RKive.
My mum was an Air Raid Warden during the war. Not that we ever had an air raid in our village .... that link wasn't very helpful was it? However, she got a lovely uniform, and a rubbery gas mask and this box which was for storing valuables.I hasten to remind you that this was long before I was born. But my parents always stored passports, driving licences and important documents in the box.
And I still do.
Last week I was searching for something or other and - in between the birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates - I found this.
I'm sure that (through the medium of this blog) my lovely friends Vivien, Carol, Joan, two Jeans and two Barbaras would like to join me in sending an unreserved apology to our form teacher Mr.G. We hope his enforced 'holiday' helped and that he was reunited with his wife before her fertile years had passed.
KAZ
posted by KAZ at 6:59 am
35 Comments:
That's you bottom left isn't it? Or Bottom right?
In any case it's either of the ones waiving their Heapey nickers at the camera.
Bobby socks!
This looks so much like some of my old photos it's scary!
You haven't changed at all.
My grandfather was an Air Raid Warden. As my family come from north Kent, he did have some work to do.
Rog:
Knickers? Me?
Expect to hear from my solicitor.
xl:
We just called them white ankle socks over here.
They were compulsory.
Dinahmow:
Perhaps it's the grainy black and white?
More likely the hairstyles.
Save:
I've changed for the better - especially in a very dim light.
suave, surely. . .
(-;
Oh please tell!!! Which one are you?
I still have my grandad's ARP badge.
Sx
What a pleasant reminder that our young people were so much happier before the invention of rock and roll.
All good wardens had stirrup pumps for puting out fires and watering the garden.
View:
Oh Dear
Shurely shome mishtake.
Scarlet:
How can I resist?
But though I am tempted to tell - I am also tempted to lie!
You and Dave could be cousins?
Vicus:
These comely virgins are waiting patiently for The Beatles to be invented.
Gerald:
It's too late to find out about that - but it probably rusted away in the back yard.
Mr Geography 1962?
Our teachers would never be pictured with us. Especially Mr C and Mr K who did, however, have lots of pictures of their lovely boys.
Oh my goodness! No, my grandparents were Londoners.
Sx
Alot of proto-type beehive hairstyles?
we were all the same, sugar! innocent, but so ready to cross the line! or maybe that was just us catholic school girls! ;~D xoxox
Geoff:
Mr G was our RE (scripture) teacher - which explains a lot.
But I bet you were a 'lovely boy'
Scarlet:
Sorry.
I'm afraid it's all much the same to me South of Crewe.
Emerson:
Eat yer heart out Amy Winehouse - I wonder if she saw this picture?
Sav:
Not Catholics - but indoctrinated with a strong sense of conscience.
And spending most evenings in detention.
So much hairspray you and your friends must be partially responsible for the hole in the o-zone layer.Looking good ladies.xx
Mr G looks slightly nervous.
What Is The Collective Noun For Marouane Fellaini's Hairstyle?
Adopts Austin Powers'esque voice: Oh beehive...!
That's only a half Bobby Charlton.
I bet he was he was a Physics teacher and drove a Morris Minor.
What's dangling fron Mr G's bum?
Kerrie:
Yes - no amount of recycling and compost will ever make up for it.
Tony:
Sort of Arabic Afros.
I don't think his requires half an hour of backcombing activity.
Steve:
Very good.
You should have seen those beehives when we put our school hats on top.
Garfer:
Which half?
No he was RE - and tried to be true to his maker.
But you are right about the car.
Tom:
That's Barbara's foot.
... are you sure that's not a picture of the original cast of Hairspray?
*runs away*
No Betty. It's the original line up of The Wilsations.
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Lovely pic. Just what I always wanted...to see.
None of these "do's" are spiky enough to be yours.
Like Rog, I was going to say I bet you were one of the front runners flashing her Knickers. None of you look like potential Chemistry teachers tho . . .
Betty:
I saw the John Waters version with Ricki Lake, Debbie Harry and Devine.
There's a couple of Ricki Lakes in the photo - and we were all devine of course.
Istvanski:
When I first clapped eyes on Mary Wilson it was like seeing my life flash before me.
But - don't worry - I will never revisit that style.
MJ:
Thank God for the spikey dikey - it's so low maintenance.
Those in the photo required sleeping in huge rollers every night and 20 mins back combing every morning.
Ziggi:
Remember I used to be a sultry brunette.
I am delighted that no one has ever guessed or predicted that I study or teach Chemistry.
I cultivate the arty farty look.
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Rubbery gas masks
were a gas-gas-gas
I dare not ask about the particulars of Mr G's "enforced holiday" but I am inclined to believe that he may have been warm for some girl's form...
am I getting warm?
So Elnette was invented in the last century then? You lives you learns!
Just popped back to find out which one is you Kaz.
Don't say it's the goofy shortarse in the middle at the back????!!!!
Donn:
The Brits are the only nation to have the rubber fetish. This is explained by the fact that every man, woman and child was given a gas mask in the 40s.
Some girl's uniform?
Maybe?
Macy:
Everyone called it Laquer (pronounced Lacker).
Rog:
I always suspected you were mathematically challenged.
You can't have a middle of six.
So it can't be me.
how's the weather where you are, KAZ. . .
(-;
Happy Birthday, KAZ!
There's cake for you over at mine.
View:
Warm - a bit breezy.
MJ:
You are too kind.
well it's got to be front row on the left. she's patsy's double.
;-)
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