British pop music emerged in the mid-to late 1950s, and has dominated the world charts ever since. With a wealth of pop history in it's archives, British Pathé salutes some of the biggest, most exciting acts ever.
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10. Fleetwood Mac
Founded by Peter Green in 1967 and named by combining the surnames of two of his bandmates Mick Fleetwood and Christine McVie, this British American rock band has sold more than 100 million records
This still image is taken from our 1969 video The Pop Stars Awards:
Sir Laurence Olivier takes a group of actors to Moscow to perform Othello in 1965: http://t.co/LPPtA92D ( #Russia #Theatre )
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The Nigerian Cocoa trade, people hard at work in 1949: http://t.co/QnoeYOYu - Might add some context to that chocolate bar in your top draw.
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