Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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3 January 2011
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50 years ago this year back in 1961, the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin April 12 1961. The final stage of the South Eastern region of British Rail electrification in June 1961 ousting timetabled steam passenger working from the mainlines. Both these off the top of my head, though I suspect other`s on here may have some of their own memories.
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Brian Dixon
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3 January 2011
15:2687532#2
and i was 10 years old just got back from the far east [dont ask] hated the cold days and evan colder nights.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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3 January 2011
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You had to go a long way for a takeaway in those days Brian.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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3 January 2011
15:2987535#4
no colin just around the corner taj mahils chippie.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 January 2011
18:1687570#5
1961 - I was 13 - in September that is.
A great decade - my teenage years; no free sex, but lots of great music: Elvis, Billy Fury, Cliff, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, the start of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and many others who didn't last the decade.
By the end of the decade I had joined Natwest and stayed with them until 1994, when Jean and I moved to Dover - and the rest as they say, is history - for me.
Roger
Keith Sansum1
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4 January 2011
15:3187694#6
and i was 4 years old
there were jobs galore around(not for a 4 year old lol)
blimey doesnt time past quick
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Alec Sheldon
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4 January 2011
19:5087745#7
50 years ago to the day 3rd. Jan 1961 I joined the m.v. "Somme" in Manchester. She was a small coaster running from Manchester/Liverpool to Channel Islands/Rouen and Paris. I spent the whole of 1961 on this little ship as AB and Mate. One of the best ships that I sailed on.
Here are a couple of photos of her. The black and white one was taken in the locks at Bougival near Paris. She is shown with masts down, funnel off and wheelhouse collapsed to navigate the low bridges.
Alec Sheldon- Location: Dover
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4 January 2011
19:5487746#8
Sorry for the double post. Can you delete it Howard or Paul.?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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4 January 2011
20:0387748#9
deleted now alec, thanks for those fascinating pictures.
where was the colour photo taken?
Jan Higgins
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4 January 2011
20:0587749#10
50 years ago I had completed my training as a florist at Harrods and was doing the floral arrangements for the window displays earning the grand total of £6 for a five and a half day week less tax and insurance. My future father-in-law offered me a job in his pub for £7.00 for a five day week with tax and insurance paid. Needless to say I left Harrods double quick.
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Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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4 January 2011
20:2587751#11
50 years ago..my dad was five.. and it was still a while before my mum was born.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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4 January 2011
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4 January 2011
20:4287758#13
Blimey - I can hardly believe 1961 is 50 years away. Jeez..........................
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 January 2011
21:3187770#14
I was in the army at Kneller Hall great time.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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4 January 2011
21:5287778#15
I know where I was. Excellent picture`s there Alec.
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Alec Sheldon- Location: Dover
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4 January 2011
22:0087779#16
Howard, the colour photo was taken at Greenock on the Clyde. She is shown picking up the pilot for Glasgow, notice the ladder over the side. I forgot to mention that we occasionally loaded in Glasgow as well as Liverpool and Manchester.
Our cargo was whisky, what a headache, and I don't mean a hangover headache.
. The problem was keeping wandering hands out of the cases.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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4 January 2011
22:0587780#17
i had guessed it was west wales based on it going from manchester/liverpool then headed south alec.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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4 January 2011
22:1987783#18
Alec, 1961 was the year when I started writing off to shipping companies for post cards and information about them following a class room project. I still have all those post cards though I wish I still had the written replies.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
