Woman bathing a baby, 1948
Yes, there was rationing ... but think what this baby had to look forward to
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/7069 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:58:10 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6996/t/Cash-by-catapult.html Can I ask if anyone remembers when some of the larger shops had an extraordinary payment system which involved the sales assistant placing your money in a container, which was then catapulted to a cash desk on the other side of the store by pulling a handle ? The cashier then repeated the process, catapulting your change back to to the sales assistant. Sounds quite primative now,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (brianr) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6996 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:06 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6995/t/condensed-milk.html
Anyone else have unusual tastes when a kid/ ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Ray) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6995 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:02 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6801/t/Chad-who-remembers-.html

Just discovered this reference to our old friend Chad. There must be many around these boards who will remember him during the years of WWII and the period of austerity that came after. Does anyone have any interesting recollections of this typically English character? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Redvers Flagge) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6801 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:46:56 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6752/t/1950s-buses-and-bus-advertising.html feeds@yuku.com (brianr) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6752 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:26:54 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6729/t/Another-50s-meat-product.html feeds@yuku.com (Ray) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6729 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:43:02 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6639/t/Poloney.html feeds@yuku.com (Ray) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6639 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:47:17 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6568/t/Spare-Rooms.html
Anyway during the 50s housing was difficult to get for many people. I am not sure whether it was cost or lack of it. But over the 50s years we had 2 families who were relatives and and 2 uncles live with us. For them it was only a short stay of a couple of months usually but it meant... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Ray) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6568 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:10:13 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6423/t/Friendship-cake.html feeds@yuku.com (cfsargeant) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6423 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:14:25 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6349/t/-Twas-on-a-friday-evening.html feeds@yuku.com (Ray) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6349 Sat, 23 May 2009 12:17:18 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6282/t/Enid-Seeney-39-Homemaker-39-.html
If anyone would like a brief resume of the Homemaker story, please contact me...

feeds@yuku.com (Alex Balmforth) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6282 Mon, 04 May 2009 19:20:07 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6110/t/Golden-Godwin-.html feeds@yuku.com (jelly ) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6110 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:15:12 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6000/t/Subbuteo-Soccer.html Subbuteo table soccer. It was invented in 1947 but my first memory of it was about 1951 I would guess. It was a Howard, one of our little gang who had it first and we all used to congregate in his house to play it, but once seen and experienced at the time, it was the "must have" Christmas pressie and soon nearly all of us acquired it.
Spent many an hour passing time with this game in the fifties which... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (william brown) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/6000 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:40:23 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5987/t/Extinct-As-The-Dodo-Two-.html Has anyone any mystical mangle... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (william brown) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5987 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:14:17 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5930/t/Extinct-As-The-Dodo-.html Always wrapped up in an old army greatcoat and mittens with cut off fingers. Usually seen with a tin mug of tea clenched... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (william brown) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5930 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:23:43 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5641/t/Mabel-Lucie-Attwell.html Mabel Lucie Atwell, perhaps better known as just plain Lucie Attwell.
When I was young her illustrations of toddlers and fairies seemed to be everywhere.
I think I had one of hers in my nursery (Posh word for my small bedroom) but it all so very long ago. I know I had a Snow White lampshade - I had that until I was about ten - which accounts for my twisted outlook on... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (william brown) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5641 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:33:20 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5523/t/Google-Life.html
The majority of the images are of American origin, although there are quite a few british ones on the site too. The search engine gives you a maximum of 200 images over ten pages. Unfortunately if your downloading an image the default name is c.jpeg on all images. Best to make your own file name up.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (AnthonyA) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5523 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:28:46 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5471/t/-quot-Sawdust-in-My-Veins-quot-.html
The circus has always fascinated me since I saw Cecil B de Mille's The Greatest Show on Earth in 1953. I seem to recall when I was a boy that there were a number of shows touring the country. The big three were Billy Smarts, Chipperfields and Bertram Mills. There were a few smaller shows such as Robert Brothers, Lord George Sanger's and Robert Fossetts. But it was the big three that drew in the crowds.

The first time I saw a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (AnthonyA) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5471 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:31:35 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5456/t/Can-anyone-identify-this-actress-or-singer-.html The picture was taken in July 1961 at Blackpool, so it is assumed that the lady was a performer in one of the shows at Blackpool for the summer season and is signing autographs.



feeds@yuku.com (Mr Turnip) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5456 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:21:33 GMT http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5448/t/Anthony-s-Back.html
I see the board's still ticking along.

I haven't been around for years and I've just tried to log on my old user name, but you know what. I couldn't remember my password or the Email address I used when I registered. So I've come up with a slight modification to my old user name.

It's been quite a while since I was last here. I see some of the old threads I subscribed to are still going strong. Moreover, it's nice to see... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (AnthonyA) http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/5448 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:43:58 GMT