Takes me back

[peedee]

Probably around the same time I was reading 'Victor', and 'Battle'. comics. .. 'Union Jack Jackson'. remember him?? Mark.

Duh ye-eah.... and ......'clicky ba', Alf Tupper and
Colonel Jumbo.

Class reading that, it made men of us!

Paul.

 

[DEL]

Here's another. Does anyone else remember the Jackdaw series of history folders. This would be around th. mid sixties early seventies.
Each folder covered an historical event or period, Waterloo, The Armada etc. Jam packed with a whole bunch of facsimile photographs, maps amd documents
In addition was well written and comprehensive text on the subject. No doubt that the accuracy of lots of the content,par ticularly those covering ancient subjects have been debunked but the facsimilies remain fascinating as historical references
Pretty sure they are long out of print. I know that it can be argued that all of the information is available on-line but there was something about laying everything out on the table.

 

[valiant]

Yep! I think there may be some of these that I had in my parent's loft!!

 

[Helm]

Here's another. Does anyone else remember the Jackdaw series of history folders. This would be around th. mid sixties early seventies.
Each folder covered an historical event or period, Waterloo, The Armada etc. Jam packed with a whole bunch of facsimile photographs, maps amd documents
In addition was well written and comprehensive text on the subject. No doubt that the accuracy of lots of the content,par ticularly those covering ancient subjects have been debunked but the facsimilies remain fascinating as historical references
Pretty sure they are long out of print. I know that it can be argued that all of the information is available on-line but there was something about laying everything out on the table.
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I remember those they were great bits of kit
Steve

 

[DEL]

Yep! I think there may be some of these that I had in my parent's loft!!

Well done you parents for not throwing them out
Seems that even incomplete ones in good nick are going for about £25

 

[valiant]

Cheers Del, its a veritable Aladdin's Cave at my parents'! All my "collectable" stuff is there - one day, I need to catalogue it all, cos its probably worth a bob or two, now!

 

[red tom]

I've still got the Russian Revolution,I know where that is, and somewhere there is the Easter Rising Jackdaws knocking about.

 

[peedee]

For those of you thay have any pocket money left this week after filling the side pockets of your blazer with refreshers arrow bars, fruit salad chews and penny toffees, may I recommend a visit to W H Smith's who still stock your favourite history books , 4 titles per month.

This months selection was photographed whilst firing dried peas at my friends instore with my pea shooter.

Yours....in detention

Paul.

 

[valiant]

Savin' my pocket money for the new Airfix stuff in Woolies...!!

Sorry, parallel universe!

 

[peedee]

Savin' my pocket money for the new Airfix stuff in Woolies...!!
Sorry Parallel universe!

.

Oh ............ if you are going before Friday Steve, can you get me a Suzie Quatro poster and that new single by the Clash?

Paul.

 

[ellie]

Hi Paul I ve been saving for a box of WW1 French 1/72 Airfix soldiers so going to give the 45's a miss for a week will get the new Bay City Rollers single next week. when I get payed from my paper round

cheers

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[peedee]

Ian lol.

Les Mckewn was on the radio last week..... BCR are going out on tour !

Gey ya tartan scarf out again lad,
and them funny pants,

Paul

 

[brian]

I haven't a clue what you guys are on about.All these things must have been before my time

 

[peedee]

I haven't a clue what you guys are on about.All these things must have been before my time

AFTER your time buddy our comicd were papaer not slate and chalk, and the boy Harry Lauder wasn't on our radio.

Paul

 

[peedee]

Del what we all need to know amongst all this silliness
Did you get the angle grinder?...
and is it a new form of pyrogravuring technique you need it for?

Paul.

Paul

 

[ellie]

Brian and I always thought you were a member of the Rollers I was going to ask you to sign my Greatest hits CD when I see at sword and lance so disappointed LOL.

Cheers mate

ian

www. elliesminiatures.com

 

[peedee]

Me a bcr fan?

Crikey........

(note to self.... don't ever wear those flares again )

Paul

 

[ellie]

Go on Paul you know you want to we will all join in with shang a lang and wave the scarves

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[peedee]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

P

 

[RonW]

The ones I had were called "kalkitos" and were mainly non-military.
Remembering that brandname after 35+ years should be saying something, right?