History of women in the United Kingdom in 1960. Although first printed in 1928, the release in 1960 of an inexpensive mass-market paperback version prompted a court case. The prosecuting council's question, "Would you want your wife or servants to read this book?" highlighted how far society had changed, and how little some people had noticed. The book was seen as one of the first events in a general relaxation of sexual attitudes. Other elements of the sexual revolution included the development of The Pill, Mary Quant's miniskirt and the 1967 legalisation of homosexuality. There was a rise in the incidence of divorce and abortion, and a
Robert Welch (designer) and receptive, and somehow things just happen.” Robert Welch 1962 Elected FSIA (Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists) 1965 Elected RDI (Royal Designer for Industry) – a faculty within the Royal Society of Arts 1979 Awarded MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) "Dates denote year/s of design, year of first production may be later" 1956 "Campden" tableware and cutlery range, named after Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire where his studio was based. The cutlery was jointly designed with David Mellor. The "Campden" toast rack won a Design Centre Award in 1957. 1957–1960 "Oriana" tableware and cutlery