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].
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
9. The power cuts
The miners strike led to power shortages in the UK during the 70s, when blackouts became common. Things got so bad that in 1974 a three-day working week was introduced to preserve energy. People muddled through, ensuring they had candles and torches at the ready. | Getty Images Photo: Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive