carni 10,094 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Yesterday, I had one of my Photo Album sessions. You know what I mean! You decide to look for one particular Photo and, three hours later, umpteen cups of tea, and surrounded by Albums, you find it. While I was looking through them ( prompted by yesterday's fashion styles in "The Dungeon Club" thread. I found my one and only Bouffant hair style photo "My goodness, Was I ever that young! It is taken in a Woolworths Photo Booth, some time around1964/5/6. I think it was Hockley, but to many years have dimmed my memory. Did many of you use the Booths and can you remember what year they installed them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Were they similar to the "Passport photo" booths which you still see around today? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Never mind that, lets see the photo ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Carni, back then two bob spent on photo's was a small fortune:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I always thought that the photo booths, which were in black and white, made you look about fifty years older than you were....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 No idea if this will work! 1964 Woolies on Okleh 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I remember you now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I nearly got it right! I tried to Edit and add some more text but it didn't work! 16 and skint, but a Bouffant to die for. Not a hair out of place, A bottle of Pompador Lacquer to keep it up, Not a Mod or Rocker, just me. Lol YES, benjamin, I remember you too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 carni, you don't look a day owder ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 catfan, i'll slip you a fiver for that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,121 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 You look fab Carni and you still do! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Carni......................gizzasong Dusty..................... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thank you to who has tidied up my post with the photo on. The line of text only appeared when I tried to edit, and then I couldn't get rid of it. Paulus, She was my fave, but I could copy the hair and make up, but the Voice............not nice i'm afraid! Come on, i'v taken the plunge, any more Woolies Booth photo's out there? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 That's a lovely piccie Carni..... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Going off the subject slightly - do you remember those men in Woolies who stood by scales and used to shout something like "try your weight"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 My excuse is I don't know how to post pics ;-). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Had lots of pics taken over the years, however the police have refused to release any to me...................................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I remember the scales. I was ok then but if I used public scales now it would tell me 'One at a time please' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Don't know if this will work. Taken at a photo booth in the old Vic station. With my girlfriend of 1963 who later became my wife. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Another lovely piccie, thanks for sharing Loppylugs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Loppylugs, Thank you for sharing your Photo of you and your wife with us all. To see the two of you reminded me of when mine was taken. I think you got 4 photo's on a strip. First a solo of my sister, who then jumped out and I jumped in. Then she came in and we had two with the pair of us on, similar to your photo. The ones with us both on were nice but I'm afraid they have got lost over the years. Any More Any one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 CliffTon #2, Sorry, I can't remember the style of the Photo Booths in the 1960s, only that when you sat in the booth, you had the option of pulling the curtain across behind you, as I did, for a dark back ground, or left to one side for a lighter one. You would then get your pose and if I remember rightly a little light came on somewhere to warn you the photo was about to be taken, and you kept as still as possible. I remember having to stand outside the Booth afterwards and wait so many minutes for the strip of photo's to drop into the compartment. Taking care when removing them not to touch the image as it could still be wet. I imagine they are similar to the Passport Booths, but do you have the choice these days of 4 different poses as we did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks guys. Lizzie # 16. Real easy to share a pic. I use photobucket, but other photo sites might work this way. 1. Upload your picture. 2. Choose it in the sites menu. 3. Right next to it is a little box. I think it is marked Link as IMG. 4. Just select the link and click copy 5. Go back to the text box in Nottstalgia and click paste. Add whatever you want to say about the photo and click post. There! Now your excuse is gone. Lets be seeing one. :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Photo booths just remind me of Gregor Fisher (baldy man) in a very funny ad' as he tries to get his 'pose' right. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Nice photo, carni (#6), very attractive lady. (Don't forget my £5 (#10). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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