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Inspired by diaries of Mr End and Mr Kendall, I thought we could have a thread where the rest of us mere mortals post our old photos. Dont be shy now. I am now going away to hunt some down...

whos first then ?

This is me and my friends when i was about 10 years old..........
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/261373404_9168e2ad40.jpg)

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me in my school photo.......
(http://www.fellsideprimary.co.uk/1902children.jpg)

dont really what to say.

another school photo, if it looks like ive got the hump i'd just got 30 lashings for calling Mrs Mcmiggins a blooming old dollymop!
(http://history.powys.org.uk/images/llanwrtyd/lads.jpg)

takes me back, good days!

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Circa 1978. Me in the middle. Lovely period shirts.

this is me just before going down southend on a friday night(bolllox i went too far)!!!

(http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Sidney/Bitmaps/sir.philip.2.jpg)

Bolt, I always knew you liked a bit of ruff.

dont fuck with me Andrew, as you can see ive got my hand on my sword!!(sigh! i tried to phrase that so many different ways that didn't seem gay and that was the best i came up with)

fail

That's ok Bolt, you look proper hard in that photo

bolt=sort of a blackadder

but in the disreputable pervy way yeah? sigh!

me in the middle.

The Fish?

I like Red-Dog's hat.

Yeah, fk knows who that bloke holding me is ?

how do you know Peter Shilton, on your left?

Thats my Uncle Martin ... Strongest bloke I ever knew, He has worked on the roads all his life and had the shittiest childhood you could imagine ... He went to a Christian brothers boarding school in Ireland ... the nightmares he endured as a child just dont bear thinking about.

He is a top top bloke.

That's me on the left. I don't know what I've done to my brother.

St Catherine's Middle School hockey team - circa 1988

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/clairep75/hockey.jpg)

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2007/04/16/bcarr300.jpg)

almost Kev ;) Pair of specs and it's there :D

me when I was young

Think I had the same t-shirt Graham!

who is the boy with you?

lol, here's an excert from Bolt's big book of forum gags...



Q: Bolt, what do I when I try one of your gags and it tanks?

A: People might not have got it the first time. Try it again and again and again.

thinner me ala beer goggles, young me

Young Rod Paradise top left.

Thats a girl. surely?

did you have a perm?

FYP

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yep, full keegan job, was windy on that boat though :D

FYP

Not likely - I looked a bit different a few years ago:

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm7/rod_paradise/95CupFinal.jpg)

Rule #10 in the book of bolt

If ever unsure how to proceed, diss the jocks.

QFT

;gobsmacked;

My brother Sean and I when we lived on the farm in our younger years

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/Laxie/old%20photos/scan.jpg)



My pet goat and I

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/Laxie/old%20photos/scan0001.jpg)

Lovely photos, Dawn.

Resisting the obvious pun......

Someone hacked into Bainn's account obv.

I can't even tell which one is Rod!!!!

Rod Osborne is in the middle.

I'm shocked Ralph, everyone is fully aware of how Diplomatic I can be........

Go on.  Bring the pun.  I can take it.   rotflmfao

You know I would never say something like -

"Which one is the Goat ? ?"

Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...the one on top. 

(Why do I feel like I'll regret that reply?)

Gaahh........need willpower, must........RESIST !!

Lightweight   rotflmfao

Go on then.  Post a photo of you pre-beard.

I could never do that, the impact on any female who viewed it would be tremendous.

Injuries sustained from swooning and fainting would play and my mind.....

We promise to brace ourselves.  Go on.  You know you want to. 

You simply have no idea of the immense power thoses images hold and the effects they will have physically......

Ok,

My first car was a mark 1 Cortina GT.

We added every extra we could , wide wheels, paint job  and yes a furry dash board

The Engine was a Cosworth 1600 with Weber carburetters, that would easily rev to 7,000 rpm

With only 4 gears it would hold 110 mph on the rev limit.no trouble

I loved that car

My family were a bit strange

They had a pet Emu that came in the house in the winter.

When it died they loved it so much they had it stuffed and put in the lounge

Okay, so no "Pre-Beard" shots but here's me at University -

(http://www.bain.uklinux.net/BainnColl.jpg)

tis Charles Manson

I did of course experiment with the Beard -

(http://www.bain.uklinux.net/newimage.jpg)

Bainn takes a moment to reflect.

