1979: The MOD REVIVAL | Nationwide | Retro Fashion | BBC Archive

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• TA

  @taekwanlew · 3 years ago

  "flash in the pan"?  My goodness, todays fashions still hark back to the mods

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• HE

  @helenhughes9420 · 3 years ago

  I was at secondary school frm 79-84 all my friends were Mods .. I still am !

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• RO

  @RobertHoward-d8g · 1 year ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve been of the &apos;Mod&apos; culture since 1964. Sadly, at 75 years old, I&apos;m not allowed on the road since having a stroke. Soooo... I have to contend myself with &apos;modding&apos; up my mobility scooter with extra mirrors, dummy spotlights, and the obligatory fox tail and aerial. Target &amp; chequered stickers complete the picture. Plus, of course, my fishtail parka and pork-pie hat.<br>Wish I could find a chrome front carrier rack though...<br>Update. I got the front carrier. &nbsp;😃

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• CA

  @carouselcakes6237 · 3 years ago

  My 21yr old daughter &amp; her boyfriend are both mods. I think it’s great when young people embrace a scene from the past because they keep it alive &amp; It’s a huge compliment to those who did it first.

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• SI

  @simonbutler9526 · 8 months ago

  Once a Mod always a Mod.

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• PI

  @piratescoron · 2 years ago

  For some of us, it never went away. We were into northern soul and scooters and so were called mods. We went along with the mod revival, &nbsp;40 plus years on, im still into northern soul and scooter&apos;s and so are many of my friends from the late seventies and early 80&apos;s. The scene is still thriving. Who would have thought that when this &nbsp;BBC documentary was made. Some gave it 3 months some a year.... not us lads from Yorkshire, we gave it a lifetime

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• M1

  @M1tjakaramazov · 3 years ago (edited)

  Damn, that young Ian Page sounds level headed as hell.

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• EL

  @EleanorEdwardsStudio · 1 month ago (edited)

  My Mum and Uncle were mods in the late 70s, into the 80s and beyond 😊 They introduced me to all of the classic mod bands; The Small Faces, The Jam, The Who, The Action, The Creation, The Kinks… I remember watching Quadrophenia for the first time with my parents many years ago and it’s one of my favourite films to this day.

• GR

  @grahamherbert3612 · 3 years ago

  Scootering in Yorkshire is stronger today than ever.

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• ED

  @edwardmulholland7912 · 2 years ago

  The Mod scene was huge in the ‘80’s in my hometown of Belfast. I wasn’t a Mod myself but I have friends from that time who were, and they are still friends. Mods have had a huge influence and their traces can still be felt.

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• MA

  @mark2524 · 3 years ago

  Having lived through the 80s revival &amp; still being a Mod to this day 2022, I can safely say it was the best time of my life

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• FR

  @froggy8030 · 3 years ago

  The Small Faces are the true Mod Fathers

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