1960S Staircase . I have a 1960s stair rail (one long piece of wood sideways between the top and bottom rail) and want to replace it with spindles. We are planning to renovate our 1960s open tread staircase. House Garden magazine 1960, Vintage MidCentury Modern staircase with from www.pinterest.com In the 1960s his adventures were all about the second world war, which was still very present in people's memories. In february this old long distance tower dating back to 1962 was the fourth structure of it's kind that we removed. How this allows for the staircase to be seen by using the aluminium as a decoration detail instead of a wall.