Forgotten words from Yesteryear

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Thr’upenny bit, anyone?

Plus Tanners and half crowns

 

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Stop Press
First Edition

Which gave rise to the cry “halftime scores, racing results”

The old days when we had a local newspaper

 

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Street parking fee request around Maine Rd - "Can I mind your car?"

I do remember years back a scruffy street urchin 2/3 roads away from Maine Road approaching a guy in a posh estate car with this request. The toff replied "Piss off sonny - don't need you - I've got a big German shepherd in the back" Said urchin responded "Does he put out fires boss?"