1950s london locked post

[kilovolt]

The area of london is kensington high street/Phillimore gardens W8,Time wise I reckon 1955,Plenty of mk1 consuls but no mk2s which came out 1956,A lot of 40s cars.Lovely to see how things were then!

 

[gasbanni]

Where's the link to the film gone?

 

[gasbanni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP-SUtKkT9w

Its here now.

 

[Alarm]

1 st bit is Hammersmith Broadway to Brook Green
2nd is Ken High Street to Phillimore Gdns / Camdem Hill Road
3rd is Ken High Street to Phillimore Gdns again on oppo side.
4th and last short bit looked like Ken High Street by the old Barkers building.

Not sure that was a bus used on parts 2 and 3, even now it would be difficult and the roads are a bit narrower now.

PS 1 a Phillimore Gdns is home to

http://www.london-attractions.info/sticky-fingers-restaurant.htm

 

[Biguns]

Very evocative. Notice, no obese people

 

[ladylola]

. Notice, no obese people

Careful , you'll have the pc brigade on you , sounds like you have something against fatties

 

[raebhoop]

The area of london is kensington high street/Phillimore gardens W8,Time wise I reckon 1955,Plenty of mk1 consuls but no mk2s which came out 1956,A lot of 40s cars.Lovely to see how things were then!

This way there was a scrapyard that opened just after the war...it closed and was all locked up a couple of years later when the bloke died..His wife wasn't short of a bob or two and just ignored the place.On her death It was reopened in the 80s.
Can you imagine the age of the motors that were in there covered in weeds and thistles? It was like going back in time...the new owner made a fortune.

 

[conny]

Very evocative. Notice, no obese people

Also notice the lack of rubbish on the pavements/gutters.
Obviously people of that era had respect for their environment.

 

[Norcon]

A lot less trash was produced back then. Off both the paper/plastic type and the human type.

 

[Alarm]

People also used bins.
Didnt spit either bodily fluids or Pann or other tobacco products.

Something called self respect was in far more abundance then.

 

[Biguns]

A lot less trash was produced back then. Off both the paper/plastic type and the human type.

Nearly all packaging was paper and you used that to light your open fire, which nearly all households had then

 

[Biguns]

People also used bins.
Didnt spit either bodily fluids or Pann or other tobacco products.

Something called self respect was in far more abundance then.

All buses in the 50's had a sign on the platform which read "NO SPITTING" some people must have needed the reminder

 

[Alarm]

Indeed,makes you wonder.

 

[bwhomeresponse]

nice to see that traffic is still stationary not much has changed
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