THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 2)

[Leodian]

In the 1950s when very few people had Television sets, some folks who did used to leave their curtains open even when it was very dark showing off their expensive purchase. this was before the Rental system came on the scene.

I vaguely recall seeing the 1953 Coronation on television at home (mum must have rented one, if only for temporary use, as they were far to expensive and unreliable to buy) but I do recall some neighbours coming in to watch. I doubt that people would now come in to watch somebody's TV. I remember mum renting a Sobell TV but that may have been later.

[lynnthepin]

I remember seeing the coronation on telly at the home of our neighbours the Spencer's. I was only 4 and afterwards we went to the party at the church hall at Cottingley. Someone stood me on a table and I got a threppney bit for singing 'show me the way to go home'. Well brig up I were!

[blackprince]

The other outward sign that you had bought a TV in 1953 was of course the shiny new aerial on the roof. The early ones were large H shapes.
I distinctly remember playing football in the street, aged 5/6, and looking up to see a forest of new aerials.

[jim]

Is it just that I haven't noticed it. or does no-one whistle tunes any more when walking anywhere? Or even whistling at all?

[buffaloskinner]

My Hotpoint repairman is whistling now!!!!

[j.c.d.]

My Father had a saying that if a man had done a job for him and it was not right , "He can whistle for his money"

[hyperioncantlogin]

I remember a chap called jack smith, he used to whistle for his money.But that was a very,very long time ago.

[tilly]

I often whistle in fact i am teaching my two granddaughters how to whistle i am just getting squeaks at the moment but they love to try.

[Leodian]

Very many years back there used to be a man on television whose popular act was whistling, but for the life of me I can't recall his name. Does anyone please remember what it was? I recall he used to do most of his whistling holding his hands to his mouth whilst moving his fingers (I never mastered that art of whistling).

[jdbythesea]

Leo, I think it may have been Ronnie Ronalde. I remember he did a unique version of "If I Were Blackbird". You don't get acts like him on TV nowadays!