Empire in the Dock

Created
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 22:25
Updated
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 22:25

For many Britons, 1966 was a year of renewed national optimism and purpose. England’s FIFA World Cup victory sparked widespread celebration; the Beatles’ release of Revolver pushed popular music into new sonic territory; and Harold Wilson’s government continued to press its modernising agenda. Buoyed by the sense of having finally outgrown the years of post-war […]