" Swinging London " is a term used to describe the fashion and cultural scene that flourished in London in the 1960s.

In English the wave of the Swinging London which is a real collective creation of the post-war teenagers will destabilize the old moral principles of the old society.   Ex: Film: The Knack ( 1965- Richard Lester ). This film is very representative of England that swings.

The movement ''Swinging London" includes the music:

- The Beatles (english)

- The Rolling stones (english)

- British Invasion (American)

Moreover I found a video who shows the music during the 60s: 

 The movement " Swinging London " include Fashion and Symbols:

  During the time of Swinging London, fashion and photography were featured in Queen magazine. Jean Shrimpton for exemple has become an icon and the supermodels the best paid in the world. Shrimpton was called  "The Face of the 60s", in which she has been considered by many as "the symbol of Swinging London" and the "embodiment of the 1960s". So, the fashion was a symbol of youth culture. The British flag, the Union Flag, became a symbol, assisted by events such as England's home victory in the 1966 World Cup.

The movement " Swinging London " includes films:

 The phenomenon was featured in films of the time, celebratory and mocking: For exemple: The Knack (1965), Casino Royal (1967)...

The comedy is also includes : The Boat that Rocked.

The movement " Swinging London " includes Television:

One television series that reflected the spirit of Swinging London was The Avengers (1961-1969)

The movement " Swinging London " includes Book:

Adam Diment's spy novels featured Philip McAlpine.

The family Planning Act 1967

The National Health Service ( Family Planning ) Act of 1967 allowed doctors to give family-planning advice and to prescribe free contraceptives, initially to married women only.

The Abortion Act: can if two independent medical practitioners agreed that continuance would cause physical or mental risk to the health of the woman or her existing children.

1967: The National Health Service ( Family Planning ) Act enabled LHAs to give birth control advice, regardless of marital status as well as medical grounds using voluntary organisations such as FPA as their agents if they wished. FPA National Council resolved that branches would be allowed to give advice to the unmarried if they wished. Mr. Robinson K responding to a question in the House of Commons said: sould help young girls of 16 who come to the clinic for advice.

If you wanted more informations on the England in the 60s and 70s come to see this website !!! :

http://vagabondsister.blogspot.fr/2010/09/back-to-60s-swinging-london.html

I do research on the England in the 60s and 70s. So .....good read !!!

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Marjorie Olive Whitaker was born (1895, Bradford – 7 January 1976, Skipton), better known under her pseudonym Malachi Whitaker, was an English writer, noted for her short stories and an autobiography. She wrote nearly 100 stories published in four collections by Jonathan Cape in the 1920s and 1930s. Her talent was recognized by contemporaries: Vita Sackville-West compared her to Katherine Mansfield, and she was known as the ‘Bradford Chekhov’. Following the publication of her memoir And so did I in 1939, she announced her retirement from writing.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Whitaker

Title: Hannah

Author: Malachi Whitaker

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Date of Publication: 1993

Setting: Hannah's house. It takes place in England or USA, we don't know. During the twenty century, before or after, maybe during the sixties.

Characters: Character's description:

     - Hannah: She is 17 years old. She has the brown hair. She likes to make party. She is a girl excited and she would like a boyfriend.

     - Thomas: It is a young men , who is conscientious, lumberingly polite. He likes singing.

     - Ralph: He is 19 years old. It is a strange men and he is wild.

Summary of the plot and personnal opinion:

The short story tell about a young girl. She called Hannah and she is 17 years old. The text say that she organizes a party. We learn the presence of a men who called Thomas Henri Smithson. The Hannah's mother she loves it good. But the main fact is that Hannah loves Ralph Wellings , a boy who is 19 years old. Then before the party begin, Hannah go to put on dress, and more nothing. After, in the second part of the story, we learn that Hannah is a grandmother. So what happened between this party and the moment where the text we learn that Hannah is a grandmother ? This story illustrates the love between both people: a necessary confrontation with the outside world because at the beginning of story we learn that Hannh loves Ralph and at the end we learn that Hannah married with Thomas Henri Smithson. Why Hannah was married with Thomas and not with Ralph ? So maybe that the events of the life were separated Ralph of Hannah, and same that it's probably that !

the short story Hannah  (link)