, but after 6 months I have nearly finished the property section UK Estate Agents which should be complete by mid 2010, I will then need to start work on other sections of the site which I hope to have finished by the end of 2010.
Also While we were collecting information we put these 2 pages together just for fun
I lived through the terrible inflation of the 70's where the prices of anything and everything changed literally on a weekly basis. I can still remember unions asking for 30%+ pay rises each year just to keep up with the cost of living, if you were to young or want to jog your memmory check out the Seventies Inflation Gone Mad, On the page I included the price of some of the basics and wages and how they changed in just 10 years, if you check out the page you will see nearly everything you can think of nearly doubled in just ten years. US Inflation ran at close to 10% for a number of those strange years but Britain faired even worse with inflation hitting nearly 25% in 1975
Price Basket Measuring Inflation
It is quite possible we may see something similar sometime later this decade so I wanted to set up a base line from 2008.
70 Years of price Changes
Compare prices in 60 year period for 1930 -- 1990 For ---------------Houses, Cars, Wages, Bread, Gas, Beef -------------------

Visitors Memories

Our visitor memories section provides an online social history created by by allowing people to share memories of events and experiences in their lives. This Section Is Now A Members Only Area A memory shared is a memory saved for future generations Visitors Memories

If you have parents or grandparents with you for a special occasion why not take a little time to let them tell you about their younger days and if possible record their memories for future generations.
You do not need to register or include your own name to leave your memories or a little part of your personal history.

All posts are vetted prior to inclusion and are included at the webmasters discretion .
When you decide to post please try to include any additional information that will help others to understand your memory in context to that time in history



Unlike many sites on the Internet, we have made the decision that all postings from memories and comments will be moderated, this does mean your memory or comment will not appear instantly. This does create significant work for editors but we made this decision to be sure all content on our site conforms to our guidelines before it appears, so please be patient waiting for your memory or comment to appear.

Because we do not wish to offend others that visit The People History site please do not include

anything that others may find offensive
WE WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY POSTS WE FEEL WILL OFFEND OTHERS AND EDITORIAL DECISIONS WILL NOT BE NEGOTIABLE

While doing the research for this site we enjoyed the diversity of knowledge we learnt and we hope that you find reading the information we found fascinating

Please try to speak to parents and grandparents if possible as they are the most important memories and social history we could lose and if possible help them or document their memories

For each memory there is an opportunity to add your comments


Our Memories Our most precious asset The memories we amass over our lifetime from shortly after birth define who we are and how we live, an example could be as simple as understanding speech, or recognizing our pet dog and knowing his name, these are functions of our brain and our brain holds all this and much more information that we often take for granted.

Another function of our brain is to store personal memories from which we can create images sounds and smells in our mind. An example may be a trip to the beech when we were quite young but the memory can still be found by delving into the depths of our minds, other times another person talking about an event that effected them may well rekindle our own memories of that or similar events, while doing research for this site I was sat with an older man and we were discussing changes to the car during the last 50 years and I mentioned having a car that had a small button on the floor of the car which could be used to flash other cars at that point he said he did not remember one of those , we continued our conversation and about 5 minutes later he said he Remembered those button / switches. I am sure he had not thought about those in some 20 years but just by me mentioning them started a part of his brain searching for a memory of them .

One of the reasons I decided to create this site was as a way of reminding others of some of the things and events we may well have forgotten and to attempt to document them on the Internet for others to read and remember, we must also remember as each generation passes on those memories may well be lost , During another conversation with an older man he told me of his immigration into the United States through Ellis Island, he spoke little English at that time and had mixed emotions about the experience part of it was thrilling and new but another part was scary and very confusing . Historians have done a great job of documenting the history of Ellis Island but those immigrants who came through in many thousands could provide an insight into the thoughts, and sensations they experienced. As we gain in maturity we are often nostalgic for earlier times and I hope that some of the stories and memories on ThePeopleHistory allow us to indulge in our nostalgia.

“The People History the best place on the Internet to read other memories and publish your memories on events and experiences in history providing a personal social history from the last 50 years! ”


Each of us has stories and memories to tell that are interesting both from a personal view and from a social history perspective to many others and I hope
between YOU THE VISITOR and we THE PEOPLE HISTORY
we can add something for our children, historians and of interest to all of us .

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Help to create an online social history from the last 50 years created from all our memories of events and experiences from our lives Publish and Share Your Memories !! Read other peoples memories and nostalgia from events and experiences in their lives. What do you remember ?

You do not need to register or include your own name to leave your memories
or a little part of your personal history. Share your memory, It can be funny or sad

Because we do not wish to offend others that visit The People History site please do not include anything that others may find offensive. All Memories that are submitted to The People History are Checked before inclusion so we do try to add all memories within 48hrs but please be patient to wait for your memory to be included