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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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

1970s "Inspirational posters"

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In 1970s comic books and newspapers one could usually find advertisements offering posters, iron-on transfers, sew-on patches and T-shirts a...
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Sunday, 20 July 2014

"Severed Up" Psychic Advertising (1978)

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In the late 1970s the police were struggling to solve several brutal crimes. They turned to two Scarfolk psychics, Terry and Jasmine Oiltoad...
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Sunday, 13 July 2014

"Gaol!" Weekly (1970-79)

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Sports were banned in Scarfolk (see Discovering Scarfolk page 41 for further details). However, a legal loophole permitted the playing of a...
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Family Planning & Recycling (1972-1979)

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An adult's social status in 1970s Scarfolk was in part determined by the worth of its offspring. However, until 1972 there was no centra...
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Saturday, 28 June 2014

Scarfolk Music & Indoctrination Festival (1970s)

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Scarfolk Council did not approve of popular music unless it could be utilised as an indoctrination tool. In fact, most music was banned unle...
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Wednesday, 25 June 2014

"Get Angled. Not Mangled" Public Information (1973-1979)

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By the mid-1970s, the list of officially recognised hazards far outnumbered the list of non-hazardous. In fact, the only situation that the ...
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Sunday, 15 June 2014

"Ethnic Cleansing Playset" (Scartoys, 1972)

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Scarfolk parents thought it was crucial that their children play with educational toys. This was to help familiarise youngsters with the eve...
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Thursday, 5 June 2014

Organ Tax & live organ postal services (1971-1978)

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If a Scarfolk citizen failed to pay his annual Organ Tax, the organ in question could be turned off by the council, and if further warning l...
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Thursday, 29 May 2014

"Clay Stool" TV theme tune (Klofracs Records, 1973)

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The theme tune from "Clay Stool," a popular 1970s children's daytime TV programme for 4 to 7 year olds, was released as a sing...
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Friday, 23 May 2014

"Martyr Maid" Ice Cream (1970s)

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In the 1970s, arcane cults and religious orders secretly funded multinational corporations with the goal of illicitly proselytising or brain...
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Monday, 12 May 2014

"Old Coffins are Death Traps" Public Information Poster (1975)

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The recession of the 1970s gave Scarfolk Council no choice but to raise the age of retirement to 95 for men and 92 years, 36 months for wome...
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Thursday, 1 May 2014

"Ask a Policeman" poster (1979)

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Crime was always one aspect of policing that hindered the police force from doing its job. That's why, in 1975, the department of justic...
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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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