12 hours ago, thasoss said:

simpler days....sometimes i'd like the Doc's time machine and return to those times.

 

Next best thing is a search for your hometown on Youtube. You should find some old movie footage or clips with old photo slideshows.

 

5 hours ago, lodstewart said:

yes and we had the original blue coppers box, in those days all a copper had was a whistle and a truncheon,

and if he needed assistance he had to run to the nearest police box and ring up  ha ha

 

I remember often seeing coppers walking a beat. They were always pleasant and polite to talk to.

 

I recall there being a punch-clock at one particular bus stop where a bus conductor would have to punch a time-card to confirm that the bus was punctual.

Also, at some bus stops there was actual bus time-tables because there was so few cars on the roads. I don't know if the buses were punctual or not. 

 

The 50s was dreadful. The most over rated decade that people get nostalgic about....60s was great  cos of the drugs..cheap live music....70s ditto plus punk...80s...everything  better because of the absence  of a lot of stuff referenced  here..A list of ignorance and poverty. Typical  Brit provincialism. the parochial  views of poverty  stricken  villagers..embarrassing..

5 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The 50s was dreadful. The most over rated decade that people get nostalgic about....60s was great  cos of the drugs..cheap live music....70s ditto plus punk...80s...everything  better because of the absence  of a lot of stuff referenced  here..A list of ignorance and poverty. Typical  Brit provincialism. the parochial  views of poverty  stricken  villagers..embarrassing..

All true,but as kids we were free to roam and enjoy the countryside.If I knew then what I know now I would be your eco-warrior from hell.We had the best soundtrack to our lives, skylarks, cuckoos,night jars,cows and sheep etc.my screen was full of sights and sounds of the country side.Heaven was a short walk or bike ride away.Best drug ever.

4 hours ago, bobandyson said:

 

Bobby Moore (jewellry scandal) George Best. Stanley Matthews (there was a testimonial for him at Tranmere Rovers FC. After paying to get in I discovered it was the name of the groundsman.) Gordon Banks. 

 

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. (seemed like almost every week one of their 'Hammer' films was on tv)Alf Garnett, All Our Yesterdays (documentary series about war).

yes Alf Garnet til death us do part, and love thy Neighbour , 55 really good comedy but not 'PC' so all banned now.

thanks for stirring the memory.

There was Christine Keeler and the Profumo scandal, the British esablishment done poor old Steven Ward up like a kipper,

another terrible injustice.

The Cambridge spy ring also around the same time. the 4th one being Anthony Blunt (keeper of the Queens Art collection no less)

55 and one of the others was head of MI5  55

4 hours ago, bobandyson said:

 

Next best thing is a search for your hometown on Youtube. You should find some old movie footage or clips with old photo slideshows.

 

 

I remember often seeing coppers walking a beat. They were always pleasant and polite to talk to.

 

I recall there being a punch-clock at one particular bus stop where a bus conductor would have to punch a time-card to confirm that the bus was punctual.

Also, at some bus stops there was actual bus time-tables because there was so few cars on the roads. I don't know if the buses were punctual or not. 

 

yes and inspectors on route too, I think they were punctual, and in my memory I think there were many of them ,

much more than today, same with the Trains.  which are now  a disaster

our local Bus Depot used to take all the Kids for a day out once a year, Drivers and conductors Volunteers,

and London Transport gave the double deckers. always to a place called California, I haven't a clue where that is

but it was all free and a great day out.

3 minutes ago, lodstewart said:

Alf Garnet til death us do part, and love thy Neighbour , 55 really good comedy but not 'PC' so all banned now.

I don't think you understand the word "banned".

 

ban¹

/ban/.  verb

past tense: banned; past participle: banned

officially or legally prohibit.

 

'Til Death Us Do Part and Love Thy Neighbour are NOT banned.

 

If you are implying they don't make TV shows like this anymore maybe you need to watch South Park:

 

The American version of Till Death Do Us Part, All in the Family, featured Archie Bunker as Garnett's analog. Like Garnett in British popular culture, Bunker became an icon in American popular culture for his very conservative views, although the Bunker character was portrayed as somewhat more likable than Garnett ever was. Bunker, in turn, served as an inspiration for Eric Cartman of South Park.

