THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 2)

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 18 May, 2014 11:10 am

davedeath wrote: Parking meters - the old sort with the 'insert coin, twist knob' mechanism.I'm sure they were still part and parcel of the street furniture of Leeds when I first moved here in 1990, but seem to have just evaporated away over the years.Does anyone know when they were finally removed? Were the last few not at the top of Vicar Lane on the northern side?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 18 May, 2014 4:02 pm

Colin Welland

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 18 May, 2014 5:05 pm

Jogon wrote: Colin Welland Still with us according to: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919815/Although his last credit was in 1998. I remember him from The Sweeney and of course, Kes

j.c.d. · Post by **j.c.d.** » Sun 18 May, 2014 7:23 pm

Wouldent that be Z. Cars.? rather than the Sweeney.?

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 18 May, 2014 8:29 pm

j.c.d. wrote: Wouldent that be Z. Cars.? rather than the Sweeney.? He was in both, but I'm too young to have watched Z Cars...

Steve266 · Post by **Steve266** » Mon 19 May, 2014 5:40 pm

He won a oscar for best film script for "Chariots of fire " (The British are Coming)

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon 19 May, 2014 11:16 pm

When I commented earlier today, in the Kirkgate Market thread, on dating a photograph using a car's registration plate, it reminded me of something else you don't see any more; new registration letter launches at motor dealerships.Back in the 1970s, the evening of July 31st would see the big car dealerships invite to their showrooms the lucky few who had ordered a brand new car. In traditional 1970s fashion, the prospective owners would enjoy a glass or two of champagne, or something equally intoxicating, before counting down the seconds to midnight and then getting behind the wheel of their new and unfamiliar motor to charge off into the night, in an attempt to park the first new registration plate in their town/village/estate/street.I wonder why they stopped doing that?

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 20 May, 2014 11:30 pm

Bruno wrote: When I commented earlier today, in the Kirkgate Market thread, on dating a photograph using a car's registration plate, it reminded me of something else you don't see any more; new registration letter launches at motor dealerships.Back in the 1970s, the evening of July 31st would see the big car dealerships invite to their showrooms the lucky few who had ordered a brand new car. In traditional 1970s fashion, the prospective owners would enjoy a glass or two of champagne, or something equally intoxicating, before counting down the seconds to midnight and then getting behind the wheel of their new and unfamiliar motor to charge off into the night, in an attempt to park the first new registration plate in their town/village/estate/street.I wonder why they stopped doing that? Mentioned that at Evans Halshaw recently and was told that since the move to 6 monthly new regs, sales are now very much balanced through the year with little more than normal demand 'on the day'.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 06 Jun, 2014 8:43 pm

Quality TV programmes....., sorry for those who don't. This may tickle some of our viewers.1- The Police Raid in Waterloo Stationhttp://youtu.be/2M8_DZvF2FI2-Eddie in August http://youtu.be/gslKZ5ho9wA

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 06 Jun, 2014 9:51 pm

Jogon wrote: Quality TV programmes....., sorry for those who don't. This may tickle some of our viewers.1- The Police Raid in Waterloo Stationhttp://youtu.be/2M8_DZvF2FI2-Eddie in August http://youtu.be/gslKZ5ho9wA Still hillarious (spelling error intended ). I particularly liked the 'SS Yorkshire Rose Leeds' lifebelt in 1.