What happended in 1967?
The monarch was Elizabeth II and Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour). Parliament decided to nationalize 90% of the British steel industry. UK applies for EEC membership although Charles de Gaulle vetoed it again. The QE2 is launched. The Concorde supersonic aircraft was unveiled in Toulouse, France. The Grand National was won by 100-1 outsider Foinavon after a pile up at one fence. Donald Campbell was killed trying to break the speed record on Coniston Water. Sandie Shaw sang Puppet on a String for UK's first win in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Beatles released their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Wimbledon is televised in colour for the first time. Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner was first broadcast in the UK on ITV.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Florins | 1967 Florin |
![]() | ![]() | Krugerrands | 1967 Gold 1oz Krugerrand |
![]() | ![]() | Sovereigns | 1967 Gold Sovereign |
![]() | ![]() | Half-Crowns | 1967 Half Crown |
![]() | ![]() | Halfpenny | 1967 Halfpenny - Elizabeth II |
![]() | ![]() | Penny | 1967 Penny - Elizabeth II |
![]() | ![]() | Sixpences | 1967 Sixpence - Elizabeth II |
![]() | ![]() | Three Pence | 1967 Threepence - Elizabeth II |
![]() | ![]() | Gold Coins | South Africa - Krugerrand |