Retrowow is an online resource about the 50s, 60s and 70s. On this site we have articles about life in Britain in the 50s, 60s and 70s. We have guides to the style of these three decades and discussions of life in the past. http://www.retrowow.co.uk High streets have changed since the 60s. We take a look at a few images of shops and shopping from the past. In the 60s and 70s a modern, cutting-edge shopping centre was essential to towns small and large. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_britain/shops/shops.php In the 50s, 60s and 70s a smart made to measure suit in the latest style was de rigueur for most men. Shops like Burton's and Colliers did a cheap and efficient made to measure service. We take a nostalgic look at look back at the tailor's shops that were on every high street. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_britain/shops/menswear_chains.php For 30 shillings you could buy this Pifco Rechargeable Flashlight from Smiths in 1964. It never needed batteries and was powered by nickel-cadmium cells recharged from a shaver socket. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/quirky_stuff/quirky_stuff.php#pifco We spotted this Daff 66 in Oxford recently and started thinking about cars from the 70s. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/transport/70s/70s_cars.php What was life like in Britain in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s? Since the end of the Second World War we went from rationing to mobile phones. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_britain/retro_britain.html Back in 1983 we really knew the pound in our pocket was worth less when the Royal Mint introduced the pound coin on 21 April and started to phase out the one pound bank note (remember those?). http://www.retrowow.co.uk//quirky_stuff/quirky_stuff.php The 1970s was the age when technology came to the home. It is difficult to imagine now how exciting ideas such as pocket calculators, digital watches and video tape recorders were back then. http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/70s_gadgets.php Mary Quant was a major force behind the British fashion scene in the 60s. Her designs transformed the way young women looked. Read our guide http://www.retrowow.co.uk/fashion/60s/mary_quant.php