Shite in your town, in ye olden times.

[Cavcraft]

Start of pedestrianisation on Eastgate Street in Chester.

[Cavcraft]

Handbridge, Chester 1981 (NMP). 

Can't recall seeing that Cavalier taxi before, but it's ace

[martc]

On 8/10/2023 at 1:23 PM, dozeydustman said:

 

On 8/10/2023 at 3:56 PM, DSdriver said:

Check out the old money numberplate on that Rover!

 

Sad face.

[DSdriver]

2 hours ago, martc said:

 

 

Sad face.

5 years old Aston so may still be old money (who don't do new cars). Shame its not still on the Rover though.

[mk2_craig]

I wonder if there’s any way of finding out what it’s been on between the Rover and the Aston. I’d like to think that it had variously been on a Rootes Arrow, a Talbot Solara, a Datsun Stanza and a Kia Mentor. 

[High Jetter]

Pipers Row, Wolverhamton.

[dozeydustman]

More from Gravesend.

1979 outside the Three Daws pub. Probably last year of RFs in the town.

Wakefield Street in the 1960s. This is now the site of the St George’s shopping* centre.

Bath Street, early 1960s.

I believe Parrock St, 1970s

King St, late 80s/early 90s given the pickup is an F plate.

[dozeydustman]

And now Chichester. Finding pics of Chichester with old rammel has been quite difficult.

North Street, 1960s. Bonus what I think is a Standard Atlas panel van.

Undated, no location given but possibly again North Street. Is that a Triump Mayflower?

Whyke Road near the junction with Willowbed Avenue

[MiniMinorMk3]

Old Tyne Car Ferry

[MiniMinorMk3]

Albion Road North Shields

[chaseracer]

On 24/09/2023 at 15:12, High Jetter said:

Pipers Row, Wolverhamton.

That car park collapsed in 1997... 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3392397.stm

https://m2.co.uk/m2/web/story.php/200414ED7E34C6A9973B85256E1A003D87E6

[High Jetter]

7 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

 

Undated, no location given but possibly again North Street. Is that a Triump Mayflower?

I think so, but the Popular/Prefect estate? Really?

[sheffcortinacentre]

Mayflower & Thames ( pop) estate conversion.

[MiniMinorMk3]

[MiniMinorMk3]

Scotswood Bridge

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

All gone for student warehousing.  Egypt Cottage pub adjacent, also gone.  The Barley Mow across the road a burned-out shell, last I was in the Toon.

😕

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, chaseracer said:

All gone for student warehousing.  Egypt Cottage pub adjacent, also gone.  The Barley Mow across the road a burned-out shell, last I was in the Toon.

😕

Just like here it's all about students 

[Tenmil Socket]

Liverpool 1972

 

1985

Albert Dock 1989

[Metal Guru]

On 14/10/2023 at 22:37, sheffcortinacentre said:

Just like here it's all about students 

Students = money ( for someone else). Watch Homes under the Hammer. Big house , say 5 bed, rent out as a house , say £1000 pcm. Make it a HMO ( always think it sounds like a prison, next worst thing I suppose ), 5 students (probably more) at £100 pw = £2000+ pcm.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Liverpool 1962

[rattlecan]

On 18/12/2023 at 09:10, Tenmil Socket said:

Liverpool 1972

 

1985

Albert Dock 1989

You can tell it’s a while ago as all the vehicles still have wheels on

[Cavcraft]

Bridge Street, Chester, 1984.  Chrysler Alpine with the boot open in the foreground?

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, rattlecan said:

You can tell it’s a while ago as all the vehicles still have wheels on

That joke isn’t funny anymore 😩

[georgeinabz]

That joke isn’t funny anymore

don't worry we have new hate laws up here that would sort it out

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[D.E]

[Dyslexic Viking]

35 minutes ago, D.E said:

With the covering of the headlights and gas balloon on the roof, I guess this is during the war?

[D.E]

8 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

With the covering of the headlights and gas balloon on the roof, I guess this is during the war?

Yes, 1941. During the war the petrol pumps were modified so they could be used to fill cars running on gas.

1950's:

1970's. shortly after the gas plant was demolished:

The petrol station and a few other buildings (a library, fire station and sports hall) disappeared in the early 2000s, and apartment buildings of which the shape is meant to be a hommage to the old gas plant were built:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2249378,5.1929571,3a,75y,324.77h,98.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szqvI0UIej5AZxnoLfbEPdw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

[rattlecan]

15 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

That joke isn’t funny anymore 😩

Genuinely though, it is strange. You never hear of alloy wheels being nicked anymore. It was like a massive thing in the 80’s, I guess as they were desirable & expensive, now they are 10 a penny & on everything, so no one gives a fook

[Metal Guru]

On 06/04/2024 at 10:26, rattlecan said:

Genuinely though, it is strange. You never hear of alloy wheels being nicked anymore. It was like a massive thing in the 80’s, I guess as they were desirable & expensive, now they are 10 a penny & on everything, so no one gives a fook

There used to be a factory in my town where I lived in the 80s , that made alloy wheels. You could see pallet loads of Range Rover 3 spoke wheel in their yard. (I’m sure they made other stuff but those were the only ones I remember) Not surprisingly they were robbed on a fairly regular basis.

[Vimesy]

On 06/04/2024 at 10:26, rattlecan said:

Genuinely though, it is strange. You never hear of alloy wheels being nicked anymore. It was like a massive thing in the 80’s, I guess as they were desirable & expensive, now they are 10 a penny & on everything, so no one gives a fook

I well remember the amount of Peugeot 205GTi alloy wheels that were liberated from their underslung spare wheel carriers, they were a good seller in these days (from a Parts Dept. perspective that is).