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Eee me Uncle Harry got a freebie

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AsleepInYorkshire
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Eee me Uncle Harry got a freebie

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 21st, 2019, 4:46 pm

Uncle Harry (Mum's side) gets into the news

https://www.drax.com/press_release/harr ... n-chimney/

AiY

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Postby AndyPandy » June 21st, 2019, 5:14 pm

The chimney took just four months to build after work started in early 1969 and was completed four months ahead of schedule


Them were the days. You try telling the kids of today that things could be built in less time than quoted and they won't believe you.

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Postby kiloran » June 21st, 2019, 5:22 pm

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Uncle Harry (Mum's side) gets into the news

https://www.drax.com/press_release/harr ... n-chimney/

AiY

I take it you're from the posh end of Yorkshire ('arrogate?), other it would be Uncle 'arry

--kiloran

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 21st, 2019, 5:26 pm

kiloran wrote:
AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Uncle Harry (Mum's side) gets into the news

https://www.drax.com/press_release/harr ... n-chimney/

AiY

I take it you're from the posh end of Yorkshire ('arrogate?), other it would be Uncle 'arry

--kiloran


ull

AiY

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 21st, 2019, 5:30 pm

AndyPandy wrote:
The chimney took just four months to build after work started in early 1969 and was completed four months ahead of schedule


Them were the days. You try telling the kids of today that things could be built in less time than quoted and they won't believe you.

I noticed the scaffold rig on the old 1969 photographs. Frightening really :shock:

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Postby Sussexlad » June 21st, 2019, 6:21 pm

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:[I noticed the scaffold rig on the old 1969 photographs. Frightening really :shock:

AiY


If you want to have a go !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_7uIapoHc

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 21st, 2019, 6:39 pm

Sussexlad wrote:
AsleepInYorkshire wrote:[I noticed the scaffold rig on the old 1969 photographs. Frightening really :shock:

AiY


If you want to have a go !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_7uIapoHc

Couldn't watch the end bit - way past my tolerance for heights :roll:

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Postby AleisterCrowley » June 21st, 2019, 7:32 pm

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:
kiloran wrote:
AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Uncle Harry (Mum's side) gets into the news

https://www.drax.com/press_release/harr ... n-chimney/

AiY

I take it you're from the posh end of Yorkshire ('arrogate?), other it would be Uncle 'arry

--kiloran


ull

AiY



Thought that were in 'umberside?

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 21st, 2019, 8:02 pm

AleisterCrowley wrote:
AsleepInYorkshire wrote:
kiloran wrote:I take it you're from the posh end of Yorkshire ('arrogate?), other it would be Uncle 'arry

--kiloran


ull

AiY



Thought that were in 'umberside?


Aye

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Postby AleisterCrowley » June 21st, 2019, 8:06 pm

White phone boxes
Humbrol enamel
Fish
Philip Larkin
'Spiders' night club

I like the place

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Postby tjh290633 » June 22nd, 2019, 9:39 pm

North Riding, 'appen.

TJH

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Postby Rhyd6 » June 23rd, 2019, 5:26 pm

I was once chatting to a fellow from 'ull. He proudly told me he was" secertree" of 'ull Fish and Manures Social Club. I've often wondered if he was taking the Michael.

R6

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 23rd, 2019, 6:30 pm

Rhyd6 wrote:I was once chatting to a fellow from 'ull. He proudly told me he was" secertree" of 'ull Fish and Manures Social Club. I've often wondered if he was taking the Michael.

R6

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Hull_Fish ... and_Oil_Co

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Postby Rhyd6 » June 23rd, 2019, 6:58 pm

Thanks AiY I really thought he'd made it up!!

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » June 23rd, 2019, 7:33 pm

Rhyd6 wrote:Thanks AiY I really thought he'd made it up!!

R6

Me too ... hence the link :D

AiY


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