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AWESOME Picture Thread ~ just add your own

Big Dog

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Howz about that Winehouse tidbit ta boot ......................... :biggrin:
 

pirate_girl

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1306509/3Rs-meant-rations-roller-skates--real-education-School-pictures-1940s-50s-60s.html

They are a snapshot of a bygone age and as these charming pictures from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties show, growing up in post-war Britain was an experience that would be unrecognisable to today's children.



It was a time when school dinners meant clearing your plate, however unappetising the food; playtime meant rough and tumble games and lessons involved learning to write using a slate and chalk...

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And God bless Mummy and Daddy...Morning prayers led by teacher



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Anyone for second helpings? A junior Fanny Craddock enjoys her work



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Playing in the traffic: Trikes and cardboard cars teach road safety in 1939



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Last straw: free school milk is a touchy subject today, but in 1953 it was essential



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Down the hatch: Gargling for protection against flu at a Welsh school in 1938



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Sticky wicket: No bails, but this would-be Geoff Boycott from 1964 has bought his own pads



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A study in concentration: From the days when every school desk had a slate and some chalk



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Little chefs: Youngsters get a patriotic lesson on the ingredients for Empire pudding



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Blanket coverage: The open window suggests this was a treatment for tuberculosis



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Rollerball: Grazes are part of the fun during soccer on skates



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Bottoms up: A hard-headed approach to exercise



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Plain fare: School meals were nourishing though the little girl doesn't seem too convinced



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Mud larks: Wait til Mum sees you




 

JEV

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Please excuse me for saying this, but that is one PERFECT ass. I am awestruck!
 

bczoom

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As good as Big Dog's avatar??? Tough call but I'm going with the rainbow...
 

fogtender

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They are a snapshot of a bygone age and as these charming pictures from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties show, growing up in post-war Britain was an experience that would be unrecognisable to today's children.

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Mud larks: Wait til Mum sees you

Those were some really cool shots from the past
 

Doc

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Truly awesome pic IronMan. :tiphat: the water is so clear it appears the boat is floating in mid air. :thumb:
 

Cowboy

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Great pic Ironman . Reminds me of a few water scenery type pics I have saved over the years I found on the net . I thought I,d share :biggrin:
 

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This is what my wife does in her idle time.
She crochet's baby clothes for our armed forces babies.
 

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