3 minutes ago, mikebike said:

I don't think you understand the word "banned".

 

ban¹

/ban/.  verb

past tense: banned; past participle: banned

officially or legally prohibit.

 

'Til Death Us Do Part and Love Thy Neighbour are NOT banned.

 

If you are implying they don't make TV shows like this anymore maybe you need to watch South Park:

 

The American version of Till Death Do Us Part, All in the Family, featured Archie Bunker as Garnett's analog. Like Garnett in British popular culture, Bunker became an icon in American popular culture for his very conservative views, although the Bunker character was portrayed as somewhat more likable than Garnett ever was. Bunker, in turn, served as an inspiration for Eric Cartman of South Park.

point taken sir but I am talking about the UK, The USA may well be different.

many things have been banned from the Public broacasting by the BBC, even,  way back,  quite a few records were banned

from being broadcast by the BBC, The programs that I mention will never be on general broadcast in the UK today

On 6/11/2021 at 2:34 AM, lodstewart said:

my first car was a 1938 Standard flying nine, side valve engine , 6volt battery crank handle of course as they all did.

the cylinder head was just a slab nothing was in it at all except the spark plugs , as all sidevalve engines were in those days.

then later came the OHV but still had the camshaft in the block, valves operated by push rods up to the rocker shaft ,

then came the Overhead cam , which was the obvious progression for all production cars. many variations of this were tried ,

the Jowett Javelin was one,  a flat 4,  I remember,

anyone else remember those old engines and models of  long ago

I had a model A Ford. Massive engine with heaps of torque and a blast to drive. Wonderful car.

I also had a Matchless 350 motorbike with a magneto.

5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The 50s was dreadful. The most over rated decade that people get nostalgic about....60s was great  cos of the drugs..cheap live music....70s ditto plus punk...80s...everything  better because of the absence  of a lot of stuff referenced  here..A list of ignorance and poverty. Typical  Brit provincialism. the parochial  views of poverty  stricken  villagers..embarrassing..

I think it's about context. If you compare things like social freedom and music the 50's might come up wanting. But if you consider the contrast of the 50's to the horrors of the 40's both in terms of war, and going without, the 50's would've been a tonic in terms of hope and new opportunities, and a sense of freedom and fun. The sense of freedom and purpose enjoyed as a punk can seem shallow and childish in comparison. 

5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The 50s was dreadful. The most over rated decade that people get nostalgic about....60s was great  cos of the drugs..cheap live music....70s ditto plus punk...80s...everything  better because of the absence  of a lot of stuff referenced  here..A list of ignorance and poverty. Typical  Brit provincialism. the parochial  views of poverty  stricken  villagers..embarrassing..

That you think mind altering drugs are cool and like punk says enough to let me know that you and I could never think alike.

Also, you judge the 50s based on Britain, while it was great in other countries. I'm sure the 50s were <deleted> for any but the rich in Britain, but when was Britain ever good for anyone that wasn't rich? I lived in Britain from 2000 to 2009, and was shocked at how class ridden it was and how downtrodden the poor were. IMO London was a <deleted> <deleted>.

12 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I think it's about context. If you compare things like social freedom and music the 50's might come up wanting. But if you consider the contrast of the 50's to the horrors of the 40's both in terms of war, and going without, the 50's would've been a tonic in terms of hope and new opportunities, and a sense of freedom and fun. The sense of freedom and purpose enjoyed as a punk can seem shallow and childish in comparison. 

The music in the 50s may not have been to the liking of those that need mind altering drugs to survive, but compared to the <deleted> that pollutes the airwaves now IMO it was wonderful. <deleted> electronic IMO garbage with <deleted> VDOs to match.

On 6/9/2021 at 7:55 AM, CharlieH said:

When the street lights came on was the signal to go home ????

That was the time of the new fangled electric. I can remember the lamp lighter with his pole to light the gas lamps. We kids would sometimes follow him and climb the pole to turn the gas off. We were threatened of course, but he never did catch us. Happy days.

