Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[underwhelmist]

Late to the party, but some UK test cards that we don't see any more. Test card F, apparently last broadcast in 1999 - the girl in the picture is the daughter of the engineer who designed it.

And test card G, which I think was used on the advert-supported network (we only had one for a long time). This seemed impossibly modern at the time.

 

[Winslow]

 

[tubedude]

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They'd still be in business if they only added the third head. Damn you Norelco.

 

[Richland123]

The hats give the photo a 30s vibe. I'm surprised they even had Photoshop back then.

More information about that photo.

Photograph via Norfolk Record Office

Seen here is the Norwich City Council’s first computer, being delivered to the City Treasurer’s Department in Bethel Street, Norwich in 1957. The City of Norwich, and its forward-thinking Treasurer, Mr A.J. Barnard, were pioneers in the application of computer technology to the work of UK local authorities and businesses. In 1953-4, Mr Barnard and his team began looking for an electronic system to handle its rates and payroll. They began discussions with Elliott Brothers of London in 1955, and the City Council ordered the first Elliott 405 computer from them in January 1956. It was delivered to City Hall in February 1957 and became operational in April 1957. The event was celebrated by a demonstration of the machine in front of the Lord Mayor of Norwich and the press on 3 April 1957.

 

[DirtDog]

Something like this has surely been posted in this thread. Anyways - we have one in our freezer and have been using it more frequently for quarantinis and other civid-cocktails.

 

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More information about that photo.

Photograph via Norfolk Record Office

Seen here is the Norwich City Council’s first computer, being delivered to the City Treasurer’s Department in Bethel Street, Norwich in 1957. The City of Norwich, and its forward-thinking Treasurer, Mr A.J. Barnard, were pioneers in the application of computer technology to the work of UK local authorities and businesses. In 1953-4, Mr Barnard and his team began looking for an electronic system to handle its rates and payroll. They began discussions with Elliott Brothers of London in 1955, and the City Council ordered the first Elliott 405 computer from them in January 1956. It was delivered to City Hall in February 1957 and became operational in April 1957. The event was celebrated by a demonstration of the machine in front of the Lord Mayor of Norwich and the press on 3 April 1957.

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I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

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I do hope you haven't been putting those mini-Titanic-traps in your gin. What would Sir Winston say?

 

[Richland123]

Something like this has surely been posted in this thread. Anyways - we have one in our freezer and have been using it more frequently for quarantinis and other civid-cocktails.

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Ah, the knuckle buster ice cube trays.

 

[Richland123]

 

[RayWithFlats]

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“... durable case to prevent fall-apart.”

 

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".... Nine feet through shag pile carpet. Just to change the channel. You kids don't....."

 

[Richland123]

".... Nine feet through shag pile carpet. Just to change the channel. You kids don't....."

TVs back then were not cheap either. Especially when you calculate what a person's income was then too.

 

[RayWithFlats]

TVs back then were not cheap either. Especially when you calculate what people's income was then too.

I’ve got Andy Babiuk’s Beatles Gear book (amazing read, btw) and the prices of instruments back then is just unbelievable. The decent pro-level gear wasn’t too much more relative to now but the prices of entry-level rubbish was just staggering.

 

[Winslow]

Something like this has surely been posted in this thread. Anyways - we have one in our freezer and have been using it more frequently for quarantinis and other civid-cocktails.

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Ah, the knuckle buster ice cube trays.

Good god, how I hated those things. The plastic ones are so much better.

Of course, now it's hard to find a decent quality plastic ice tray either, since most fridges make the ice for you.

 

[DirtDog]

I do hope you haven't been putting those mini-Titanic-traps in your gin. What would Sir Winston say?

How’d you know?!?

I’ve got a tray in the freezer specifically for my 5PM G&T! Bombay Sapphire to be specific....

 

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How’d you know?!?

I’ve got a tray in the freezer specifically for my 5PM G&T! Bombay Sapphire to be specific....

Just making light of the fact that the ones in the photo are half melted. Anathema to drunken Tory Prime Ministers.

 

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Of course, now it's hard to find a decent quality plastic ice tray either, since most fridges make the ice for you.

Asian novelty shops and storage shops. In fact, a range of shops at that price point.

 

[Winslow]

Asian novelty shops and storage shops. In fact, a range of shops at that price point.

I see you breezed past the phrase "decent quality."

 

[DirtDog]

Just making light of the fact that the ones in the photo are half melted. Anathema to drunken Tory Prime Ministers.

Thanks - I didn't notice that in the photo (internet sourced, not mine) and didn't know that about Churchill! I feel enriched - so much so I might knock off early today and reset G&T time to 4:00PM not 5:00!

 

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I see you breezed past the phrase "decent quality."

Depends on your novelty shop.