Old Ipswich street scenes

[RoadworkUK]

ford thames  " robin reliant" arghhhhhhh

 

thames trader, the commercial side upto the introduction of the transit & D series lorry was thames.

 

Guilty as charged! Knew that.

[chaseracer]

 

[michael1703]

Do you know why that ferodo bridge has never been painted over? Strange its still there

[oldcars]

These are great, the good old days. Loving the Reliant MK1 Robin and a Regal 24 saloon 

[RichL]

The white Fiat going past Crawleys Garage looks like a 128. My folks had one from new, it was yellow.

[Felly Magic]

Cracking post Triggs. Shitswich certainly has changed over the years

[londonm]

Clearly amazing pics, did I spot a Dodge/Commer TV license detector van amongst that? Did they actually work, or was it just a couple of tax payer funded lackeys driving around eating jam sarneys? Also, if they turned up at your house demanding entry, you could quite legitimately tell them to piss off, surely?

[Sudsprint]

I can't explain why but this photo really captures a lost world.

[spike60]

I can't explain why but this photo really captures a lost world.

No VAG cars or satellite dishes?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

^^and a lack of over extended middle class smugness. I can't sense Coldplay, humous or spoilt brats called Jake.

The seventies was indeed another world. I was there.

[Sudsprint]

^^^^ Yep, nowadays that Cortina would be an X5 on a private plate, and the Wolsley owner….Christ I can't even envisage the equivalent of Wolsleyman in 2014.

[trigger]

I can't explain why but this photo really captures a lost world.

 

 

It looks a bit different now.

 

[406V6]

….Christ I can't even envisage the equivalent of Wolsleyman in 2014.

Driving an E class or XF

 

(Great pics Trigger)

[Fabergé Greggs]

Me heading to the shops in my old Kadett.

 

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I'm deeply in love with this photograph

[Albert Ross]

The two lorries... anything to do with British Sugar?

[Rusty Pelican]

White fence has survived very well.

May I say what a superb set of photo,s , really enjoyed looking through these

thanks for sharing 

[dave21478]

Wonderful pics, thanks.

 

All that primo chod and this one stood out.....

 

IMO there is just something right about the shape of an Orion. Thats prodded my want gland again.

[Skizzer]

No VAG cars or satellite dishes?

 

In fact, every single car in that photo is British built (assuming the Fiesta is a Dagenham one).

[RayMK]

Really enjoyed those  .  The black and maroon 2cv (photo28) is currently on SORN, last taxed 2008. Most of the others that I checked were untaxed or had kicked the bucket more than 17 years ago except for the Herald soft top which made it to 2001.   

 

Regarding the colourful cars, go back to the 1950's (which I remember) and most cars were black or patched up with red oxide paint.  Just a few were available in pastel shades - grey, pale green, pale blue or beige.  The first coloured car I can remember having a ride in was an oval window  VW Beetle in a fetching shade of blue. 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

There's a great shot of a dark blue Maxi whirring through town. I have lightened the pic and can tell you all that UDX250K was a 1972 Maxi 1500 (facelift rod change) that lasted until 1989 - a fair life span.

 

I'd like a Maxi.

[STUNO]

White fence has survived very well.

May I say what a superb set of photo,s , really enjoyed looking through these

thanks for sharing

Have a good look at the fence ! I think it's a bit like granny's broom.

Lovely photos Trigger, but all those cars get in the way.

[Simon M]

Do you know why that ferodo bridge has never been painted over? Strange its still there

 

I used to live just down the road from it - it's still got some 'Don't Pay The Poll Tax' graffiti on the other side!

[Shep Shepherd]

I love the photo of Volvo Concessionaires

[gordonbennet]

Enjoyed those, many thanks for taking the time to post.

 

Great cars, heart warming scenes, not a hi vis in sight.

[Junkman]

The seventies was indeed another world. I was there.

 

Me, too. The world looked like this inside:

 

[mercrocker]

My head looked like that inside, then, too....

[chaseracer]

Mine still does on occasion, before the Almotriptan kicks in.

 

 

[Junkman]

This could be the same room today:

 

 

And yes, this is a colour photo!

 

Is there still someone, who doesn't believe, that everything was nicer and better back then?

[oldford]

 

We still use part of that very sign (to the left of the Fiesta) at work to prop a gate open with.  I spent many a time swapping cars over in that reserved space.