(http://www.alexanderpalace.com/2006rasputin/p/rasputin22.jpg)

it maybe in bad taste, but was this known as the "Sutcliffe years" ?

well that's who the picture is of......... i thought it was rather poor taste tbh

Laz,

I think you've started what might just be a wonderful thread here.

It's got a bit sidetracked today, I'm sorry to say, but please persevere, it has the makings of a beautiiful thread.

Me too so to get back to the original topic....I am middle top. Photo is me and my sisters and brother at our first Christmas party

Pics like that are priceless Suzanne.

Is that an orange you're eating?

Lovely!

Get the lad in the bow-tie - it was quite normal for young kids to wear bow-ties in those days. How times change!

The little boy at the front 2nd from the left is Mrs Red's dad.

You must be older than you look!

"School Photo" day was always a big day in the School Calender. If you were not smart enough, you did not get in the pic!

Who is the "elder" standing up? Is that a cat on the trailer?

The girls have not changed a bit!

That a "Roma" Caravan by any chance?

Short trousers, floral shirts, & ties!

And the kids loved to be dressed up like that.

Pushchairs were so basic & utilitarian then! Have you seen the modern jobbies, 4 wheel drive, suspension, covers for the kid, real works of art.

I was an ice cream shell, I was about 6 years old and remember it so well as I had never had one before.

My Dad was a member of the Buffs Club...no idea what that means but I think it was a mini Masons. I remember noticing that Santa had brown shoes and thought it a bit odd...I spotted a guy with the same shoes and sussed out  that day that Santa didn't exist :-(

Which one is you?

front row extreme left imo.

Ooh - ice-cream shells! They were the business when they first came out.

We suspect it to be her grandfather, but we're not sure.

It wouldn't be a cat. Cats like their home to stay in one place, they don't make good pets for Gypsies.

BTW- That's a waggon, not a trailer.

That looks like Fran at the opposite end. Something you wanna tell us, Rick?

What do you mean the girls haven't changed? What about me?

Yes. the caravan (Trailer) is a Roma.

thats what i thought too

You look so much older &, well, plumper now.

Mrs Red does not look a bit different. Fine looking woman.

Lock up your daughters. (Father-in-law front left)

First holiday at Butlins in Ayr

Back then it was Hi de hi days when you had music playing over a tannoy at like 7am or something ridiculous when it was peeing down with rain and some numpty singing "wake up its a beautiful morning"...those were the days :-)

Oh yes!

I only went to Butlins once, but what an eye-opener.

Meals - three a day - were seved in "sittings", two Sittings each. When a particular song came over the PA, it was your turn to eat.

The Dining Hall was a huge place, seated 1,000 or more, & there were sparrows & pigoens flying all around it.

Buffets & self-service were unheard of, & the Waitresses served all the Meals in one "go", hundreds of them all rushing out from the kitchen with several plates of food porecariously balanced on their arms.

When a plate got dropped, as it often did, everyone cheered. We sure knew how to get out of line in those days......

I saw this old picture of Hinckley. It fascinated me so much. The shops, the car, the little girl on the pavement, (Strange to think that by the time I saw this pic, she had lived her life.

I went out and tried to take a modern picture of the same view, (not as easy as it looks)

Spot on :-)

The porridge was abslolutly vile and my mother insisted we ate every drop to build us up for the day LOL

Sick!

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3803/mom212zk6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

On My Grandads Boat that my Aunt (the battle axe in the overalls) lived, blimey just realised there's only me and my little sister still alive  :o

(http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/7614/03222007122835pmuy8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
This is my Favourite family photo, only because it has fond memories of the place, but my Mom and uncle are being towed by my great great uncle, who was the ferryman at the Calf of Man, My great Aunts father in law used to own the island apparently, but is now a national trust bird sanctuary. Bit of useless information that i never forgot lol

I hate the fact modern planners saw fit to pedestrianise our city & town centres. Totally destroying the character.

I bet 'Simpkin & James' never expected to be a KFC!  But how much easier on the eye is their logo than the brash red KFC 1?

Hinckley was mentioned in the Domesday book, so I suspect it may just have been pedestrianised to start with.

Although some places can create a certain level of blandness with their pedestrianisation schemes I think it makes a refreshing change to have any work that doesn't place the car as being the most important consideration and every other user as less important.

yep - should have said, but in my mind I look exactly the same so didn't think I needed to point it out! 

