Thats them Pete, thanks
Thats them Pete, thanks
Hi, do you remember the 59 club they used to gather at the hotdog stand off smallbrook ringway with Dave the vicwe used to go to the tyburn house pub to watch live groups .west end ballroom. town hall .the odeon .locarno .laura dixons to name a few .sat and sun was ton up on the bikes to stratford weir for a pint and a bag od smiths crisps .those were the days ....so looking forward to seeing other posts on the 60s..
hi, I had a Esso tigers tail on my tiger cub , happy daysRe: Garages........
This is something that I've noticed over the last 25 years. Even busy, well established, modern sites seem to close, be demolished and have houses on them with indecent rapidity these days. How unlike the 60's where to open a small petrol filling station was a retirement dream for many in Brum. The petrol of today, besides being obscenely overpriced thanks to avaricious Gov'ts (87% Tax !), is different to the old brands. It burns poorer and, if left, (as in lawnmowers), degrades and can attack the metals of carburettors. When I started riding, in the late 60's, I'd buy 1/2 a Gallon of 5* (2/6d) and 2 shots of Redex or UCL (2d) to get me to college in Sutton each week. We had 3 Garages in a 3 mile square radius in our small village. Now the nearest is about 6 miles away.
They look posh Pete. thanks.View attachment 186950
The cigarettes that Morturn referred to.
you should edit. they look posh Alan thanksThey look posh Pete. thanks.
Loved Life on Mars and Endeavour . I have been watching the repeats of Endeavour brilliant.Also Endeavour, Life On Mars, anything like that.
Remember the Jet Garage on the left just as you turned into Stockfield road opposite the entrance to Yardley Cemetery . Used tp fill up at the Gulf garage at the Meadway when petrol was 74p a gallon and an attendant filled your car up for you mid 70s.hi, I had a Esso tigers tail on my tiger cub , happy days
I smoked Sobranie but they were black paper with gold tips. Thought I was incredibly sophisticated darhhhhlings ! The other extreme was smoking Gitanes - stunk the piace out. Like Morturn I'd smoke anything, especially if others were offering, like in the office. Seems crazy that smoking in public places, including hospitals, was acceptable.View attachment 186950
The cigarettes that Morturn referred to.
On TV smoking was the norm but that is how it was . Did you have one of those posh cigarette holders and posh evening gloves .I smoked Sobranie but they were black paper with gold tips. Thought I was incredibly sophisticated darhhhhlings ! The other extreme was smoking Gitanes - stunk the piace out. Like Morturn I'd smoke anything, especially if others were offering, like in the office. Seems crazy that smoking in public places, including hospitals, was acceptable.
It was cool but depending on the way you smoke, not talking with a fag dangling off your lip. or the way you blew the smoke, some cleaver clogs's could blow hoops., or the way you held it. Teenybops remember that word often held it backwards in their cupped palms in case they needed to disguise or discard it and often burned themselves,I smoked Sobranie but they were black paper with gold tips. Thought I was incredibly sophisticated darhhhhlings ! The other extreme was smoking Gitanes - stunk the piace out. Like Morturn I'd smoke anything, especially if others were offering, like in the office. Seems crazy that smoking in public places, including hospitals, was acceptable.
My partrner's late mum kept old book matches, tuns, in the bottom drawer of her cooker, under the oven I think we brought some back. She had very long matches too about 8 inches long! Her place was very late 50s 60s, untouched. Massive transistor radio. Stylish black and chrome. We said tranny's, don't think you can now,I do vaguely recall seeing a box coloured matches. I don’t recall if the flame was coloured. it would not be hard to do I suppose, some chemicals do burn different colours. I also have seen white matches with black stalks in my nans cocktail cabinet. I had heard of coloured cocktail cigarettes as well but never smoked one despite being a schoolboy smoker who would smoke anything that was smokable.
I was at school in Coventry with a Peter & Julie Elliott I suspect not you.Yes they usually came out around the time leading up to bonfire night
On TV smoking was the norm but that is how it was . Did you have one of those posh cigarette holders and posh evening gloves .
Or Leslie Caron in Gigi when she trims the end of Louis Jordan's cigar.Now that was sophistication: long satin gloves, cigarette holder - Audrey Hepburn, Tiffany's - perfection !
me too 3 gallons and a packet of park drive and had some change back from a £5Remember the Jet Garage on the left just as you turned into Stockfield road opposite the entrance to Yardley Cemetery . Used tp fill up at the Gulf garage at the Meadway when petrol was 74p a gallon and an attendant filled your car up for you mid 70s.
No mate , my brothers and I went to William Murdoch in Rookery Road HandsworthI was at school in Coventry with a Peter & Julie Elliott I suspect not you.
Pete, when were you at William Murdoch?No mate , my brothers and I went to William Murdoch in Rookery Road Handsworth
Spend some time in China, Japan and Korea, they seem to smoke everywhere at least a couple of years ago.I smoked Sobranie but they were black paper with gold tips. Thought I was incredibly sophisticated darhhhhlings ! The other extreme was smoking Gitanes - stunk the piace out. Like Morturn I'd smoke anything, especially if others were offering, like in the office. Seems crazy that smoking in public places, including hospitals, was acceptable.
Yes until a gentleman lit up your cigarette with a Bengal Match.Now that was sophistication: long satin gloves, cigarette holder - Audrey Hepburn, Tiffany's - perfection !
No Unleaded petrol then. Just the old star ratings. Posh if you could afford 4 star.me too 3 gallons and a packet of park drive and had some change back from a £5
Went to Hong Kong a couple of months ago, No Smoking anywhere in Public, ie roads pavements etc, few selected terrace bars you can smoke, strange thing if you can and know where to buy them you can . Import of cigarettes is only 19 yes 19, as i was coming from Spain i had to declare my 200 or a fine of over 1000 HKD if court, mountain of import paper to sign which you have to carry around with you should you be stopped and you can proof Tax has been paid . Then payment of tax was about 100 euros. When i did smoke i felt like a naughty schoolboy holding the Cigarette curled up in my hand standing down alleyways dark corners was not going to get caught and fined for smoking in Public.Spend some time in China, Japan and Korea, they seem to smoke everywhere at least a couple of years ago.
I was not in Hong Kong, however Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan & Wanzo smoke everywhere at least two years ago.Went to Hong Kong a couple of months ago, No Smoking anywhere in Public, ie roads pavements etc, few selected terrace bars you can smoke, strange thing if you can and know where to buy them you can . Import of cigarettes is only 19 yes 19, as i was coming from Spain i had to declare my 200 or a fine of over 1000 HKD if court, mountain of import paper to sign which you have to carry around with you should you be stopped and you can proof Tax has been paid . Then payment of tax was about 100 euros. When i did smoke i felt like a naughty schoolboy holding the Cigarette curled up in my hand standing down alleyways dark corners was not going to get caught and fined for smoking in Public.
Went out with a girl in 1950's who bought me a lighter as a birthday present. So I could light her cigarettes, I didn't smoke!Now that was sophistication: long satin gloves, cigarette holder - Audrey Hepburn, Tiffany's - perfection !
Hi mate, I was at William Murdoch from 1962 to 1966Pete, when were you at William Murdoch?
The nerve of the young lady but you have to admire her cheek. You would have been on a winner if she did not driving but bought you a car.Went out with a girl in 1950's who bought me a lighter as a birthday present. So I could light her cigarettes, I didn't smoke!
I was there a little earlier, ‘59 a five year! For me they were great times!Hi mate, I was at William Murdoch from 1962 to 1966
Yes great times , great friends and a few psycho teachers. the welts on our hands didn’t last long and it got you out of writing too muchI was there a little earlier, ‘59 a five year! For me they were great times!