The Great Rock n Roll Swindle
Works on The Great Rock n Roll Swindle project after the original band falls apart.
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1978 in Great Britain — Page 7
Explore 258 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1978.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1978
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 18 of 258 unique records.
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The Great Rock n Roll Swindle
Directs footage that becomes central to The Great Rock n Roll Swindle, Malcolm McLaren's version of the band's story.
The Kick Inside
Records the single, "Wuthering Heights". Records the Album, "The Kick Inside"
The Outland Dart Lecture
Bradbury published The Outland Dart, a lecture on American writers and European modernism.
The Scream Album
Siouxsie and the Banshees release debut album The Scream, establishing a darker and more experimental approach to post-punk.
The Swarm
Stars in The Swarm. Stars in Bullet to The Silver Bears
Theft Act
Theft Act 1978 creates offences involving deception and making off without payment
Touch and Go
Magazine release Touch and Go as the band develops a more angular and experimental sound beyond first-wave punk.
University Expansion and Diversity Report
Hoggart published After Expansion a Time for Diversity, considering the future development of higher education.
Visage
Founder Member of Visage
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Founder Member of Whitesnake
Who Are You
The Who release Who Are You.
Wuthering Heights
Records the single, "Wuthering Heights". Records the Album, "The Kick Inside"
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