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, 27 January 2017

Action Man Waterboarding Accessories (early 1970s)

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The image below shows the instruction booklet that came with an Action Man accessory kit. Like many boys' toys, such as tractors, digger...
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Friday, 20 January 2017

The De-evolution of Mankind (Pelican Books, 1975).

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Many people are unaware that a young Donald Trump appeared on the cover of a book called The De-evolution of Mankind, published in Scarfo...
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Friday, 13 January 2017

Minor Meat Cuts Poster (1973)

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An excerpt from a 1973 speech by Scarfolk's Minister for Family Welfare and Catering: "In times of economic crisis, cuts are...
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Thursday, 5 January 2017

Real British Living Cement

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Scarfolk's elite lived in hillside enclaves on both sides of the town. In 1971, these rich, wealthy and powerful residents decided th...
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Friday, 23 December 2016

Radio Times Christmas Issue

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Everyone at Scarfolk Council wishes you a very merry final Christmas before the inevitable apocalypse. Here's your festive double issu...
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Thursday, 15 December 2016

Disposable Children Bags

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Discarded children were a serious problem in 1970s Scarfolk. Adults who had decided against parenthood, whether for reasons of finance or...
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Thursday, 8 December 2016

BBC Sound Effects Records (early 1970s)

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In the early 1970s, the BBC produced numerous sound effects records. Though many were created for educational purposes, such as 'Squeaky...
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Thursday, 1 December 2016

Council Advent Cards

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In 1970s Scarfolk, the council sent out personalised advent cards to all its citizens. Not only did the cards hint cryptically at policies...
Wednesday, 23 November 2016

1970s Pornography

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Even an archive as respectable as Scarfolk's contains artefacts that some might deem offensive. In 1970s Britain, many aspects of life b...
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Thursday, 17 November 2016

Mandatory De-education Classes

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Post-Truthism is nothing new. Following the Truth Reform Act of 1976 , it became every citizen's civic duty to attend de-education ...
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Thursday, 10 November 2016

The "Easy as 1-2-3" Campaign

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From the launch of the 'Easy as 1-2-3' campaign: "We live in worrying times. Many residents require help but feel that t...
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Monday, 31 October 2016

Halloween Masks

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(Page taken from the weekly children's hobby magazine 'Which Craft?') In 1970s Scarfolk, children liked to make Hallowee...
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Thursday, 20 October 2016

The Economy & Currency Fly-Tipping (1970s)

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When the pound's value suddenly plummeted in 1972 to its lowest in 170 years and became virtually worthless, people started throwing o...
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Thursday, 13 October 2016

Points-Based Citizenship (1972-)

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While politicians debated a points-based system for immigrants in the early 1970s, Scarfolk went a step further and introduced a simila...
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Thursday, 6 October 2016

Foreigner Identification Badges (1974)

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From 1974, all foreigners (as well as citizens friendly to foreigners) were required by law to wear identification badges. The image ...
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Thursday, 29 September 2016

Accidents in the Workplace (1971)

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In the first half of the 1970s, accidents in the workplace increased one-hundred fold, largely because work equipment and machinery were...
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Saturday, 24 September 2016

"Positive Outlook? Look Out!" (1976)

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In the hot summer of 1976, people were enjoying the rare sunshine and the opportunity to socialise, sometimes even with foreigners. Scarf...
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Friday, 16 September 2016

Death is Like a Happy Balloon (1973)

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Death is Like a Happy Balloon by Dr Cassandra Henge was one in series of books published by Bullyrag Books who specialised in introducing...
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Thursday, 8 September 2016

Physics Tax (1975-1979)

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In the mid-1970s, the government introduced a series of questionable taxes. One was the Physics Tax, which was announced via leaflets p...
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Thursday, 1 September 2016

"Mr Liver Head" Toy (mid-1970s)

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As part of its scheme to recycle human body parts (first outlined in "An End to Starvation?", Pelican Books, 1973 ), Scarfolk...
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Thursday, 25 August 2016

Human Rights Lottery Advertisement (1976)

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In 1976, after three years of austerity and drastic cuts, the government admitted that there were no longer enough human rights to go a...
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Thursday, 11 August 2016

'Allclear' Open-Air Nuclear Bunkers

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click to enlarge In 1971 the government's civil defence budget was slashed. Local councils limited their building of conventional n...
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Friday, 5 August 2016

Scarfolk Olympic Games (1976)

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In 1976 Scarfolk Council released its own Olympic Official Collectors Edition booklet, which focused on some of the lesser known discip...
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Thursday, 28 July 2016

"People Are Dangerous" (1974-1975)

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During the People Purges of 1974 and 1975, the many people who peopled Scarfolk were alarmed to learn that they were now the kinds of pe...
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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Summer Fete Leaflet (1976)

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As can be seen from this leaflet advertising a local fete, acts of terror and violent incidents were so frequent in 1970s Scarfolk that m...
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Thursday, 21 July 2016

Drug Advertisements (1970)

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When Scarfolk's Mayor Ritter announced his determination to fight the war on drugs, he meant it. He also knew that if you want to win...
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Friday, 15 July 2016

Xenophobic Postcards

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  In 1972 the University of Scarfolk trialled a new drug that affects the part of the brain that produces racist attitudes. Researchers...
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Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Recruitment Advertisement (1970s)

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Thursday, 23 June 2016

"And now here's tomorrow's forecast..."

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Weather man, Michael Fish, BBC TV, 1975.
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Thursday, 16 June 2016

Voting in the 1970s

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Research into confirmation bias at Scarfolk University in 1973 showed that 87% of people will not deviate from their beliefs, no matter h...
Thursday, 9 June 2016

Europe Referendum TV advertisement (1975)

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During the lead up to the 1975 EEC referendum, the government realised that the only way it could maintain its authority was to appear ...
Thursday, 2 June 2016

"Trampvertising" (1973-1979)

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   In 1973 the council ratified a bylaw which legalised the exploitation of all homeless people as advertising spaces. It became known a...
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Thursday, 26 May 2016

The Horned Deceiver

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The Horned Deceiver appeared in several Scarfolk publications in the early 1970s, one of which we featured a few weeks ago (see here ). ...
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