olden days

And the 3 day week, power cuts, gas lights in Woolworths and sitting in front of the gas oven to keep warm
 
Bailey58 said:
And the money pots whizzing round the ceiling on the tramlines to the cashiers office in the Co-op.
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Oooh yes, Kayes department store in Huddersfield had them, and a lift with a lift operator chap!
 
mariner said:
My first Army pay was £10 and that was 1965.

Obviously the JLs/Apprentices got less, than the Regs.


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Yes and I think we had money going into "credits" with the POSB. Certainly had quite a bit of cash to take home with us on leave. :happy:
 
Old Soldier said:
Yes and I think we had money going into "credits" with the POSB. Certainly had quite a bit of cash to take home with us on leave. :happy:
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My first "pay parade" £5 5s
 
Do you remember using trolleybuses? I do, up Barnet Hill but can't remember what the fare was...:smiley:

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I recall the chewing gum machines, YZ, you got 2 packets if the arrow on the knob pointed towards you.
Cadbury's did a range of 6d bars, one of which was the 6 piece Milk Tray.
Also Fry's 5 Boys range. Barley sugar twists a foot long with a chocolate fondant centre after pigging the Bovril crisps!
Then the "indoor games equipment" at 3/9d for 3!
 
Old Soldier said:
Do you remember using trolleybuses? I do, up Barnet Hill but can't remember what the fare was...:smiley:
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I remember trolley buses from Longwood into Huddersfield, but not the fare.
 
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Larby said:
I recall the chewing gum machines, YZ, you got 2 packets if the arrow on the knob pointed towards you.
Cadbury's did a range of 6d bars, one of which was the 6 piece Milk Tray.
Also Fry's 5 Boys range. Barley sugar twists a foot long with a chocolate fondant centre after pigging the Bovril crisps!
Then the "indoor games equipment" at 3/9d for 3!
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I remember putting two bob in the chewing gum machine in the toilets when at a wedding and only getting stupid balloons :crying::crying:
bill
 
Home & Colonial stores with beautiful marble counters and I think it was there that they gave the customer a slip of paper with the list of your goods and you took it to a lady in a little hut, paid her and then back to the counter to get your bag of goodies.
Those air powered money pots used to scare the daylights out of me.

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Old Soldier said:
Do you remember using trolleybuses? I do, up Barnet Hill but can't remember what the fare was...:smiley:
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Blimey, I was just going to mention trolley buses. I don't what the fare was either, Mum used to pay in those days!

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Old Soldier said:
I bet they were flavored balloons though Bill..
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all I can remember wasthe hole room gowing very quite as I tried to blow one up in the midal of the dance floor
and my mother screaming john get the off him he would give a darky a read face there was me standing in my we whit satin page boy outfit wondering what all the fuss is abut :crying::crying:
 
Can remember 4 gallons for £1. After we got married we bought a Wolsley 6-110 and we used to put £13 a week in it just to run around! It was a nice car though!

Gobstoppers used to be 1d and they were huge, not like now! Also remember fruit salads and blackjacks 4 for 1d.

Joe & Denise
 
Old Soldier said:
Now you are talking!! Best half crown, shilling and threepenny bit I ever spent........:clap::think::inlove::crying1:
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Beat me to it, yes 3s/9d, happy happy days. That is the ONLY price I can remember from all those years back. It 'held firm' for quite a while at that price too. :X3::X3::X3::X3::p:p
 

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