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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:43 pm
by surfblue63
The old north side approach to the Tyne Bridge, all now demolished

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Lombard Street Newcastle 1967, still looks the same

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Higham Place, Newcastle 1965, demolished.

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:56 pm
by twc641
Any idea where this is?

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:25 pm
by Ronnie
twc641 wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:56 pm Any idea where this is?
Newcastle upon Tyne > It is stated above the picture.

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:36 pm
by twc641
Thanks I did come across it later

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:00 pm
by UHR850
Found on the internet.

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:25 pm
by surfblue63
The school run in the olden days

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:41 pm
by surfblue63
Who needs an SUV to do the weekly shop?

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 2:15 pm
by AndyPen
Trolly design gets me - they haven’t changed much :-)

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:00 pm
by Old English White
I didn't know Paddy Hopkirk offered a range of blow-up-dolls ;)

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:04 pm
by WMU 211G
Non Mini pic, but some nice BMC content - Keith Richards and chums larking about in the lanes near his West Wittering country pad 'Redlands', 12th February 1967, a few hours after the pic was taken the local constabulary knocked on his door having been tipped off by the News Of The World that various naughty substances were being consumed...

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If they'd knocked on his door five minutes earlier they'd have nabbed George Harrison too, but he left early in his blacked out Radford Cooper S and the old Bill couldn't see who was driving it. The press turned the whole thing into a massive hoo-ha, with Mick and Keith both spending a short time behind bars. Keith was picked up from the Scrubs in his Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur...

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:32 am
by mab01uk
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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:59 am
by mab01uk
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"You're not wearing a helmet, madam. Would you like to try mine?

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:07 am
by Polarsilver
So why dont you nick the Moggi parked behind us on the double yellows ?

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:58 pm
by Old English White
'cos he's carrying out essential work on the telephone cables. - Or possibly nipped across the road to the fish & chip shop! :)

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:11 pm
by Ronnie
The moggie 1000 seems a popular car in the picture, the cop is checking her cleavage for compliance. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:44 pm
by WMU 211G
Long Buckby station between Rugby and Northampton in 1965...

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:01 pm
by richardACS
Great Photos and witty comments - all 284 pages worth - a wonderful trip down the atmospheric memory lane - love this section.... :D

Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:31 pm
by surfblue63
Just off to do the shopping

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:34 pm
by surfblue63
Mirror, mirror on the...

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Re: Just a nice period picture

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:52 pm
by WMU 211G
surfblue63 wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:34 pm Mirror, mirror on the...

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I bet he can see for miles... :D