In the News - Key Facts

These pages provide Key Facts from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, an economic history of the period since 1945 and key economic events and characters from the last couple of centuries.

• Key events between 1955 and 1979
• Key facts from the 1970s
• Key facts from the 1980s
• Key facts from the 1990s
• Key economic events since 1700
• Chancellors of the Exchequer since 1782
• Governors of the Bank of England since 1800
• Winners of general elections since 1818