And that canister with your money in it that whizzed along wires to the office in the department store, and came back with your change in it.

boris1gary wrote:

and we used to have to stand up for God Save the Queen at the pictures.

When I became an adult and grew a brain, I refused to stand up.

Interesting comment Polks.

Being Australians for many generations we stood up for King George,  and then the Queen, out of respect

Australia was still pink on the world map. .

I can stil remember mum doing the "laundry"...then there was the hand driven thingo that squeezed the water out..I remember mum got her hair caught it it one time.  Wasn't too happy.   lol

Cuisenaire rods were cool. I think you can still buy them now in childrens toy/educational shops.

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@boris1gary wrote:

lind9650, Thanks for this thread, it is the most enjoyable one i have joined in on so far.

 

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My pleasure, boris.

I just thought a bit of reminiscing would lighten the odium of all the political threads.

So far, everyone seems to be enjoying memories of times gone by.

Thank you all,

Erica

I object to this bit though-- the positively ancient.

16.    Wash tub wringers. YES

17.   Ice chests – and ice being delivered from a horse drawn cart later replaced by a little truck. NO.

18.   School children being allowed to go home for lunch or the local shopping strip for chips & potato cakes or a hamburger wrapped in last weeks newspaper. YES

If  you remembered   

16 -18      You're positively  ancient!  

Do they mean wringers that were attached to the edge of the tub as opposed to wringer washing machines?

We lived on a farm, so I don't imagine an ice truck would go round the farms? Always had a fridge at home as long as I can

remember.

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@am*3 wrote:

I object to this bit though-- the positively ancient.

 

16.    Wash tub wringers. YES

17.   Ice chests – and ice being delivered from a horse drawn cart later replaced by a little truck. NO.

18.   School children being allowed to go home for lunch or the local shopping strip for chips & potato cakes or a hamburger wrapped in last weeks newspaper. YES

 

If  you remembered   

 

16 -18      You're positively  ancient!  

 

Do they mean wringers that were attached to the edge of the tub as opposed to wringer washing machines?

 

We lived on a farm, so I don't imagine an ice truck would go round the farms? Always had a fridge at home as long as I can

remember.

 

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Well, am*3, you are not as old as I am. Propably have a few years to catch up yet, but electricity was not an option when I lived in the outback of this country. We had carbite lamps and no refrigerators.

You grew up in more advanced times. Lucky you, but memories of old times are just as important for you as anyone else. Times have changed rapidly since we were children, and I mean all of us posting here.

Erica .