Girlhood and later life / Teenage Kicks: Girls growing up in Britain 1956-1974

Teenage Kicks: Girls growing up in Britain 1956-1974

This online exhibition shares the stories of eight girls, who were teenagers and young women between 1956 and 1974, a time of huge social, economic and cultural change in Britain. 

Click on the images below to read their stories, or you can download the Teenage Kicks zine. 

    Glasgow Women's Library

    See the Teenage Kicks exhibition in person at Glasgow Women’s Library from 8 March to 18 May 2024. There will be a special Teenage Kicks workshop on 18 April.

    More about the Glasgow exhibition
    Teenage Kicks: Girls growing up in Britain 1956-1974 Joyce Andrea Cynthia Pamela Liz Meg Valerie Sarah

    Feedback

    We hope you enjoy this online exhibition based on our research. We would love to hear your feedback. Please email Hazel Burke with any comments.

    Acknowledgements

    All illustrations are by Candice Purwin. Thank you to all the women who shared their stories with us. We have changed real names and some other details in the stories in this exhibition.

    ‘Then and now’ photo blog

    For more stories from this special cohort of women born between 1939 and 1952, have a look at our ‘Then and now’ photo blog.

    If you are a woman born between these years, you are very welcome to be part of our blog. See our ‘Take part‘ page for more details.

    The University of Manchester