Picture or Video of the day.

[Chippy_Tea]

Many years ago…late 60’s. Tabloids did for that way of getting a draw!

We still use the coal shovel and two sheets of tabloid paper today

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Clint]

Such fun!
Many moons ago I was goods in receiver (didn't want to say backdoor man) at a supermarket.
This was a chain that while they had a main head office delivery there were still other suppliers that had to be signed in and loads checked.
Plenty of suppliers had various "branded" own label goods on their vans...all made in the same place.

 

[soupdragon]

I used to work with someone who genuinely believed that the Heinz beans sold in Waitrose were of a better quality than the ones sold in Asda/Tesco

Cheers Tom

 

[Clint]

Brand snobbery...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Chippy_Tea]

No locks

 

[The Baron]

No locks

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T thought only Barges used Locks

 

[Chippy_Tea]

To think a quick phone call by the police could have stopped this -

 

[Rodcx500z]

That trucker was one lucky boy

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Do you remember your first colour TV?

 

[jof]

Do you remember your first colour TV?


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It should have had a roll front door on it to protect the screen like my grandparents TV had back in the early 70s

 

[Dark Arts]

Just wait a few more year's and they'll be selling TVs in wooden frames again

 

[matt.]

Do you remember your first colour TV?


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My mum sent my dad out to buy a color TV.
He came back with a telescope
We watched the folks one over the road.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Our first TV was supplied by Rediffusion -

Rediffusion was a cable TV and radio distribution system in the United Kingdom that used twisted-pair cables to connect homes. The system was based on the technology of telephone networks, and was available in most towns in the country.

Rediffusion was a cable TV and radio distribution system in the United Kingdom that used twisted-pair cables to connect homes. The system was based on the technology of telephone networks, and was available in most towns in the country.

Here are some highlights of Rediffusion's cable TV history:

• Early years: Rediffusion's cable TV system was based on technology from telephone networks. The TVs used were basic sets without a tuner, and the radios were essentially loudspeakers with a volume control.
  
  
• 1963: Rediffusion reached one million cable subscribers worldwide.
  
  
• 1968: The first VHF coaxial cable networks were introduced.
  
  
• 1969: Color was introduced on all channels.
  
  
• • 1972: Community Cable TV was licensed in several British towns.
  • 1976: The first application of fiber optics in cable TV was introduced in Hastings.
  • 1980: Rediffusion operated five of the 13 subscription channels issued by the UK, under the name Starview.
  • 1986: Rediffusion trialled their new System 8 in Guildford.
  • End of the 1980s: Rediffusion abandoned the cable TV and radio distribution system.

In some areas, the

 

[matt.]

Our first TV was supplied by Rediffusion -

Rediffusion was a cable TV and radio distribution system in the United Kingdom that used twisted-pair cables to connect homes. The system was based on the technology of telephone networks, and was available in most towns in the country.




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Rediffusion was a cable TV and radio distribution system in the United Kingdom that used twisted-pair cables to connect homes. The system was based on the technology of telephone networks, and was available in most towns in the country.

Here are some highlights of Rediffusion's cable TV history:

• Early years: Rediffusion's cable TV system was based on technology from telephone networks. The TVs used were basic sets without a tuner, and the radios were essentially loudspeakers with a volume control.
  
  
• 1963: Rediffusion reached one million cable subscribers worldwide.
  
  
• 1968: The first VHF coaxial cable networks were introduced.
  
  
• 1969: Color was introduced on all channels.
  
  
• • 1972: Community Cable TV was licensed in several British towns.
  • 1976: The first application of fiber optics in cable TV was introduced in Hastings.
  • 1980: Rediffusion operated five of the 13 subscription channels issued by the UK, under the name Starview.
  • 1986: Rediffusion trialled their new System 8 in Guildford.
  • End of the 1980s: Rediffusion abandoned the cable TV and radio distribution system.

In some areas, the

Very interesting.
Any more info?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Very interesting.
Any more info?

 

[mrhardware]

I did the first trial of youth opertunity scheme with Redifusion in 1982 at Preston. After completing the 6 months I was taken one and carried on working for them until they were bought out by Granada tv rentals. Preston was a regional workshop for the north West.