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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Thursday, 24 December 2015

Christmas Civil Defence. Public Information (1979)

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By 1979, nuclear war was deemed an imminent threat. The  previous year the government had held a referendum on whether to have one and th...
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Unreleased Star Wars Merchandise Prototypes (1977)

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Some claim that movies have become mere advertisements for their own merchandising and that even before a film is released the public has...
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Thursday, 10 December 2015

"Don't Wait to Hesitate" Public Information (1970)

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Scarfolk Council wanted to nurture a generation of passive citizens so that it could do what it wanted without interference. But it w...
Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Advent Calendar (1976)

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While Scarfolk Council did not officially endorse any religious denomination, many people felt that it strongly favoured the stationery ...
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Thursday, 26 November 2015

"This is...Scarfolk" (date unknown)

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Many people will remember Miroslav Šašek's "This Is..." series of illustrated guide books for children. Following his fa...
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Thursday, 19 November 2015

Brood Parasites (1970)

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In 1970 there was a spate of cases involving brood parasites . Unknown children began appearing in households all over Scarfolk. So incon...
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Friday, 13 November 2015

I-Spy Surveillance Books

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In the years before digital surveillance and the government's Snooper's Charter, it was much harder for the state to spy on its citi...
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Friday, 6 November 2015

Remembrance Poppies Leaflet (1977)

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In 1977 a war briefly broke out in Scarfolk over how peacetime should be administrated. The government favoured aggressively pursuing c...
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Saturday, 31 October 2015

"Infant Catcherbots" Public Information Poster (1975)

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After last week's post about the Bladder Clown surgical toy we thought it seasonally appropriate to show you another artefact filed ...
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Thursday, 22 October 2015

"Surgical Toy Insertions Catalogue 1973-1974"

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In August 1972 the BBC broadcast a documentary about how overcrowded prisons were forcing the authorities to address alternatives such as...
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Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Public Information Booklet: "What To Do When..." (1976)

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Below is one page from "What To Do When..." , published in 1976. This government booklet was sent to Scarfolk schools, youth c...
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Monday, 5 October 2015

Personal Space Allowance (1975)

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Until 1975, the standard PSA (Personal Space Allowance) had always been fixed at a comfortable, civilised 20 inch zone around each citi...
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Friday, 18 September 2015

Library Music LPs (1970s)

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Library music is often used in television, radio and film productions. This low-budget, pre-written music is intended to convey particular m...
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Thursday, 10 September 2015

Citizen Value (1971-1979)

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In 1971 a local government survey revealed that the citizens of Scarfolk were, by and large, content. This was of great concern to the...
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Thursday, 3 September 2015

"Welcome Refugees" Poster (1970)

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In 1970 Scarfolk Council faced a humanitarian crisis and was asked to take in refugees. Councillors warned that an influx of too many mig...
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Thursday, 27 August 2015

"No" (1973-1975)

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In 1973 Scarfolk Council released the above poster all over town. On the same day it also stopped responding to applications for welfare ...
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Friday, 21 August 2015

NHS Health Warning Poster (1978)

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In 1978 the Notional Health Service was struggling to cope with its lack of funds. Overspending was unavoidable and the threat of closure...
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Friday, 14 August 2015

"Thought Policy" Leaflet (1976)

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Below is a leaflet published by the Scarfolk council department that was set up in 1973 to deal with citizen thought detection and control. ...
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Friday, 7 August 2015

The "Infant Liberation Front" Colouring Book

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1972 saw the birth of the ILF (Infant Liberation Front), a terrorist organisation for the under-10s. The anarchic underground group was s...
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Thursday, 30 July 2015

Roy, The Telekinetic Child-Owl (1973-1979)

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Scarfolk Council was no stranger to invading the privacy of ordinary families. Back in December we introduced you to the council Christmas B...
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Thursday, 23 July 2015

Cub Scout "Bob-a-Body" Week (1977)

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The annual boy scout Bob-a-Job week was an institution. However, from 1975 the jobs that scouts were expected to undertake moved away from ...
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Poverty & 1970s Pelican Books

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Poor, uneducated people have always been obstinate in their selfish desire to ruin the contentment of those from more important social class...
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Thursday, 2 July 2015

"Mindborstal" Psychological Detention Drug

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Following the publication of Children and Hallucinogens: The Future of Discipline  in 1971, several products were developed by Cavalier...
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Thursday, 25 June 2015

Children's Nuclear Warning Poster (1979)

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In the late 1970s the nuclear arms race was almost as popular as squash.  On the face of it, Scarfolk council wanted to prepare c...
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Thursday, 18 June 2015

Possessed Birthday Cards (1978)

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Bubbles, the clown who appeared in the BBC TV testcard , was very popular in the 1970s. He even had his own animated public information seri...
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Thursday, 11 June 2015

"Natal Truancy" Leaflet (1974)

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A 1974 study by the NCC (Natal Crime Commission) in Scarfolk discovered that 2 out of 5 pregnant women were not turning up for the bi...
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Friday, 5 June 2015

"Sense a Presence?" Public Information (1970)

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In 1970 a council public information campaign warned citizens that they should be afraid, though it didn't clarify exactly what it w...
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