If you were born in the 1960s you grew up in an era of cultural transformation and energetic youth culture — a time when childhood often meant outdoor adventures, neighborhood games, and a fair bit of freedom. 

Streets, bomb-sites or empty fields could become playgrounds, bikes and skipping ropes replaced screens, and childhood adventures were shaped by imagination and independence.

As you grew up, Britain embraced the rise of music, fashion and social change: the “youthquake” of the mid-60s brought bold new styles, pop music, and a sense of personal expression for the young. 

The world was opening up — families moving into homes with modern conveniences, television and music playing a growing role in daily life.