LOL at Kev acting like he knew which one was you, he thought you were bottom 3rd from the right!

Yes, I did tell him he was a daft sod, and pointed you out.

Kev caught again LOL.

If I meet a woman daft enough to put up with me again, I'm making CERTAIN she doesn't get membership to any forum I use.

At least your clue was subtle - I went to the Xmas party at the school my Mum taught at & the Santa was black. Ma Paradise tells me I was very indignant thet they'd set us up with such an obvious fake.

Oh Rod, he wishes regularly that I never used the forum. I could sit here and not say a word of course, but where would the fun be in that?!

Sigh ... that is all.

lol

City & town centre users, cars & pedestrians are equally important. Trade & social considerations rely on both. Urban planners since the 70s have usually fallen into the trap of designing pedestrian centred solutions. The result has been bland, dull, windswept urban centres, that at night become no go areas.

City centres are supposed to be busy, chaotic places. That is what gave them individual characters. London was different to Liverpool, & Liverpool to Glasgow....Now this is less the case, & is a great shame.

I think Tim (Mr Laxie) summed it up best at the last bash.

;D

Here's a pic of my old man, (who incidentally is 78 today)  with Bobby Charlton at an event my Dad was running.

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc43/kinboshi/dad-bobby.jpg)

You can see who I get my hair from...

To get it slightly back on track here's an old picture with lots of roads.

(http://ourpasthistory.com/Gallery/albums/album329/SUSSEX_HASTINGS_TOWN_CENTRE1956.jpg)

And this is the (ground level) version with pavements

(http://www.hastings-quakers.org.uk/images/Hastingscentre.jpg)

Personally I'd prefer to see lots more of the second rather than the first.

You look so like him Kin.

Wish him a happy birthday from me.

The Buffs, I believe relate to The ancient Order of the Buffaloes, it was indeed a masonic type organisation Suz.

Certainly up till a couple of years ago there was still a Buffs club in Polwarth, just up from Fountainbridge, I was there for some family anniversary or other.

Geo.

aahh bless,chubby little me

i scrubbed up well

my hero,chopping the kindling

with black eye,a forewarning of my teenage years maybe

The lovely lady to whom i was once engaged.Whilst i was working away,she hired a removal van and cleared the house...even taking the salt and pepper.Classy.

My life. Kara turns 21 in January.

Using a proper billhook as well - there's not many places you can get them anymore - did your Dad work at hedging/woodlands work or anything along those lines Booder?

I've got one  ;bumwiggle;

He worked for the railways most of his life (like Tikay we also lived in railway houses).Every saturday he would spend the day at his parents smallholding.It was always great to spend the day with him,chopping kindling,picking fruit,exploring the numerous railway carriages(used as sheds),riding on the tractor,drawing water from the well and my favourite job....being in charge of the bonfire.........and roast pork for lunch    :)up

I thought you might.

I wonder where he got it then?

I'm into wild-craft - food, fire, shelter type stuff & there's some stong devotees of the old-fashined bill-hook, the differnet shapes all have names - I'll see if I can identify that one.

Right- don't fall out with me Booder - but that looks like a Suffolk blade your Dad was using....
(http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/images/6%20harrison.JPG)

My father,like his father was,is a hoarder.Everything will  "come in handy one day". The aforementioned railway carriages were like Alladins cave to me as a child and also as an adult.

it took a while, but I did eventually grow into those ears

And out of everything else.....

small telegraph poles in your part of the country.

I will allow Father Ted to explain perspective to you

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=98hO97ky-sA

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Claethespole fur the washin ftw.

Dinnertime!

My Dad must be taking the photo, he's the only one missing.

My Dad is on the right, his good friend Grant is on the left, I dunno who the chap in the middle is.

Will Self?

Get the ciggies in hand!

what's the family History, Patrick?

Adopted kids?

Yes.

Robert and I are twins and arrived in the family in the conventional manner. James and Cherie are adopted.

Much respect to your parents,  ;hattip; anyone who adopts kids deserves it IMHO.

Fishfingers, chips & baked beans, it must have been a Friday, at least that was always our Friday tea as kids.

Great thread this  :)up

Seconded. Much respect to Laz for starting it.

Stunning comparision.

Only one building (the Church excepted) remains "as was".

Note the awnings over the shop windows, every shop had one.

