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Post by Dirty Epic on Nov 4, 2019 12:49:30 GMT
I spotted this link on the BBC website of pictures taken by photographer Mike Goldwater of life on London Underground during the 1970's. 
www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-50261478
They're certainly a time-capsule of that period and the tube seems a different animal (busier) to that these days.  |
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Post by The Saint on Nov 4, 2019 12:54:41 GMT
Absolutely wonderful, thanks for posting the link DE The Saint |
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Post by Batgirl on Nov 4, 2019 12:59:03 GMT
Definitely an interesting and arty look at the 1970s underground. Great pics. Cheers for posting.  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 4, 2019 15:53:06 GMT
Brings back many a memory - thanks
Red Rover tickets anyone?
Always a good way to wile away the Summer holidays
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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Nov 4, 2019 20:07:05 GMT
Thanks Dirty, yeah they're great photos, saw them today on the BBC News site too!
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Post by Charles Bronson on Nov 4, 2019 20:12:15 GMT
Fantastic photos DE love 'em. People seem a lot more chirpy in the pics. These days the underground trains seem a bit miserable.
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Post by Charles Bronson on Nov 4, 2019 20:25:43 GMT
Talking about the London Underground, did anyone see that programme last week about the fare dodging that goes on down there?
Apparently the total amount of money lost in fare cheating adds up to one hundred and sixteen million pounds a year. I watched part of the second episode last week, and I've just now found out that the third one is on tonight on channel 5 at 9pm. I don't usually watch that type of stuff but I will watching this one.
The front of some of people who get caught is amazing.
Charles
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Post by Cartman on Nov 4, 2019 21:34:50 GMT
Suspect a lot of fare dodging is related to cut backs in station staff. Years ago when I used the Manchester to Bury train service every day it had a ticket barrier at both ends of the line and the guy wouldn't let you onto the platform if you didn't have a ticket. All the stations except one (Woodlands Road) were staffed at all times the trains were running.
In contrast, my local station now, Handforth, has a booking office which is only open until 12,and now has a machine outside for tickets, but it only takes cards. If you want to pay cash you get a promise to pay voucher, which you then show to the ticket inspector on the train and pay when he/she comes round. I've had a couple of free rides to and from Stockport recently where no one came round on the train and there was no one at the Stockport end either.
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Post by Sparky on Nov 5, 2019 19:52:07 GMT
Wonderful photos. I love stuff like this - it is indeed like peering into a time capsule. It shows some things don't change as well!
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Post by Villain on Nov 6, 2019 12:38:25 GMT
Wonderful photos, very evocative of the times - thanks for sharing that link DE. I have to travel on the tube at work several times a month now and loath it, compared to how it was when I was a nipper and when I lived in the Smoke in my late teens it's truly awful these days. Vilain |
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