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, 25 August 2017

Scargos Mail-Order Catalogue (1977)

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[click to enlarge] Mail-order catalogues were very popular in the 1970s, so much so that Scarfolk Council carefully monitored them to...
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Thursday, 17 August 2017

"Nazi Anti-Bullying Campaign"

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Friday, 4 August 2017

The Gullibility Campaign (1976)

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In 1976, the government informed citizens that gullibility was a contagious disease. The Dept. of Health warned that it was spread throu...
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Friday, 28 July 2017

Lip Sewing Kit (1970- )

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In 1970s Scarfolk, women over the age of 18 were legally required to be a certain weight and shape. If those who didn't conform to of...
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Friday, 21 July 2017

The 2ndth Pan Book of Horror Stories (1973)

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[click to enlarge] While many of Pan's horror collections dealt with typical horror fare – the supernatural, the black arts, and mu...
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Thursday, 6 July 2017

Vegetable Politicians

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Many publications in the 1970s attempted to predict how we might live in the future. The above excerpt from the Children's Journal of...
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Thursday, 29 June 2017

Confirmation Bias Goggles (1970)

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Confirmation Bias Goggles were the first wearable technology to be wired directly into the brain. In addition to the pinhead-sized speake...
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Thursday, 22 June 2017

Sing-a-Long-a-Savagery (1970s Toy)

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In order to prepare children for adulthood, parents in Scarfolk wanted to familiarise their toddlers with life's cruelties as soon as ...
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Thursday, 15 June 2017

"Wardrobe Men"

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In 1973 there was an increase in complaints about odd, mumbling men appearing spontaneously in people's wardrobes. The council al...
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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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