It was a decade full of great music, from disco to punk; fantastic movies, from Jaws and Star Wars to The Godfather; and classic video games, like Space Invaders.
But it was also a tough time, with soaring unemployment and industrial unrest creating great hardship for many people.
While many of you probably have great memories of the 70s, there are lots of things you’d probably rather forget - including certain fashions, food and fragrances forever associated with that decade.
Below are just some of the things you probably don’t miss about the 70s if you were around.
What do you think were the best and worst things about 70s life in the UK? Let us know in the comments section or by emailing [email protected].

5. The taste of Blue Nun
If there was one drink which summed up the 70s, it was surely Blue Nun. It was certainly highly quaffable and an easy introduction to wine at a time when most people were still drinking beer and spirits. But many drinkers found it sickly sweet and even headache-inducing, and its popularity gradually faded. | National World Photo: James Hardisty

6. The garish colour scheme
70s decor was a full-on assault on the senses, from which some of us are still recovering. From the carpets and curtains to the wallpaper and even kitchen worktops, almost everything was a shade of brown or orange - often with vibrant patterns like swirls or concentric circles. The one room with a different colour scheme was often the bathroom, though the avocado green which was all the rage back then has aged even more poorly. Of course, some people still love the classic 70s colours and patterns, which they find much more inspiring than the muted palettes typical of homes today. | SWNS Photo: Tom Maddick

7. The Austin Allegro
The Austin Allegro had a terrible reputation for reliability and was hardly a design classic. It was one of the best-selling cars of the 70s but is today widely considered one of the worst made back then. One person recalled: "I learned to drive in a mustard brown Allegro. I've found it's made every car I've had since incredibly easy to drive, so it had that going for it." | Getty Images Photo: Douglas Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive

8. Everything smelling of smoke
The fug of cigarette smoke hung thick in the air almost everywhere you went during the 1970s - restaurants, planes, even hospitals. It was many years before smoking in pubs would be banned. But as people became wise to the dangers of smoking, cigarette use began to decline. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard