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Only downside was the trip home ,all up hill to the Stanmore's at the top of Burley Hill.
It didn't come any better than that for me.
I used to live at number 12 Stanmore Hill - lovely neighbourly folks and a happy time there - great unhindered view over the allotments too.
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yorkiesknob
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Only downside was the trip home ,all up hill to the Stanmore's at the top of Burley Hill.
It didn't come any better than that for me. |
I used to live at number 12 Stanmore Hill - lovely neighbourly folks and a happy time there - great unhindered view over the allotments too.
Hey Blakey,
Iuse to pass #12 twice every school day for 5yrs. Bit of a trek to Brudenell,but all my mates lived around there.
I also use to live in Burley village, but moved up the hill when I was five or so.
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stevief
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First post, from Brisbane Aussie.
Anyone have any recollection of the boat ride at Kirkstall Abbey.
Early 60s I think,up to the forge and back and a close look at the weir if you were lucky.Can't remember the cost,may be a tanner or so.
It was a right old bucket, exhaust fumes nearly use to choke you if you where down wind.No carbon credits in them days,no life vests either ,just a couple of old life buoys well passed their use by date.
Might have come second hand from the Boys Own at Brid, but that another story . LOL
Cheers for now and merry Christmas to all you love.
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Hi yorkiesknob, I can remember the pleasure boat cruising up and down the river by the Abbey.I never went on it,I seem to recall it was a white and red colour?
It would have been the '60s.H&S wouldn't allow it today! |
Hi Stevief,
can't remember the colour of the boat.However the river Aire's colour I can, shades of toxic blacks and grey come to mind.I think the Navvi was a lot cleaner in them days,at least you could get a few sticklebacks out of it on a good day .
Buy a net on Kirky rd ,over the Halfpenny bridge, pass by the power station.Watch the small train engines shunting the coal wagons. Throw a few rocks into the ash ponds. Then off for a session on the navvi., Jam jar with a bit of string tied around the top to make a handle.
Only downside was the trip home ,all up hill to the Stanmore's at the top of Burley Hill.
It didn't come any better than that for me. |
I'm pleased to report the River Aire has improved since your fishing days,Yorkiesknob.It now supports salmon and trout and apparantly otters have been seen,(though not by me).Did you buy your fishing net from Walter Steads?
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EARS OH SO PAINFUL IN THE COLD AND SNOW PILED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT WENT BLACK.
THE PARK RANGER
MAD POST WAR TEACHERS TOTALLYECCENTRIC AT WEST LEEDS, LONG JOHN, LITTLE JOE,MOUSDEN THE ART MASTER.
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yorkiesknob
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| yorkiesknob wrote: |
First post, from Brisbane Aussie.
Anyone have any recollection of the boat ride at Kirkstall Abbey.
Early 60s I think,up to the forge and back and a close look at the weir if you were lucky.Can't remember the cost,may be a tanner or so.
It was a right old bucket, exhaust fumes nearly use to choke you if you where down wind.No carbon credits in them days,no life vests either ,just a couple of old life buoys well passed their use by date.
Might have come second hand from the Boys Own at Brid, but that another story . LOL
Cheers for now and merry Christmas to all you love.
Yorkiesknob |
Hi yorkiesknob, I can remember the pleasure boat cruising up and down the river by the Abbey.I never went on it,I seem to recall it was a white and red colour?
It would have been the '60s.H&S wouldn't allow it today! |
Hi Stevief,
can't remember the colour of the boat.However the river Aire's colour I can, shades of toxic blacks and grey come to mind.I think the Navvi was a lot cleaner in them days,at least you could get a few sticklebacks out of it on a good day .
Buy a net on Kirky rd ,over the Halfpenny bridge, pass by the power station.Watch the small train engines shunting the coal wagons. Throw a few rocks into the ash ponds. Then off for a session on the navvi., Jam jar with a bit of string tied around the top to make a handle.
Only downside was the trip home ,all up hill to the Stanmore's at the top of Burley Hill.
It didn't come any better than that for me. |
I'm pleased to report the River Aire has improved since your fishing days,Yorkiesknob.It now supports salmon and trout and apparantly otters have been seen,(though not by me).Did you buy your fishing net from Walter Steads? |
Hi Stevief,
more than likely it was Steads,other shops come to mind.
Murder shop and the joke shop(could that be Steads).
Most times If we were going to canal,we would scrounge up a couple of bags of rags /old clothes. Weight them in at the scrap mans place next to the bike shop opposite Haddon Rd.Always received a better price for woollen rags,usually ended up with a couple of bob ,plenty in them days.
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Uno Hoo
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Hi STETLIT,
You might rememeber Ben Baldry, Major Tich Grey ( staight from Dad's Army ) Prickleboat Nettleship , Chunky Watts , Fritz Firth and Stan Wilson who claimed he saw Hitler during the 1936 Olympics when he threw the javelin for GB.
We should move this to the Lost Schools thread.
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Andy ex WLBH |
I would imagine everyone in the crowd would have seen Hitler under those circumstances. How did he manage to get into the GB javelin team? Did he win a medal?
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stevief
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| stevief wrote: |
| yorkiesknob wrote: |
| stevief wrote: |
| yorkiesknob wrote: |
First post, from Brisbane Aussie.