Bill Bryson, in one of his books, noted how, these days, most every Town Centre in the "modern world" looks identical. A KFC, McDonalds, Tesco, PC World, da de da.

There are still some traditional Town Centres though, I saw a bunch of them in North Yorkshire recently.

See, they say smoking stunts your growth

OK,

Its such a shame old things look better than the new

Here's an old chap that looked better in years gone by

We met him last year at a trekkie reunion

I think there's still a Buffs club in West Register Street, just behind the Burger King at the east end of Princes Street. I enjoyed a lunch time pint or two in there when I worked nearby in the early 1990s, a cheap place for Friday lunch time drink and always pretty busy. I did once ask what the ROAB actually is and was told it's mainly a charitable organisation. If it's not still there the sign certainly is as I passed by that way a couple of weeks ago.

I cant remember the name of the street, you head towards Haymarket from the West End, just before Haymarket you go left and the road doubles back, there was a small flight of stairs up to the door. He probably still goes there, Ive not seen him in over 20 years.

I was most upset to find out my old school had been turned into a McDonalds :-(

Sounds like Torphicen Street Suz, where the big Broo office used to be. What school did you go to?

Was an Ainslie Park man myself (not that I attended much lol)

Geo.

this house is in Oxford High Street, I was working on Christ Church College until March rebuilding the student accomodation

I walked past this house twice a day to get the park an ride

My Aunt (who happens to be a nun) has been a wee bit poorly of late.  They moved her back to the convent last week and my Mom was asked to go through her things.  A huge box of old photos all to do with past generations of our family were among the belongings.  None of us knew she had so many!!! 

Meet my Great Great Grandpa - Nelson Bickford taken in 1870 when he was 35 years old.

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/Laxie/gggpa.jpg)

His wife and my Great Great Grandma - Margaret Bickford.  Also taken in 1870, she was only 30 in this photo.  We only hope she'd seen better days at some point!   rotflmfao

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/Laxie/gggma.jpg)

And this was on the back of the photos.  They took their copyrights serious back then!

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/Laxie/gggparents.jpg)

How does Le Knave get in every bloody photo & video EVER !!

(http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36779.0;attach=22188;image)

Nelson Bickford - Just a classic 19th century name! you only hear names like that in the movies of 'The Olden Days'

Quality thread, some fantastic photos.

Me the baby and my siblings

Haha! Maureen, I bet you were a propper little cowbag.

Me and No.1 son Liam ... a long time ago !!


And Liam now.

Had you fallen asleep under a sunbed before that photo was taken?

No, Had just come back from Florida ... was my Sisters Wedding.

Still am Tom ..Still am.

 ;whistle;

how do i post a photo?

One of the few regrets in my life is that I never met my Belgian grandad, and recently took my dad to Brussels to visit his grave stone. Due to the snow it was a bit of a nightmare, but found it in the end.

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/Indestructable_photos/Brussels/Grandad.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/Indestructable_photos/Brussels/Cemetary.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/Indestructable_photos/Brussels/Maurice.jpg)

There are different ways of doing it, but my preference is to use photobucket.

Found a couple of me, 1st Christmas party in 77 or 78 second is watchin utd at Villa Park in 1979, any chance of joining the boy band?

Me & mum, 82ish I suppose assuming i'm about 1...

(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/cia260895/me11.jpg)

Me @ 11 yrs old, just started senior school

Only just seen this, didn't realise you were related to Brucie..

oh my.  i can't stop laughing!

thanks  ;ashamed;

you used to be eddie izzard?

You'd make a good advert of a before and after shot, "The dangers of a life long attraction to red wine and Guinness"

lol let's see your Rambo ;)

Cool photo's Dewi :D  You look so young and full of vitality. Where did it all go wrong? ;)

Early 70's

This is my Dad's jewellery and watchmaking shop in Leeds in 1953:

(http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/screen/82/2382.jpg)

Information about it here:
http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2382

very cool, I know the area well. Leodis has some excellent pictures of Leeds.

Here is a picture of my Grandma and great aunt/auncle in South Africa. They had to move to England becasue of the Bore war which killed my Great Grandad.

not relatives of mine, but this photo was taken in New Zealand 1897.

early 40's

Is that you behind the fat bloke?

comedy

Last pic guy on the left looks like a skinny jeff kimber

Happy days

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