Paulus 541 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 It was about the same time that the popular theme of wallpapering a different wallpaper over the chimnney breast came in, probably because changing fireplace from big old iron grate to smaller tiled feature meant there was just one wall to re-decorate......................usually flock, fleur de lis pattern, just like the pub/indian restaurant walls...................then came the 'painted lady' picture, just to complete the 'modern' look...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Back in the early 60s, it was popular to paper the chimney breast with stone or brick effect wallpaper,sometimes even wood. I papered so many, as an apprentice painter and decorator. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 was doing that in our house in the fifties who could only ever afford a couple of rolls of paper and mum liked to do one wall at christmas time and paint the rest with emultion so it looked fresh and clean. and as we always had big coal fires in both front room and kitchen it always got smokey very quickly. if we wanted a party for any reason as teenagers that was the thing we had to agree to buying the paper for chimney breast and helping to decorate before we could have a party. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Rain. That's two consecutive days without it raining. When was the last time that happened? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 A while back...there were some of these guys marching through Daybrook... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I can understand why they didn't stop....lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Were they protesting against anti-pillage laws? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I can understand why they didn't stop....l Probably happened across the Spike Islanders is my guess. Quite a thought to imagine the Danes marching down Mansfield Road to sack Nottingham in 800-odd or whenever it was... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Cruisers and non-tipped fags: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Player's please! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 You certainly won't see this kind of price or house owner again: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Players & Senior Service must be over £8 a packet now when I first smoked them they were 5/5d I packed in smoking(roll ups) three years ago yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Eight quid a pack! You could almost buy a house for that price in the 50s! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Eight quid was about my weeks wages when I left school in 1965. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Compo Your rent book is interesting, shows National Coal Board address as 'Sherwood Lodge' Now the HQ of Nottinghamshire Police Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 As of today - rain! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 It's too 'ot...............................or 'twot' as my son calls every other driver.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Does anyone remember this advert? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Seeing Compo's NCB rent card, sent me digging in my "treasures". My grandparents (mum's parents) occupied the following rented houses (all Corporation except Langdale Road) : September 1935 - January 1937, 126 Middleton Boulevard, Wollaton Park. Rent 19/6 - increased to 19/9 from April 1936. (Not sure where they were for the next two years - rent card missing). January 1939 - March 1940, 84 Hawton Crescent, Wollaton Park. Rent 18/8. March 1940 - September 1948, 17 Langdale Road, Bakers Fields. Rent 18/6 - increased to 18/11 from June 1945. September 1948 - August 1954, 11 Aslockton Drive, Aspley. Rent 16/6 - increased to 16/9 from April 1949, 17/2 from April 1951; REDUCED to 16/6 again from August 1951, increased to 17/3 from April 1953, 17/4 from April 1954. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 A few more old ads: http://youtu.be/sYNj2ioP2do 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 There's some old faces there, Compo. There was also some rubbish on 'Juke Box Jury' at the end...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte1988 0 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I miss toys in cereal or at least where you could collect tokens to send off for something FREE. I recently saw tokens for a towel, but it still cost lots even after you'd collected the right number of tokens. I also miss Secret chocolate bars! They brought Wispa and Vice Versas back out a bit ago and I would love it if they did it with Secret bars too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I still miss the little Bi-carb operated submarines from cereal packets. Welcome to the forum by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 There were also plastic divers you put in flat top milk bottles filled with water. When you pressed your palm on the top, the diver sank. Something to do with a bubble of air trapped in the divers back. A 'Cartesian Diver' But there were no plastc bottles in those days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Smashing vid Mick. I shall try that - I have a couple of those plastic pipettes somewhere. I seem to remember the divers being out at the same time as Mike Nelson was popular on TV. What was that series called? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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