And people didn't steal their neighbour's coal or take things off the washing line ...
... but, as they say, nostalgia's a thing of the past.
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And people didn't steal their neighbour's coal or take things off the washing line ...
... but, as they say, nostalgia's a thing of the past.
They wouldn't dare, there was a thing then called "respect".
They will never know the excitement that the holiday photos are ready to collect from the chemists
I had to wait for mine coming back in the post from some company in Southend.
I always wondered about how confusing it must've been for a Chinese family being given the wrong photos ...
... "Well, I can't remember ever being at the Eiffel Tower, or in France ...
... but that's definitely us."
I'll post a couple of photos of the "then", but they are only of where I live, I dont know any of the people in the photographs. They were ones I either found online, or were posted on a Facebook group I follow (Consett & District Heritage Initiative).
I'll take some "now" pictures tomorrow from the same viewpoint to get a "then & now".
First one,
I live in the end bungalow on the right. The wooden building on the left side was apparently a general store, and then later a fish and chip shop, now long gone.
The "heap" behind is now woods....this is where i watch the deer, the bats, and listen to the owls.
The second,
Taken from along the street, looking the opposite direction.
The bungalow to the left still has the coal bunker. The next one, my neighbours, still has the same wall, with the same half round coping stones on the top.
My one is the one on the end, but sadly not of its original external features remain.
The store/chippy can be seen on the right, and though this is now long gone, some of the structural support uprights are still there, well about 3ft of them anyway.
@Smug in Boots I hope you dont mind me posting these on here, I feel like ive hijacked your thread a bit.
I'll take some "now" pictures tomorrow from the same viewpoint to get a "then & now".
First one,
I live in the end bungalow on the right. The wooden building on the left side was apparently a general store, and then later a fish and chip shop, now long gone.
The "heap" behind is now woods....this is where i watch the deer, the bats, and listen to the owls.
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The second,
Taken from along the street, looking the opposite direction.
The bungalow to the left still has the coal bunker. The next one, my neighbours, still has the same wall, with the same half round coping stones on the top.
My one is the one on the end, but sadly not of its original external features remain.
The store/chippy can be seen on the right, and though this is now long gone, some of the structural support uprights are still there, well about 3ft of them anyway.
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@Smug in Boots I hope you dont mind me posting these on here, I feel like ive hijacked your thread a bit.
Not at all mate, you're welcome, I love the photos ...
... and it's only a matter of time before one of the RTG big lads steps up to the plate
Great photos Snaggey, I have a massive collection of old photos from villages throughout the Northeast, but I am unsure of copyright
Stick em on man, most people will be dead.
Im sure one of them will be along soon, especially considering how confident they are in their assumptions.Not at all mate, you're welcome, I love the photos ...
... and it's only a matter of time before one of the RTG big lads steps up to the plate
Can't be long now surely....can it?
I will be dead before I could get them all on mate
This is an anonymous forum and outside any usual social norms ...
... you have total diplomatic immunity on here mate.
Get them on.
I have sent you some in the past Smug, but i have far too much stuff to post. I will share anything I have with anyone, just tell me what village/town and I will send what I have via pm, then people can post what they want
That's a brilliant idea mate ...
... I'd bagsy Chopwell to start with, visiting my lovely relatives there soon.
I’ve had two different ’Bumbus’ and the dark bottle was my preference but they’re both good tbh …
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That looks like the contents of when they cleared out my dads garden shed