The Oldies Thread

[Jamo Martinez]

That's what I cannot understand now, we have less fog as the industrial revolution in the UK is all but ended - yet we seem to have global warming - yet in our day going down to the smoke = going to London.... even household coal fires were banned there in 1965,.......
The only increase I can speculate on, is far more Air travel to cause global warming ?
plus the space race - feuled by carisine = paraffin ...

I get the impression that in the past, the emissions were thick smoke like from chimneys whereas, more recently they're invisible gases. Cause as much damage (or more) but we can't see them.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

How old do you have to be to be allowed membership of this corner of the forum?

If the posts don't leave you totally bemused, you're old enough.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

How old do you have to be to be allowed membership of this corner of the forum?

I believe you qualify once your scrotum reaches your knees. They’re pretty strict on this and demand evidence. I’ve had a bag of sugar taped to mine to speed things up a bit. Still only halfway there

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I believe you qualify once your scrotum reaches your knees. They’re pretty strict on this and demand evidence. I’ve had a bag of sugar taped to mine to speed things up a bit. Still only halfway there

I think I'm overqualified

 

[Joey66]

I get the impression that in the past, the emissions were thick smoke like from chimneys whereas, more recently they're invisible gases. Cause as much damage (or more) but we can't see them.

Maybe definitely more sit travel more motorist .......p!us more population....... So more houses ........without extra facilities on houses station using Victorian sewers etc, et c ........example how many new sewerage farms are built? is adequate drainage provided ? For any new houses ?I

So we have overflowing drains & blame the climate when indirecley it's man made ......

 

[Eggs]

….I can remember the fuss when the Bucket Fountain was opened.

 

[No8Bally]

I just love photos like that. Industrial premises just emerging from ground level.
I was offered an apprenticeship by Tate and Lyle and that was in Love Street just heading out north up the river. Now that was production in its finest. Heat, hissing air leaks, noise. I could go on butbits all gone now.

I worked at Milford Motors - we serviced all the vans from Tate & Lyell. (When I first started, as a 15 year old, I was regularly sent over to the stores at Tates for a "Long Weight" or "Gallon of steam"....)

 

[Gwladysover]

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….refreshments at the Hippodrome in Everton.

Bloke at the back looks a bit shifty!

 

[No8Bally]

Liverpool Workhouse - The Metropolitan Cathedral now stands on this site. It was closed in 1928 and demolished in 1931.
Housed up to 3,000 inmates at it's height

 

[tommytowne]

I worked at Milford Motors - we serviced all the vans from Tate & Lyell. (When I first started, as a 15 year old, I was regularly sent over to the stores at Tates for a "Long Weight" or "Gallon of steam"....)

Tartan paint, a replacement bubble for the spirit level. We could go on for ever.

 

[tommytowne]

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….I can remember the fuss when the Bucket Fountain was opened.

Exchange Flags or thereabouts wasn't it?

 

[Eggs]

Exchange Flags or thereabouts wasn't it?

….not far, think it was Romford Street by the Western Approaches building.

 

[No8Bally]

Exchange Flags or thereabouts wasn't it?

Beetham Plaza in the city centre.

 

[Johnniepk]

Exchange Flags or thereabouts wasn't it?

Exchange Flags. The summer of 76. Hmmmm!

 

[tommytowne]

Exchange Flags. The summer of 76. Hmmmm!

Was wed in 76. Never to be forgotten.