I Remember When
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hostahousey replied on 30/10/2016 08:48
Posted on 30/10/2016 08:48
Coke fires.....difficult to light, but great heat when going....
I remember having to go and get the coke from the gas works. We had an old pram that we took and, after queuing up behind folk with various containers, we positioned it under a chute where a man pulled a lever to fill the pram. I then had to push it home but luckily that was only one block away. By eck, life was tough.
Write your comments here...we did that too. I had a trolley ( you'd probably call it a buggy) it was made out of bits of wood and pram wheels. My brother and I used to go down to the gas works on a Saturday morning. The hard part was the steep uphill pull on the way back.
Write your comments here...Always wondered who that was in front of me, muster wished I had someone to help me . Hard Days.
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hostahousey replied on 30/10/2016 12:56
volvoman9 replied on 30/10/2016 14:45
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volvoman9 replied on 30/10/2016 16:39
peegeenine replied on 30/10/2016 17:56
Posted on 30/10/2016 17:56
I remember the rag and bone man coming round on his horse and cart, just like Steptoe and Sons. I remember the pig man coming round for the "Swill", food left overs. I remember the man on his bicycle with a grind stone on the front who would sharpen your
knives. I remember taking bottles back to the shop and being given money for them. I remember taking old clothes and newspapers to the marine stores where they would weigh them and give you money.
Recycling, huh.
hostahousey