Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Digging around I came across the Evening Post which I'd saved from the day of the moon landing (the edition is dated Monday July 21st 1969) So here's a few examples of life back then 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I recall July 21st 1969 very well, my first (official) day at work. First job was to replace a bypass hose on a Mini. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thanks for the blast from the past Cliff Ton, wow those prices! And I'd forgotten ITV used to be ITA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I'd not long been married then, was working for J.Jones Rewinds at their Daleside Road works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 I was peering through the CO Op window in Gedling !! But Jeys , I feel old looking at that. I know my mum saved all the papers too , I'm going to have a good scout round next time I'me over there !! Thanks for starting this one Cliff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Didn't they actually land on the 20th? or was that usa time? am reminded of such every year as it's wife's birthday (21st) Might be me but as regards prices those cars seem expensive in relation to wages? then again they are dealers prices, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Correct Ashley, they landed Sunday 20th UK time and stepped on the Moon early Monday morning UK time, but it was still Sunday USA time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 It was exam time at school (mock A-levels) - I remember sneaking out and going to Gilbert's TV showroom in Long Eaton to watch the moon walk on colour TV! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Gilberts TV? Was that near Romarantin place Eric? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 No, it was by the "new" market place, across the market entrance from the Blue Bell. They also had a store on the opposite side of High Street where the TV showroom was upstairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I saw the situations vacant page & it reminder me of where my dad worked Richard Simon after York refrigiration closed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 York Refrigeration did work at Coop House when I was an electrician there. Late 60s/Early 70s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Wow looking at those wages told me my job really sucked, A 5 year apprenteship & i was still on 7 pound 2/6 & that was with a City & Guilds pass with credit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Loved the way that 'Hold Down a Chord' (beginner's course in folk guitar) was scheduled at precisely 11.17pm on BBC1! Lights out pretty soon afterwards too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 At 7:30 bbc1 ..not in front of the children was a repeat....showing repeats even back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I used to love Country Boy with Jack Hargreaves (ITA 5.20) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I liked "The Magic Roundabout" Dylan was my favourite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 You could have learnt to ski (11.15pm ITA whilst playing the folk guitar at the same time if only we'd VCR's in our homes in those days! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 They missed a programme listing there. ITA 11.17........ Casualty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Just remembered how we used to be be able to get a (slightly fuzzy) viewing of the Anglia or Yorkshire TV channels depending which way your aerial was facing. Don't forget Skippy at 4.55pm on ITA with his weekly excursion to raise the alarm at a disused mineshaft with people stuck down it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Muffin the mule,Bill&Ben-little weed,Sooty,was aunty Beeb trying to corrupt our young minds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I was 21 just been abroad for the first time 2 weeks in Majorca so had a great tan and was definately putting it about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I bought a copy of every newspaper when we landed on the moon...Rolled 'em up in brown paper and taped it up for future grandkids. Hid it in the attic away from my Mother who had a mania for chucking things out.Some years later it was 'discovered' by a plumber who handed it to Mother...that was the end of them...straight in the bin. We had about a thousand old family photos going back to Victorian days....she chucked the lot out..I could have cheerfully strangled her.No thought for future generations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have a mother exactly the same , she's thrown thousands , and I do mean thousands, of pounds worth of old records away. Along with photos, autographed ticket stubbs from loads of concerts I went to in the 70s early 80s, autographed Beatles posters and old electrical stuff (all my old CB radios and gear) Although she did still have the newspapers from the day of the moon landing last time I asked !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 1969, first holiday to the Med, this sums it up: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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