9 hours ago, bobandyson said:

 

Bobby Moore (jewellry scandal) George Best. Stanley Matthews (there was a testimonial for him at Tranmere Rovers FC. After paying to get in I discovered it was the name of the groundsman.) Gordon Banks. 

 

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. (seemed like almost every week one of their 'Hammer' films was on tv)Alf Garnett, All Our Yesterdays (documentary series about war).

And of course the "Carry On" movies ! Girls of St Trinians, F.uMan choo.

3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

And of course the "Carry On" movies ! Girls of St Trinians, F.uMan choo.

And Charlie Chan. Sometimes my ol' man would call me 'Number 2 Son.'.

4 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Girls of St Trinians,

Unable to comment - forum rules etc....????????????☺️

4 minutes ago, faraday said:

Unable to comment - forum rules etc....????????????☺️

 

15 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

 

that's when the imagination kick in.

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Dr. Who was my favourite.

I can still remember William Hartnell as the Dr. in "The Keys of Marinus" season 5 aired in 1964.

I was age 8 at the time.

Can remember hiding behind the settee when the Daleks made an appearance........that voice still haunts me.

5 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Can remember hiding behind the settee when the Daleks made an appearance........that voice still haunts me.

 It was the Cybermen that really frightened me!

2 minutes ago, faraday said:

 It was the Cybermen that really frightened me!

....and now it is the wife that scares me.

47 minutes ago, bobandyson said:

And Charlie Chan. Sometimes my ol' man would call me 'Number 2 Son.'.

I had forgotten , you reminded me , my grand dad called my brother ( 2 years older than me ) The Heavy Mob . My brother did get close to the edge with the old Bill sometimes.

About 50 years ago at the bottom of the road there was a bonfire , Guy Fawkes night .

Local lads a day or two before GF night would patrol so no one would try to burn it down.

I asked my brother if this was likely to happen . He said he might know something about the bonfire near the row of police houses , set light 2 days before bonfire night.

Ah, the days with the local bobby on the beat and The Heavy Mob avoiding them.

Remember when.........you climbed out of bed and there was frost...........but not only that.......the frost was on the inside of the windows.

 

Remember when..........................you had to climb up onto the toilet seat to smash the ice in the overhead toilet cistern so you could flush the toilet?

11 hours ago, bobandyson said:

 

Bobby Moore (jewellry scandal) George Best. Stanley Matthews (there was a testimonial for him at Tranmere Rovers FC. After paying to get in I discovered it was the name of the groundsman.) Gordon Banks. 

 

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. (seemed like almost every week one of their 'Hammer' films was on tv)Alf Garnett, All Our Yesterdays (documentary series about war).

Ah , Christopher Lee , The Wicker Man and I don't mean Alan Wicker. Great film mainly 'cos of Brit Ekland doing her thing against the wall . Must view it agan and I only watched it a few weeks ago.

4 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Remember when.........you climbed out of bed and there was frost...........but not only that.......the frost was on the inside of the windows.

 

Remember when..........................you had to climb up onto the toilet seat to smash the ice in the overhead toilet cistern so you could flush the toilet?

Yes winters were proper cold . Ice you could slide about on the widows and making a dash for the bathroom as there was a parrafin stove in there.    Sore legs where your shorts rubbed . Ye gods , school .......the happiest days of your life . Bloody weren't .

41 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Can remember hiding behind the settee when the Daleks made an appearance........that voice still haunts me.

1 minute ago, xylophone said:

Lived in a bungalow.......so they remained a serious threat throughout my whole childhood.

46 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Can remember hiding behind the settee when the Daleks made an appearance........that voice still haunts me.

When we had a tv and no one else for about the next 10 houses in the road there was something on tv that scared all of us . I think it was called Face at the window . The adults were on the settee and us kids were hiding behind it a peering over the top.

2 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

When we had a tv and no one else for about the next 10 houses in the road there was something on tv that scared all of us . I think it was called Face at the window . The adults were on the settee and us kids were hiding behind it a peering over the top.

My younger sister hid behind the sofa when the Silurians made an appearance.....Funny memories

Remember when........................Parent's Evening at school were a worry for you and you parents not your teachers?