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Adverts of yesteryear.

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I bow to your better knowledge, Alan. But it is still somewhat more musical than the chanting of the Greek Orthodox church, which is more akin to the chanting in Middle Eastern churches. The fact that it is in Ancient Greek and only the priests and their assistants understand it probably accounts for the falling off in the churchgoing by the younger generation. But again we're drifting way off topic, so I'd best get back to pen nibs, lino cutters and what have you! :)

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Kellogg’s targeting their advertising in 1956. They seem to thing the Council House is called a Town Hall. Should have done their homework. Viv.

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A ffew from the 30s (or before!)
 

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Daddies Sauce now in brown plastic bottles, likewise Andrews rather than little tins, and I much preferred that shape for the Shredded Wheat boxes with two useful pieces of card between the layers. Cheers Lloyd. :)

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A few more from my digital collection...
 

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...and to finish, a few non-PC ones!
 

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A few that wouldn't get past the censors today, Lloyd, such as doctors advocating smoking, and babies fed with coke or beer! I certainly remember that utility-type of Flavel cooker, and the Littlewoods advert is quite clever. And that sneaky advert advertising your cocaine throat sweets! :)

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A few that wouldn't get past the censors today, Lloyd, such as doctors advocating smoking, and babies fed with coke or beer! I certainly remember that utility-type of Flavel cooker, and the Littlewoods advert is quite clever. And that sneaky advert advertising your cocaine throat sweets! :)

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You are right Maurice but that doesn't mean they are. If they didn't condemn anything they wouldn't have a job. How many times has the advice about butter or red wine changed ?
 
Not exactly the advert but does anyone remember a product, not sure whether something like Virol that had a picture of two girls on the front, They were my cousins and my Uncle entered the photo in a competition
 
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