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Whatever happened to ‘black pays’ ?

It’s all so beautifully British - we had our ‘school dinner’ at lunchtime; preceded by our ‘lunch’ during the mid morning break.

I totally agree that they were thugs; but the series creators most certainly attempted to glamorise, glorify and purport any number of other ‘attributes’ contrary to historical reality. I was most interested in what you had to say about the Peaky Blinders not existing after 1906 - I suppose...

I don’t know what has previously been said, as I haven't yet had time to read through all the posts. However, I was appalled at how the series appeared to glamorise a bunch of thugs. As far as I could ascertain, only the beginning of the first series had anything to do with historical reality...

Slightly off topic but, during the really cold winters of the early 1960’s we used to sprinkle Colman’s mustard powder into our boots and shoes, to keep our feet warm. It could make a mess of yer socks, but it did work!

Many a time, many a time!

Prog-rugs, aka clippy-mats and rag-rugs, are still made here in Northumberland. There are evening classes and ‘progging circles’ - everything from basic mats to complex art-works. Twenty eight years ago I bought three such rugs (still going strong) for just a few pounds; whereas they now cost...

What lovely photographs!

Ju-Jitsu was also taught to the female members of the British Fascisti Party (founded 1923 (?) by Rotha Lintorn Orman, until it’s demise, 1935-ish, following Miss Orman’s death. The Party ran children's clubs, the daughters of which were trained too; many of their mothers having been suffragettes.

Yes, you are entirely correct; we never got to see those particular ‘public information’ (?) films, until years later. The only time I recall being truly scared, albeit for a few days only, was during the Cuban Missile Crisis: it wasn’t so much that we had one of our ‘practice sessions’ but...

If I, or indeed any fellow pupil, had said that to our old headmaster, the cane would have been the least of our worries!

No, I think it was more of an American thing. However, my school retained its air-raid shelters and we did practice getting in and out of them, and where to sit etc.

Alas, we now see the result of not having such Park Keepers.

Yes, they’re going to look ridiculous in a few years time,when fashion has moved on. ‘Classic’ is always best.

I agree, the only programme of the series that I watched, had the male teacher, and most of the lads, wearing hats during lessons!

I was caned several times, and it bleedin’ hurt every time!

I’d hazard a guess at mid to late 1930’s.

Stitcher, can you remember the sound of wash-day too? Where I lived, at Hillt Top, West Bromwich, on wash-day, you could hear the dull thump of a thousand poss-sticks going at it, like tribal drums. Rorke's Drift had nothing on it! :D

Is it not 'Hellen' ?