Rock and Roll suffered its greatest loss this year. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valence died in a plane crash. The music lived on.

An invention that did not work but should have worked. The remote controlled lawn mower.

Cliff Richard earned £30,000. His major hit was 'Living Doll'.

Russ Conway was at the top with 'Side Saddle'

Britain won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Sing Little Birdie, Sing'. By Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr. This was the start of the slippery slope.

No, not Britain's attempt to join the space race. A new exhibit at the Natural History Museum.

Some of the England team arriving in Australia for the Ashes. Tyson, Loader, Trueman, Statham and Bailey. Australia won 4-1.

First cross channel trip for the hover craft. First passengers found that any champagne that they brought back, tended to explode with the vibration.

In December Sam the monkey was sent into space by the Americans. He was luckier than the dog, he came back.

First televised General Election.

Harold Macmillan got in again on the 8th October with the slogan

"YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD"