General Chat

who went to the 1951 exhibition on the south bank? Skylon, Dome of discovery and all that? Bob

How old do you think we are???? lol I was but a twinkle in me old dad's eye!!!

I was 14 at the time.........was intreagued by the bucket chain filling with water, waited for ages for the BIG one to fill....... and what held up the Skylon? Bob

PHEW!!!!! I'm not an oldie! Yippeeeeee *skips off thread*

Umm not even a twinkle in my dad's eye lol Sister may have been though.

There MUST BE more old fogies here..........I cant be the only one, surely? Bob

*looks around* err.....yep, seems you are Bob lol

Hee Hee when i was a twinkle in the old mans eye.........he also had an eye for a Liberator bomber........Bob he started out in transport but volunteered for Aircrew... and got it!

I remember the so called '' Boy proof buttons'' that started the animated machines.......Radio/radar displays, Paper making,.all sorts of modern(in those days) equipment.. engineering stands making bits of gear boxes and things...... Bob

Think you should have started this thread earlier. Most of the oldies appear to be tucked up in bed, or don't want to admit their age. I remember it. I was eleven but parents couldn't afford to take family to it. My sister was probably to young anyway at six years old. I saw a picture of the skylon thingy on TV yesterday and also wondered how they managed to get it to stay upright. Guess it was quite a thrilling adventure trip for a youngster. Linda

Linda it was held up with cables and things, but at night when lit up.........it stood as if in mid air......... Bob

Yay im not an oldie either Have to check now Im 40 LOL Tania

I went! Britannia class locomotive(70013 from memory)....the skylon had three (or 4) poles from which it was supported by cables. Peter

So, I was not dreaming about the steam engine Britannia, thanks Peter. I also recall the racing bike of Reg Harris who had recently won the world championship, weighing just ounces. But what about the ride on the ROTOR, was that not magic? Derek in France

I went and the loco was as you say a brittania but it was 70004 William Shakespear, and what about the shot tower where moulten lead was poured from different levels and it formed various sizes of lead shot John

I also went on a school trip, but got separated at the time to meetup for the home trip.........they went without me, fortunately I knew my way around and got home myself. remenber there was a bit of hoo hah and I was in a ''Sin bin'' for a week.... Bob

I went on a school trip, I was 10, don't remember a lot about it except I was impressed at he time. I still have a couple of bus tickets with Festival of Britain on them and a souvenir 'thing' with fold out miniature pictures of the exhibition. Ann Glos

Wey hey! Someone has said a year that I wasn't around in! Not so old then :-))))) Jacky :-)

For once Bob I can honestly say.... ...I wasn't even born then!!!! lol Nanna-Moo ;-))))))

Hi Bob Yes I went with School. we went on the train from Manchester but got off at Wimbledon then went on the tube to the exhibition Then we went on a boat ride past the Houses of Parliament and later went on a coach ride round the famous sites in London We had a meal on the train coming back and the sweet was ice cream with chocolate sauce which I'd never had before I think the cost of the trip was about £1-10 shilling It wouldn't buy the Icecream with Chocolate sauce now Bren Bren