Aylesbury, England - Page 17

classicman · 12-31-2009, 11:44 AM

Wonderful - I love old pics like this!

TheMercenary · 01-01-2010, 07:55 AM

Wonderful contribution Carruthers! Welcome to a modern day version of an internet Horse and Jockey pub. Keep those contributions coming from your local neck of the woods. We love SG's pics and it would be great to have some more from you, with great stories attached as well.

Griff · 01-01-2010, 08:02 AM

Great pics! I love to see photos of today/yesteryear juxtaposed.

Carruthers · 01-01-2010, 08:28 AM

Hallo SG,

Thanks for the welcome.

My dad worked at Equitable Life and retired in 1985 so I think that would probably be well before you were there. He worked in the 'Elephant House' and then moved down the road to the 'Blue Leanie' when that was opened. I remember when the 'Elephant House' was built and now it has been demolished as you say. A waste of a good building. If I'm not mistaken, an extension to the court next door is being, or will be, built there.

As you also worked at the Bricklayer's Arms you might have known Tony May from the shop next door who compiled 'Aylesbury in Old Picture Postcards Vol 2'. His father, Ralph, compiled Vol 1.

All the best,

Carruthers

Carruthers · 01-01-2010, 08:56 AM

For those interested in more old photos of Aylesbury, visit Bucks County Council then select 'Aylesbury' from the drop down menu.
If you wish to explore further, then Wendover (where I live) should be your next port of call.

Carruthers

Griff · 01-01-2010, 09:00 AM

I was in Bucks County last weekend... er Pennsylvania.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-02-2010, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carruthers

For those interested in more old photos of Aylesbury, visit Bucks County Council then select 'Aylesbury' from the drop down menu.
If you wish to explore further, then Wendover (where I live) should be your next port of call.

Carruthers

But there's only 3300 photographs.

Buckinghamshire County? I didn't realize you had counties, although I'm from New England and that was patterned after Olde England.

Cloud · 01-01-2010, 07:59 AM

*laughs @ "gyratory system"*

Sundae · 01-01-2010, 08:00 AM

Cool! Welcome again Carruthers.
I worked for years in the Bricklayers across the road, and for two years at Equitable Life just behind (the "Elephant House" which was pulled down a few months ago).

Lovely to have another Brit on board.
And one with such a connection to my place of birth! We're interlopers in this family, came down from London in the 60s.

DanaC · 01-02-2010, 05:32 AM

I think 'counties' replaced 'shires' as top tier of local government at some point. We also have buroughs and burghs. Again though, there's a difference between old-style buroughs (some sort of permission given by the monarch to a particular area) and new boroughs (convenient label given to amalgamations of parishes and towns).

DanaC · 01-02-2010, 05:38 AM

Love that poem!

jujuwwhite · 01-02-2010, 06:04 AM

Thanks for sharing the pics, SG! Honestly I've never been outside of my home state except to visit Florida a few times. One day I plan on seeing something besides my own backyard!

xoxoxoBruce · 01-02-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Slough

Sounds like New Jersey.

and a lot of other places, to be fair.

Sundae · 01-08-2010, 02:25 PM

Hey Monkey! Long time no write.
Yes - The Office was set in Slough as a perfect example of a grey, non-industrial town.

Also, Ricky Gervias was born just down the road in Reading. Reading, hmmmm. When I went there they were having a festival of litter and 16 yo mothers. At least that was my assumption as I saw pretty much nothing else.

I lie - I've just remembered I bought a lovely bra and knicker set in an independent shop there. Then again, the woman treated me like I was Princess Diana (still alive at that point) so I figure she had few customers for her luxury lingerie.

I figure if Gervais set The Office in Slough it must be worse there.

be-bop · 01-08-2010, 05:51 PM

Reading, ah the memories saw some great bands at various Reading Festivals in the 80's when i was young and stupid such a long time ago Sob...........

12-31-2009, 11:44 AM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Wonderful - I love old pics like this! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-01-2010, 07:55 AM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Wonderful contribution Carruthers! Welcome to a modern day version of an internet Horse and Jockey pub. Keep those contributions coming from your local neck of the woods. We love SG's pics and it would be great to have some more from you, with great stories attached as well. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-01-2010, 08:02 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Great pics! I love to see photos of today/yesteryear juxtaposed. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-01-2010, 09:00 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I was in Bucks County last weekend... er Pennsylvania. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-01-2010, 07:59 AM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	laughs @ "gyratory system" __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-01-2010, 08:28 AM	#4
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Hallo SG, Thanks for the welcome. My dad worked at Equitable Life and retired in 1985 so I think that would probably be well before you were there. He worked in the 'Elephant House' and then moved down the road to the 'Blue Leanie' when that was opened. I remember when the 'Elephant House' was built and now it has been demolished as you say. A waste of a good building. If I'm not mistaken, an extension to the court next door is being, or will be, built there. As you also worked at the Bricklayer's Arms you might have known Tony May from the shop next door who compiled 'Aylesbury in Old Picture Postcards Vol 2'. His father, Ralph, compiled Vol 1. All the best, Carruthers

01-01-2010, 08:56 AM	#5
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	For those interested in more old photos of Aylesbury, visit Bucks County Council then select 'Aylesbury' from the drop down menu. If you wish to explore further, then Wendover (where I live) should be your next port of call. Carruthers

01-01-2010, 08:00 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Cool! Welcome again Carruthers. I worked for years in the Bricklayers across the road, and for two years at Equitable Life just behind (the "Elephant House" which was pulled down a few months ago). Lovely to have another Brit on board. And one with such a connection to my place of birth! We're interlopers in this family, came down from London in the 60s. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-02-2010, 06:04 AM	#12
jujuwwhite Capnhowdy's #1 smasher Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rentz, GA Posts: 339	Thanks for sharing the pics, SG! Honestly I've never been outside of my home state except to visit Florida a few times. One day I plan on seeing something besides my own backyard! __________________ I don't suffer from insanity...i enjoy every moment of it.

01-08-2010, 02:25 PM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Hey Monkey! Long time no write. Yes - The Office was set in Slough as a perfect example of a grey, non-industrial town. Also, Ricky Gervias was born just down the road in Reading. Reading, hmmmm. When I went there they were having a festival of litter and 16 yo mothers. At least that was my assumption as I saw pretty much nothing else. I lie - I've just remembered I bought a lovely bra and knicker set in an independent shop there. Then again, the woman treated me like I was Princess Diana (still alive at that point) so I figure she had few customers for her luxury lingerie. I figure if Gervais set The Office in Slough it must be worse there. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-08-2010, 05:51 PM	#15
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	Reading, ah the memories saw some great bands at various Reading Festivals in the 80's when i was young and stupid such a long time ago Sob...........

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