Sue Durnim Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I remember tootpaste that was in metal tubes, that were diificult to squeeze to get the last drop of toothpaste out, I also remember drink cans when they were made of tin and without a ring pull and also lucky bags from the sweet shop. Happy Days! Does anyone who ever got on a bus that went passed Kingsway lights, remember a concrete boat being built behind where the hairdresser are on Manchester RD, just by the lights, must of been early 70's? Did that boat ever set sail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I also remember drink cans when they were made of tin and without a ring pull How did you open them then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 with a tin opener of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I also remember drink cans when they were made of tin and without a ring pull How did you open them then? See quote by Evil Sid above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 What's a tin opener?i'm far too young to remember them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 A tin opener is a dated metal gadget which enables one to open tins, like the one my wife is using at the moment. She bought a bargain tin of John West corned beef at Poundstretchers - no key. We won the war but those Argentinians are striking back. the hand of god strikes again. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 ...anyway, does anyone who ever got on a bus that went passed Kingsway lights, remember a concrete boat being built behind where the hairdresser is on Manchester Road, just by the lights, heading towards town centre direction, must of been early 70's? Did that boat ever set sail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sue, I remember the concrete boat - in fact I was present at the launching. I was covering the story for the Manchester Evening News. I seem to recall that the guy who built it was a pilot on the Manchester Ship Canal, or something like that, but I am afraid my memory fails me on the detail. It was certainly launched, but it was still not completed at that time and whether it ever set sail on a proper voyage I do not know. I also seem to think the guy came from Woolston, but I could be wrong. Lot of water flowed down the Mersey since then I am afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Thanks DS! It's amazing what people remember, on my many travels up and down Manchester Road and sitting on top of the 79 bus, it was always interesting to see the many stages of the boat being built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Never saw the boat myself.... how big was it? They used to build huge concrete ships at Fiddlers Ferry in the early 1900's.... I never saw those either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Never saw the boat myself.... how big was it? They used to build huge concrete ships at Fiddlers Ferry in the early 1900's.... I never saw those either Not knowing any technical terms in the way of sailing, but thinking back, it must have been at least/approx 35ft long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 http://zenstoves.net/Supplies/Holes/ChurchKeys.jpg for those that do not know what a can opener looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Still got a couple of those. Remember the party cans (those very large ones). It was a hell of a job opening those. It had to be done over the sink, very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 was worse if you did not have one of those tin openers and had to resort to other methods, usually a six inch nail and a hammer. that was a case of going outside to open them and have a few glasses handy. i think my record for one of that type of opening was a spout of bitter rising about twelve foot into the air for about ten seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 we used to open them with a bayonet - ah those were the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I remember me and the gang (of very young scallywags) finding a knock-off aluminium beer keg back in the 70's and by turning the keg up-side-down and using a small piece of wood pressing against the valve and then getting showered in beer and by using empty crisp packets as cups to get as much beer as possible to drink, which was very little or non existant, happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Does anyone else remember seeing the 'footprints' of Cromwell stepping down from his plinth and going across the road into the gents? an Art College caper I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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