Scarfolk Council

Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight fever. "Visit Scarfolk today. Our number one priority is keeping rabies at bay." For more information please reread.

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Friday, 18 April 2014

Jellied Babies (late 1970s)

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This week's theme of human consumption continues with this popular Jellied Babies confectionery packaging from the late 1970s. It'...
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

"An End to Starvation?" (Pelican Books, 1973)

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Before the 1970s, the idea of reprocessing human body parts had only been officially proposed once. In 1790, Arnold Bumb, an alchemist, necr...
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Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Follow the Country Code (1979)

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Scarfolk's farmers, like its firemen and policemen, are very delicate but have demanding jobs. Farmers wake up very early, often before ...
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Thursday, 20 March 2014

"Mummy's Gone Now" Scarfolk Books, 1978. First day of Spring!

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Happy first day of Spring from everyone at Scarfolk Council. Here's a scan of a book called "Mummy's Gone Now" w...
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Monday, 17 March 2014

'Totalitarian Salads', Scarfolk Books, 1976

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'Totalitarian Salads,' published in 1976, sold more copies than any other book that year and was voted Scarfolk's best book by n...
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Saturday, 8 March 2014

International Women's Day (1970)

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Today is International Women's Day and the anniversary of the "Spread 'Em" campaign. The freedoms of women and people li...
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014

"We Watch You While You Sleep" TV signal intrusion 1975

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Below is a rare video from the Scarfolk archives. In 1975 there was a series of anonymous signal intrusions on the Scarfnada TV network....
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Friday, 14 February 2014

Happy Valentine's Day

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Happy St.Valentine's Day from everyone in Scarfolk...the home of love.
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Friday, 7 February 2014

NHS organ returns (1974)

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There have been recent reports about National Health Service plans to sell off patient data (i.e. your personal medical records) to the high...
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Friday, 17 January 2014

"Babies Are Killers" Awareness Week (Part 3)

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This is the third and final post for Babies Awareness Week.  We hope that the danger of Babies has now been fully conveyed to you.   Rem...
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Wednesday, 15 January 2014

"Babies Are Killers" Awareness Week (Part 2)

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Babies Awareness Week continues with this poster which was placed in airports, harbours, maternity units and other entry points into the Un...
Monday, 13 January 2014

"Babies Are Killers" Awareness Week (Part 1)

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Today is the start of Babies Awareness Week in Scarfolk, so make sure you check back for updates. The first Babies Awareness Week took plac...
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Monday, 23 December 2013

Christmas Surveillance in Scarfolk

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The recent Snowden disclosures about the NSA and GCHQ have revealed that there are no, nor have there ever been any secret 'Secret...
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Tuesday, 17 December 2013

"Dentistry for the Deceased" annual 1974

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It's that time of the year when parents hurry to get in their orders for Christmas annuals. There's always a wide selection availabl...
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Monday, 9 December 2013

The "Rem-Exec 1" remote execution system

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In the 1970s children were encouraged to take part in and experience all areas of civic life. In addition to compulsory youth clubs, which t...
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Friday, 22 November 2013

Dr. Who in Scarfolk

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Back in the 1970s the makers of BBC's Dr. Who could not find a location big enough to accommodate a story set on the surface of a desola...
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Thursday, 14 November 2013

BBC "Swap Shop" swaps (1976-1979)

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"Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" was a popular Saturday morning children's show on BBC1 that began in 1976 and was hosted by present...
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Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Bonfire Night in Scarfolk

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As tonight is Bonfire Night, instead of a postcard from the mayor's pharmaceutical collection, we thought we'd post an image of a 19...
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Thursday, 31 October 2013

"Pagan Paediatrics" Pelican Books, 1974

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Happy Halloween/Samhain from everyone at Scarfolk Council. There was always conflict between science and religion in Scarfolk, particul...
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Friday, 18 October 2013

The "Little White Sam" Book Ban (1977)

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"Little White Sam" had always been a very popular book among Scarfolk children, but in 1977 the Scarfolk Association of Teachers c...
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Sunday, 13 October 2013

"Audio Control for Baby" (Scarfolk Records & Tapes, 1970)

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The cassette called "Audio Control for Baby" (Scarfolk Records & Tapes, 1970) has long been lost but we do have this recording...
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Monday, 7 October 2013

"Charley says...[obey or die]" (1973)

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Bad behaviour was rampant in 1970s Scarfolk and disciplining children was a major concern. The so-called 'degenerate generation...
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Sunday, 29 September 2013

Porn-Education (1976-1979)

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More rare screenshots this week. In 1976 the Scarfolk Board of Education was faced with a problem: Children weren't educated enough to...
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Saturday, 21 September 2013

"Seducing Students & Secretaries" (BBC 1, 1977)

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In 1977 BBC Scarfolk broadcast a 'schools and colleges' series that prepared children for the world of work awaiting them. The progr...
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Friday, 13 September 2013

Happy Friday the13th from Scarfolk Coven!

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Everyone at Scarfolk Coven would like to you wish you all the best for today, Friday the 13th. So mote it be, dear citizens, so mote it be. ...
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Thursday, 12 September 2013

"Patient #249" EEG Recording 01.11.1977

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In 1977 Scarfolk Clinic conducted sleep experiments on a local boy known only as 'Patient #249'. He suffered from severe nightmares ...
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Thursday, 5 September 2013

Falling Disorder (mid-1970s)

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In the mid-1970s, Scarfolk was under pressure from the government to investigate a high incidence of suicides and tourist deaths in the...
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Friday, 30 August 2013

Scarfolk Council Health & Safety (1973-1974)

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As many of you know, a vaccination introduces a small amount of a virus to the body so that it may build up an immunity. Scarfolk Council ap...
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Wednesday, 14 August 2013

The Scarfolk Towers Murders - Comic Book Adaptation (1977)

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Some of you may recall the spate of murders at Scarfolk council's social housing flagship, Scarfolk Towers (it was touched upon in Scarf...
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Monday, 5 August 2013

'Go Home' Racism & Living Toys (mid-1970s)

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This allegedly innocuous British Rail poster, which could be seen all around Scarfolk in the mid-1970s, is pertinent because it touches on i...
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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

"Gynaecology for Anxious Patients" & Puppetology (1973)

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After the last post about inflatable child substitutes, a young reader has written in asking about the use of dolls in general. Puppets an...
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Saturday, 20 July 2013

"Vulnerable Sam: Inflatable Child Substitute" (1972)

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  This educational product went on the market in late 1972 and was targeted at prospective parents, nursery school teachers and chu...
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Monday, 15 July 2013

"Twice Tasty" Secondhand food schemes (1970s)

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Tolerating poor people has always been a challenge to more civilised, useful members of society. Because of a historical legal statute the ...
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Saturday, 6 July 2013

"Son Oil" Baby Marinade (1979)

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It has been some time since the mayor permitted us access to his collection of 1970s pharmaceutical postcards. Here's one for the summer...
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