Anyone have any recollection of the boat ride at Kirkstall Abbey.
Early 60s I think,up to the forge and back and a close look at the weir if you were lucky.Can't remember the cost,may be a tanner or so.
It was a right old bucket, exhaust fumes nearly use to choke you if you where down wind.No carbon credits in them days,no life vests either ,just a couple of old life buoys well passed their use by date.
Might have come second hand from the Boys Own at Brid, but that another story . LOL
Cheers for now and merry Christmas to all you love.
Yorkiesknob |
Hi yorkiesknob, I can remember the pleasure boat cruising up and down the river by the Abbey.I never went on it,I seem to recall it was a white and red colour?
It would have been the '60s.H&S wouldn't allow it today! |
Hi Stevief,
can't remember the colour of the boat.However the river Aire's colour I can, shades of toxic blacks and grey come to mind.I think the Navvi was a lot cleaner in them days,at least you could get a few sticklebacks out of it on a good day .
Buy a net on Kirky rd ,over the Halfpenny bridge, pass by the power station.Watch the small train engines shunting the coal wagons. Throw a few rocks into the ash ponds. Then off for a session on the navvi., Jam jar with a bit of string tied around the top to make a handle.
Only downside was the trip home ,all up hill to the Stanmore's at the top of Burley Hill.
It didn't come any better than that for me. |
I'm pleased to report the River Aire has improved since your fishing days,Yorkiesknob.It now supports salmon and trout and apparantly otters have been seen,(though not by me).Did you buy your fishing net from Walter Steads? |
Hi Stevief,
more than likely it was Steads,other shops come to mind.
Murder shop and the joke shop(could that be Steads).
Most times If we were going to canal,we would scrounge up a couple of bags of rags /old clothes. Weight them in at the scrap mans place next to the bike shop opposite Haddon Rd.Always received a better price for woollen rags,usually ended up with a couple of bob ,plenty in them days. |
The joke shop was Steads,he sold all manner of plastic jokes and novelties.Do you remember the large African grey parrot he had inside the shop?Was the bike shop Woodrups? If so,it's still there.The scrap man has long gone.
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Just to change the subject, for some reason I just remembered as a child in the forties wearing a "liberty bodice." Anyone else remember that article of clothing?
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FLOJO
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| Just to change the subject, for some reason I just remembered as a child in the forties wearing a "liberty bodice." Anyone else remember that article of clothing? |
Hi Bramleygal I can , it had rubber buttons and in winter I had a campher block pinned on it for a bad chest,Oh what memories.
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| Just to change the subject, for some reason I just remembered as a child in the forties wearing a "liberty bodice." Anyone else remember that article of clothing? |
I remember it, I could never figure out its purpose though, vest, liberty bodice, shirt, jumper, coat, it's a wonder we didn't all suffocate.
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Uno Hoo
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| Just to change the subject, for some reason I just remembered as a child in the forties wearing a "liberty bodice." Anyone else remember that article of clothing? |
I remember it, I could never figure out its purpose though, vest, liberty bodice, shirt, jumper, coat, it's a wonder we didn't all suffocate. |
I recall the Liberty Bodice. They were for boys, too - at least, my mum said so! Went well with the cod liver oil and malt concoction, and the fresh orange juice, both of which could be collected from "the clinic". I assume there was a free ration of each per family.
All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid.
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BLAKEY
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid.
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal 
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stutterdog
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| Just to change the subject, for some reason I just remembered as a child in the forties wearing a "liberty bodice." Anyone else remember that article of clothing? |
I remember it, I could never figure out its purpose though, vest, liberty bodice, shirt, jumper, coat, it's a wonder we didn't all suffocate. |
I recall the Liberty Bodice. They were for boys, too - at least, my mum said so! Went well with the cod liver oil and malt concoction, and the fresh orange juice, both of which could be collected from "the clinic". I assume there was a free ration of each per family.
All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Sounds a bit racy to me Liberty =free, bodice=vest= let it all hang out!
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!? 
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[quotenick="Uno Hoo
All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-)
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BLAKEY
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-)
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
http://www.farrahs.com/
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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[quotenick="Uno Hoo
All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers
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[quotenick="Uno Hoo
All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides!
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides! |
and I thought mine was bad
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides! |
and I thought mine was bad |
It was. I wish you'd belt up :-)
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stutterdog
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides! |
and I thought mine was bad |
It was. I wish you'd belt up :-)
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Oh no! There off again! (not the trousers LOL)
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides! |
and I thought mine was bad |
It was. I wish you'd belt up :-)
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Oh no! There off again! (not the trousers LOL) |
We'd better brace ourselves then.
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All this has reminded me also of dried eggs. Came in a tin box with airtight lid. |
Blakey wrote:
Ah the memories !! - a matt silver tin with dark blue lettering printed onto the metal |
That's Harrogate toffee surely, Blakey!?
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As "Farrah's" I know, you could be right! :-) |
That's a sticky act to follow - I'm afraid you two have both got me licked with those wonderful quips
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http://www.farrahs.com/
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Thought Farrahs = trousers |
And there we were, just getting into our strides! |
and I thought mine was bad |
It was. I wish you'd belt up :-)
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Oh no! There off again! (not the trousers LOL) |
We'd better brace ourselves then. |
If this doesn't stop I'll belt somone.
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