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Voldemort said:
When did you last use a pound note?
the pound note was withdrawn in March 1988
(Is that the longer ever url for a pic!)the pound note was withdrawn in March 1988
Wiki -Scotland - The £1 note is currently the smallest denomination of banknote issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank ceased regular production of £1 notes in 2001; the denomination is still in circulation although rarely seen in cash transactions today.
john2443 said:
Voldemort said:
When did you last use a pound note?
the pound note was withdrawn in March 1988
(Is that the longer ever url for a pic!)the pound note was withdrawn in March 1988
Wiki -Scotland - The £1 note is currently the smallest denomination of banknote issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank ceased regular production of £1 notes in 2001; the denomination is still in circulation although rarely seen in cash transactions today.
lowdrag said:
Seeing the twin tub (Mother had a Rolls of course reminded me of the Rolls razor. I remember when the company folded and no one could get spares for their machines too.
"clack clack clack clack..." My Dad had one of those! The sharpening process made a very distinctive noise.I worked at Hoover in the sixties and they poo-pooed Rolls Razor machines but it was to go on and deal a crippling blow to Hoover's washing machine sales.
motco said:
"clack clack clack clack..." My Dad had one of those! The sharpening process made a very distinctive noise.
I worked at Hoover in the sixties and they poo-pooed Rolls Razor machines but it was to go on and deal a crippling blow to Hoover's washing machine sales.
We had a Rolls twin tub, bought in 1962 and it replaced the single tub with a mangle on top which Dad gave to his parents who up until then hadn't had a machine at all.I worked at Hoover in the sixties and they poo-pooed Rolls Razor machines but it was to go on and deal a crippling blow to Hoover's washing machine sales.
We still had the Rolls when we moved house in 1968, I can't remember how long it lasted after that, but it must have been fairly decent quality to last that long (or have had lots of repairs!)
tumble dryer said:
Interesting.
I held on to a few older notes a gazillion years ago, and for some reason or other they've always stayed in my 'home office' drawer. Always; they've just been there, and for no good reason whatsoever.
Anyway, a shot from a few moments ago.
Probably worth more than this.I held on to a few older notes a gazillion years ago, and for some reason or other they've always stayed in my 'home office' drawer. Always; they've just been there, and for no good reason whatsoever.
Anyway, a shot from a few moments ago.
Morningside said:
Barnstormer stunt kites. Lasted about 20 minutes after the long tails would get ripped to shreds in the nearest gorse bush.
I think we had 'Peter Powell' stunt kites - quite a big thing in the 1970's. One of those leisure activities that goes in cycles - like skateboards and marriage.AstonZagato said:
I got one in my change last weekend. In Guernsey.
In the mid nineties, (I think), I picked a job up at LCY, to Canary Wharf, at that time, the fare went something like £9.60 or £9.80.The job gave me a Northern Ireland £10 note, and two Isle of Man £1.00 notes as a tip.
I would take N.Irish, and Scottish notes, (up to £20, but no £1.00 notes), all day long, but I’d never had any IOM one’s before, and I wouldn’t take Channel Island notes.
I paid the IOM ones into my bank, but the teller had a stewards enquiry with his manager before accepting them.
glenrobbo said:
motco said:
The Don of Croy said:
I think we had 'Peter Powell' stunt kites - quite a big thing in the 1970's. One of those leisure activities that goes in cycles - like skateboards and marriage.
I've still got a Powell kite somewhere...
Does anyone remember Jetex fuse wire? It came in a tin and you'd light the entire contents and retire!
Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
AMG Merc said:
Does anyone remember Jetex fuse wire? It came in a tin and you'd light the entire contents and retire!
Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
Bengal matches...?Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
tumble dryer said:
AMG Merc said:
Does anyone remember Jetex fuse wire? It came in a tin and you'd light the entire contents and retire!
Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
Bengal matches...?Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
lowdrag said:
tumble dryer said:
AMG Merc said:
Does anyone remember Jetex fuse wire? It came in a tin and you'd light the entire contents and retire!
Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
Bengal matches...?Simililarly, when I was a lad the local shop would sell me a boxes of flare matches. They were oversized wooden matches with an enlarged head that really went up when striked on the side of the box.
Remembering; not so much.
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