[Majestic]

I remember about a year ago the topic of old window cleaning photos was posted. Someone had some good ones of women cleaning windows while the men were away during ww2 ( world war 2)

[Pat Purcell]

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[Pittmonkey]

Thanks Kevin!!

I think I've seen them John.
I did see a great photo on the Ionics Stand at the NEC show.
They where using it as an illustration against their new system, Pro 10 I think and how window cleaning had evolved. Nice touch I thought.

Wayne

[Majestic]

Was it this one,

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[Pittmonkey]

Yep thats the one. and thats the one I show my Mrs when she tells me to clean our windows

Wayne

[Majestic]

What about this one then

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[Jeff Brimble]

Is that the Tower Ballroom and "circus" 
Or maybe the Metropole 

[Pittmonkey]

Who said WFp is quicker than TRAD

Wayne

[Majestic]

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[Majestic]

[Majestic]

Jeff

A large number of window cleaners from the City and Suburban Window Cleaning Co Ltd, outside the Handyside Arcade, Newcastle. The company was established in 1897 and owned by a Mrs Penny, a French lady. They were taken over by Mr J Andrew Reid after the First World War and built up to a total of 86 employees in the 1930's. The barrows are pre-war stock and were used until the late 1950's and were pushed from the Store in St James Street, Newcastle to as far as Wallsend, Team Valley, Low Fell and Ravensworth Castle. In those days they had to be returned to Store each day. Each Saturday after completion of work, they had to be washed down, rims of wheels and hubs polished before workmen received their pay. Boxes and barrows were used for carrying pails, mops, coats and sandwiches etc.


Sorry Luke

[Pittmonkey]

Nice one John !!!

Go on then what www site you on. I've been looking for weeks now

Wayne

[jeff1]

Wouldn't it be nice to see a w/c van with one of these pictures on it and a modern day one next to it (wfp) with the caption saying from this to this??

[Majestic]

Just did a search
I did like this bit

Each Saturday after completion of work, they had to be washed down, rims of wheels and hubs polished before workmen received their pay

[Pittmonkey]

This is what I'm planning for a page on my web site Jeff. Just thought it would possibly hold peoples attention for longer and if you keep their attention for more than 15 sec theres a better chance of a response (So they say)

These days you look at a WC Van with his pure water set up, Sat Nav, Pocket George mobile phone etc: it's an amazing transition.

Any Links John?

Wayne


Wayne

[jeff1]

This is what I'm planning for a page on my web site Jeff. Just thought it would possibly hold peoples attention for longer and if you keep their attention for more than 15 sec theres a better chance of a response (So they say)

These days you look at a WC Van with his pure water set up, Sat Nav, Pocket George mobile phone etc: it's an amazing transition.

Any Links John?

Wayne


Wayne

It sounds good wayne, I think it would have the same affect on the side of a van, can you imagine someone walking past and seeing it, I think it could be a talking topic when people see it.

[Captain Scarlet]

I can do photograph restoration for anybody with old photographs they want repairing, I will try and post some examples of my work later, Luke

[jeff1]

John is there any copyrights on those photo's??? or were did you get them so I can check it out.