How grim was mid 1970's London?

[Maxym]

DickyC said:

Maxym said:

Anyone remember the 70s TV series ‘The Chinese Detective’? Set in docklands before it became modernised as Docklands. One episode had dialogue referring to RM and RT type buses - joy for London bus fans.

Went in The Blind Beggar for a few pints in January. Pretty ste tbh.

But you are now an honorary gangster.

• ** off you slaaag.

[Maxym]

P5BNij said:

No, FLR HH

I’m currently in Luton, which is even more grim now than London was in the ‘70s!

I thought I knew my railways but you’ve got me there.

Am I allowed to concur with you re Luton?

[RichB]

Maxym said:

P5BNij said:

No, FLR HH

I thought I knew my railways but you’ve got me there.

I'm guessing Freightliner..?

[SpudLink]

This popped up in my YouTube recommendations.

A view from the ’70s looking back at how ‘things ain’t what they used to be’.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

SpudLink said:

This popped up in my YouTube recommendations.

A view from the ’70s looking back at how ‘things ain’t what they used to be’.

OMFG....I'm in it!!! 1:37-1:44, two lads walking into Stamford Bridge, my mate at the time Dave with the big fair hair holding the scarf, me on his left (to the right on the film) with the dark hair and bomber jacket.

I've never seen that. Certainly missed it on TV at the time.

Brilliant! It's gonna give my family a laugh.

Off to watch Chelsea this afternoon, so not much changes (well the waist and hair lines have). And today we're in a cup final v Liverpool. In 1975 we were probably playing Grimsby in Div 2.

Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Sunday 25th February 10:19

[psi310398]

I’ve just had Sweenealogy pop up in my recommendations:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=InleMD205Yk&si=kMl...

There are three items posted so far.

[rovermorris999]

psi310398 said:

I’ve just had Sweenealogy pop up in my recommendations:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=InleMD205Yk&si=kMl...

There are three items posted so far.

Thanks for that. Subscribed. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

[psi310398]

rovermorris999 said:

Thanks for that. Subscribed. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.