14 Photos Showing the 1970s at Their Most Memorable

We all remember the decades we lived through fondly, although few are remembered better than the years from 1970 to 1979. The fashion, the politics and vision people had set the foundation for everything that would come, from the glam of the 80s to the grunge of the 90s.

This is why we’ll go through moments that make the decade feel the most memorable, even when it happened to people we don’t know. After all, they all feel like they could belong to our families, our histories. We’re all humans in the end, living similar experiences.

TechnoVision

When you wanted to see interesting filters in your photographs, you had to take them with said filter on. No editing in post back then.

Supermarket

The clicking sound of the cash registers can still be heard, back when money was physical. Now, it’s all heartless beeps.

Italian Wedding

Show me a moment from an Italian wedding without telling me it’s from an Italian wedding. You can almost hear the plates being broken in celebration.

Fatherhood

Many parents sacrificed a lot back then to ensure their children would have a chanse. Their offspring, one would believe, followed that example and did the same for their kids.

Brothers

These two boys grew up to become a fine pair of gentlemen, but the memories of the 70s remain. For them, it was the time they were most vulnerable, and at the same time, most protected by their parents.

First Pictures

Time puts everything into perspective. This woman was 21 at the time this was taken, showing not only 70’s fashion but also the maturity people that age had when building families.

The Mail Man

While these two are clearly posing for the picture, the neighborhood’s mail man was always a welcome sight, bringing news from both close family and the world at large. Something was both gained and lost with the advent of the internet.

Roller Skate Craze

Rollerskating became an absolute sensation in the late 70s, making it a staple of 80s attitude and fashion. Some find it hard to believe it’s something that started a decade earlier.

Summer Cars

Without a necessity to be in front of a screen, either a TV or a smartphone, people spent their summers together. Cars were sturdier too, letting people chill on top of them without the danger of denting them.

Ferrari

Some ideas from the 70s are better off left in the 70s, although they’re still fun to remember. The Ferrari 512 S Modulo was channeling some sci-fi vibes that would look right at home in a movie, not reality.

Biking

Kids back in the day spent most days outside, getting into life-teaching trouble. This kid likely has children (or grandchildren) that have a hard time getting out of the couch, let alone making it outside.

Older Looking

These two young people are 21 in this picture, which shows their wedding in 1970. Yes, just because it’s the 70s doesn’t mean everyone has ‘modern’ cameras, so they used what they had to commemorate the special moments.

Midsommer

Back when Midsommar wasn’t a widely-known movie rooted in the folk-horror genre, the Midsommer festival was a time of simple joy and celebration. It’s hard to think about it now without remembering the chilling classic.

Hawaiian Christmas

The main reason we think of memories as being sepia-colored is due to how some pictures ended up looking that way. They’re the source of our memories, therefore, our memories became hued in the sepia tone.