Somebody told me England had rationing/austerity (due to the war) on certain items until 1959. They were poorer than us, by far.
Their 1970 would be closer to our 1955, economically.
Candy rationing ended in 1953; sugar rationing later that year; tea rationing in 1952; meat and bacon July 4, 1954.
I can’t think of what was rationed later than that.