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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Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Police Interrogation Safewords

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Almost everybody endured police interrogations at some point during the 1970s. They were so frequent that most families had a packed bag ...
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Thursday, 18 May 2017

"Children: The Cause of All Crime"

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In 1970 the Scarfolk Crime Commission embarked on the largest study into crime to date. After two years of intense investigation it found...
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Benefits Assessment Bouncers (1972)

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In 1972 the council outsourced its sick and disability benefits assessment service to a team of nightclub bouncers. The bouncers broke in...
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Monday, 1 May 2017

The Annual Maypylon Dance

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Only children whose parents had lost either their jobs or their lives were selected to take part in the annual Scarfolk Maypylon Dance. O...
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Friday, 21 April 2017

Election Campaign Poster (1974)

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Gerry Mander (see above) was the Scarfolk Party candidate in the 1974 election. Though much of his nationalistic campaign consisted of s...
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Thursday, 13 April 2017

Real Easter Egg (1971)

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Back in the 1970s, many people complained that the word “Easter” had been dropped from the packaging of chocolate eggs. They also claimed...
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Thursday, 6 April 2017

"Diseases are cool!"

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In the 1970s, the Notional Health Service envied those public sectors that received more funding from the government. The NHS was particu...
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Friday, 31 March 2017

Scarfolk Mail Rub-On-Transfer News

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In the early 1970s, local newspapers changed their publishing strategies. They stopped thinking of readers as interested parties keen t...
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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Identified Flying Objects (& Esoteric Truth)

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In the 1970s, the distinction between fact and fiction completely broke down as a result of years of government fabrications, corporate dece...
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Monday, 6 March 2017

"Life is Easier With Guilt" Public Information Campaign

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This is part 2 of our look at crime in Scarfolk (see last week’s post about 'Real British Crime' ). In 1972, Scarfolk Council deci...
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Thursday, 23 February 2017

The Campaign for Real British Crime (CRBC)

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When immigrants began moving to Scarfolk in the mid-1970s, many local criminals worried that foreign offenders would threaten their livel...
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Tuesday, 14 February 2017

1970s Valentine's Day Greetings Card

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Love is the air like doves and butterflies and pulmonary tuberculosis. Happy Valentine's Day from Scarfolk.
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Friday, 10 February 2017

"Fun Fag Facts" (1974)

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  This info-tisement appeared in children's weekly magazines and on the walls of schools as part of the 1974 "Cigaretiquette c...
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Thursday, 2 February 2017

Play & Learn Drowning Game (late 1970s)

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This is part 2 of our feature on water-based toys (see last week's Action Man waterboarding accessories ). In the late 1970s, the gove...
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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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