1970

The Equal Pay Act passed

Conservative Party win election

Berwick Street Collective film workshop established

Germaine Greer's book The Female Eunuch published

1971

Immigration Act tightens controls on immigration by British subjects from other parts of the Commonwealth

The Photographers' Gallery, London established, UK’s first independent photographic gallery

1972

British Miner's Strike called for the first time since 1926

January 30th marks Bloody Sunday; British Paratroopers open fire on a civil rights march in Derry

London Women's Film Co-op founded

John Grierson dies

1973

Three Day Week policy instituted in response to global energy crisis

Mary Kelly, Margaret Harrison and Kay Hunt's Women in Work documentary project begins

1974

National Miner's Strike forces Conservative government to call a General Election, they are defeated by Labour Party

The Family televised by the BBC, first 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary in Britain

1975

Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath in a leadership contest to become leader of the Conservative Party

Arena launched on BBC2

Horace Ové directs Pressure, first feature length film by a black director in Britain

Independent Filmmakers' Association (IFA) established

1976

Race Relations Act passed making it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin. It also imposes duties on many public institutions to promote racial equality

1977

Queen's Jubilee Year

Amber affiliated Side Gallery opens in Newcastle upon Tyne

Cow established to distribute women's films

1979

Margaret Thatcher (Conservative) becomes first female Prime Minister of Britain

Circles established to distribute women's films