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Bygone days ....

And for those of you watching (snooker) in black and white, the blue is behind the pink.
 
Saturday afternoon at the Essoldo.
Hurrah boo hurrah boo .... and that was jut in the yo yo competition!
 
Coronation st was better in black and white ... that's how Salford was back then.
 
Even rainbows were in black and white up there ...
 
We lived in a terraced house in North London, and the "Dustmen" as they were called then, would walk through the house to the back yard to pick up the dustbins, which were metal in those days and carry them through to empty them into the back of the dust carts, then return them to our back yards. A bit smelly as I remember.


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Okjilly67 said:
We lived in a terraced house in North London, and the "Dustmen" as they were called then, would walk through the house to the back yard to pick up the dustbins, which were metal in those days and carry them through to empty them into the back of the dust carts, then return them to our back yards. A bit smelly as I remember.


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Through the house!!!
And you southerners call us lot for keeping coal int bath ....
 
Remember keeping coal in bath for that very harsh winter in '63!
 
Okjilly67 said:
We lived in a terraced house in North London, and the "Dustmen" as they were called then, would walk through the house to the back yard to pick up the dustbins, which were metal in those days and carry them through to empty them into the back of the dust carts, then return them to our back yards. A bit smelly as I remember.


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OOOOh I remember that, same in sarf London, stunk the house out for hours and mum complaining about their dirty boots,we were lucky we had the Crystal Palace to London Bridge train line at the bottom of the garden and the stocker used to throw coal over the fence, he was a neighbour, on the way past, oh and I remember the Wimpy Bar in Chistlehurst high rd ooooh froffy coffee
 
JACKTHELAD said:
Through the house!!!
And you southerners call us lot for keeping coal int bath ....
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Still got my Moody Blues Vinyl,
Of Course you are my bright little star, I've miles and miles of files on your genetic ink
or
Cold hearted orb that rules the night, removes the colours from our sight, red is grey and yellow white, but we decide which is right
I could go on for ages but I won't my fave has to be Forever Autumn
 
satindoll said:
OOOOh I remember that, same in sarf London, stunk the house out for hours and mum complaining about their dirty boots,we were lucky we had the Crystal Palace to London Bridge train line at the bottom of the garden and the stocker used to throw coal over the fence, he was a neighbour, on the way past, oh and I remember the Wimpy Bar in Chistlehurst high rd ooooh froffy coffee
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Am I dreaming ? Or was there the "pig swill" cart that came too, they collected food waste to go to feed the oinkers - nothing wasted in them days. We had chickens in our yard (and it was just a yard, my grandad imported some 'dirt' for the chickens to scratch about in, which meant fresh eggs always and a real chicken for Christmas.


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satindoll said:
Still got my Moody Blues Vinyl,
Of Course you are my bright little star, I've miles and miles of files on your genetic ink
or
Cold hearted orb that rules the night, removes the colours from our sight, red is grey and yellow white, but we decide which is right
I could go on for ages but I won't my fave has to be Forever Autumn
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Cheers.gif We'll be skinning up next!
 
Okjilly67 said:
Am I dreaming ? Or was there the "pig swill" cart that came too, they collected food waste to go to feed the oinkers - nothing wasted in them days. We had chickens in our yard (and it was just a yard, my grandad imported some 'dirt' for the chickens to scratch about in, which meant fresh eggs always and a real chicken for Christmas.


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No you were not dreaming, but then his round was taken up by the rag and bone man who lived in the Angel
 
lizdeluz said:
Having BBC but not ITV. :D
Saturday morning 'pictures' (cinema? Did we call it the 'Flicks?'). So much chatter from us gangs of kids, no hope of watching the no-hope film anyway.
The Black and White Minstrels. Am I dreaming or did it really happen?
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I vaguely remember going on a school trip stopping overnight and going to see the black and white minstrels possibly at the palladium ?
 
lizdeluz said:
Having BBC but not ITV. :D
Saturday morning 'pictures' (cinema? Did we call it the 'Flicks?'). So much chatter from us gangs of kids, no hope of watching the no-hope film anyway.
The Black and White Minstrels. Am I dreaming or did it really happen?
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Saturday morning cinema ..... 1d bus ride to get there, 6d to get in, 2d for an ice cream, 1d to get home again. Long queues outside as we waited for the doors to open. It was in that queue that some spoil sport told me Father Christmas wasn't real. Community singing first with the words up on the screen (Yellow Rose of Texas springs to mind), a cartoon or two, a Laurel and Hardy, and a main film. Lenny the Lion and his man used to be the front of stage presenter. I was a member of his fan club and still have the badge! Glorious days.
 
Sancho panza said:
I vaguely remember going on a school trip stopping overnight and going to see the black and white minstrels possibly at the palladium ?
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They were at the Victoria Palace which was in Victoria. I remember taking my mum and dad to celebrate a wedding anniversary. Blimey !!!! How old am I ?
 
I'm pretty sure Wimpey was good for your health, well it might have been ??


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