Things you don't see anymore

[factormax]

Duffle Bags.

I had a plain, black one as a boy, to carry my PE kit - shorts, vest and plimsoles (not trainers!).

Even the vendor of the example shown below is out of stock!

 

[Bogeyman]

British executions.

I caught, on BBC world service today, Albert Pierrepoint account of being Britain's most famous hangman. Oddly, I found it most interesting. For anyone else interested, it's on the BBC sound app, Witness History podcast.

The movie about him was great!! Then again I personally think Timothy Spall is the greatest living British actor as he is a veritable "chameleon".

 

[factormax]

Jimmy Clitheroe.

I used to love listening to him on the radio when I was a kid.

 

[Ian5]

They play Jimmy Clitheroe on Radio 4 Extra sometimes factormax. It's not on the BBC Sounds app at the moment but if they start playing it again you will be able to listen on there.

 

[factormax]

They play Jimmy Clitheroe on Radio 4 Extra sometimes factormax. It's not on the BBC Sounds app at the moment but if they start playing it again you will be able to listen on there.

Thanks for that! Will investigate.

 

[abj]

Duffle Bags.

I had a plain, black one as a boy, to carry my PE kit - shorts, vest and plimsoles (not trainers!).

Even the vendor of the example shown below is out of stock!

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I still have 1, bought it 12 years ago at an outdoor shop

 

[factormax]

 

[De 2]

Duffle Bags.

I had a plain, black one as a boy, to carry my PE kit - shorts, vest and plimsoles (not trainers!).

Even the vendor of the example shown below is out of stock!

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... and duffle coats with the wooden toggles, I had one at junior school..


About time they made a comeback.

 

[factormax]

... and duffle coats with the wooden toggles, I had one at junior school..


About time they made a comeback.

Couldn't agree more!

 

[CjH]

Used to love seeing these as a kid.

 

[factormax]

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Used to love seeing these as a kid.

Definitely a touch of the 'carnival' about these!

 

[Sabre]

... and duffle coats with the wooden toggles, I had one at junior school..


About time they made a comeback.

They did make a comeback a few years ago. I bought a lovely red one. Sadly, the manufacturers are no longer using virgin wool but a mixture of recycled wool and polyester. I wondered why they are now so inexpensive...

 

[CjH]

Definitely a touch of the 'carnival' about these!

I always wanted to pop my head in and say to the work man in my best punch & Judy voice.... "Thats the way to do it"

 

[De 2]

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Used to love seeing these as a kid.

There was a huge one of these surrounding a statue of the Black Prince on horseback in the middle of City Square in Leeds when it was being cleaned. An enormous 30 foot statue.



The TV company Look North went to interview the cleaners because it was a hot day, why did they need the tent?




"Believe me, its too hot to work in there but we need protection from the public, they shout up to us, 'Don't forget to clean his chopper'.

Its a hard job anyway without all of Leeds thinking they are a comedian"

 

[NotTheStig]

Those plastic fingers sticking out from the edge of car doors. They were everywhere when I was a kid in the eighties.

Also on the parcel shelf in the car I'd see little mooning men toys

 

[wayne_m]

People indicating at roundabouts