Ayupmeducks

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  1. The older two story houses on Clifton Estate were "prefabs" The walls were precast and lifted into place with a crane.

    My Aunt was one of the first to move there in the early 50's, shopping wasn't too good there at the time and transport was very poor, before the bridge was built. She felt isolated at that time, but things improved.

    I lived in one of those house's for a few years after we were moved for Meadows redevelpment and lived opposite the Comprehensive school on Farnborough Road..

    I recall the old single story prefabs too, though never saw inside one.

  2. No Cali, apparently the earlier CD's had a problem with the "base" material reacting with the aluminium, thats all those made during the mid eighties. Then they said all those made after a certain date were going to last forever....WRONG!! Now we are hearing reports of CD "rot" and DVD's doing the same! Basically it's corrosion of the thin aluminium recording platter thats the problem...

  3. "Swagmen" also had a "bluey" in the form of a blanket wrapped around their possessions and slung off a stick which they carried on their shoulders. Yep a bluey was also a jacket similar to the pommie "Donkey" jacket too..

    The cartoon charactor I referred to Dennis was one used in a building society advert of the 70's and 80's in NSW when I lived there mate.. Caz might recall that one :blink:

  4. All vehicles over here have to have the clutch depressed to start them, there's a safety switch on the start circuit. Try and start the car without depressing the clutch...nothing...Automatics have to be in neutral..I think :blink: Or park, can't recall, been a while since I drove one of them :huh:

  5. Hey Chris, my drinking day's didn't start until I lived at the London Road end of the Meadows. I only went in the "Stute" because I got automatic membership being a pit worker. Never went into the Clifton Hotel

    I did live in Osman Terrace, so was opposite the Hosene works and almost opposite Clara's fish and chip shop.

    I even went out with a lass, Val, who lived up our terrace a few doors up from me too.

  6. Haaaaa, me old stomping ground, learned to "pull" a pint behind that bar under Barry Price's guidance when he were the Landlord. That would have been around 1967 to about 1969. Used to get me a few freebies and some extra spending money B)

    Ryehill Cottages piccie, just to the left was the Bookie's shop, he were a strange un, big bloke, never smiled and always gave you a dirty look....

  7. In the second piccie, just past the Ford van was Rye Hill Cottages, I used to live at No4 after I was married the first time. Just past, two doors down was where my Mum and Dad lived, on Kirke-White Street.

    Glad I was right about the Rifleman.

    My Daughter collected loads of ten pence and 50 pence coins when she was born off the patrons at the Rifleman!!

    Hey Ilko, have you found any piccies of the Sir Richard Arkwright pub on Arkright Street almost corner of Kirke-White Street??? I've searched to no avail.

    John

  8. That was the pub on the corner and opposite it was a school, my young Sister went to it and my Mother was a dinner lady there for a couple of years.

    Now my question was, the pub just a bit further down Kirke-White Street, was it called "The Rifleman"??

  9. There was a pub at the corner of Kirke-White Street East and London Road years back, anyone recall it's name. Then just down Kirke-White Street from that pub was another one, was it "The Rifleman"??? Funny thing, I used to drink in that pub after my first marriage.. I think it was a Home Ales pub too..

    John

    I'll bring this back as we were so rudely interupted :angry: