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Perhaps they were Q cars. The police always had fleet of unmarked,covert, undercover vehicles. Taxis, delivery vans even I'm told, a milk float. I imagine the same situation obtains today.
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West London La La La... on 22:51 - Feb 9 with 2528 views
West London La La La... on 21:14 - Feb 9 by colinallcars
Perhaps they were Q cars. The police always had fleet of unmarked,covert, undercover vehicles. Taxis, delivery vans even I'm told, a milk float. I imagine the same situation obtains today.
Ooh yeah, and I'd heard all about the Q-Boats, presume they were running up and down the Grand Union😉
West London La La La... on 22:51 - Feb 9 by Boston
Ooh yeah, and I'd heard all about the Q-Boats, presume they were running up and down the Grand Union😉
I got nicked by one of the Q cars. At my trial the judge asked if there was anything I wished to say before he sentenced me. I muttered “f*ck all” The judge cupped his hand to his ear and said to my brief “did your client say something?” My brief replied “ my client said f*ck all, my lord” The judge said “oh, I'm sorry, I thought I heard him say something”
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West London La La La... on 23:09 - Feb 9 with 2494 views
West London La La La... on 21:14 - Feb 9 by colinallcars
Perhaps they were Q cars. The police always had fleet of unmarked,covert, undercover vehicles. Taxis, delivery vans even I'm told, a milk float. I imagine the same situation obtains today.
I nicked a milk float once. Luckily the only police vehicle in the vicinity was a Q milk float.
The excellent documentary ‘Secret history of our streets’ describes how life was back then very well. They made 6 programmes about different parts of London, here’s the one about Portland Road W11.
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West London La La La... on 12:01 - Feb 10 with 2251 views
West London La La La... on 10:18 - Feb 10 by CateLeBonR
The excellent documentary ‘Secret history of our streets’ describes how life was back then very well. They made 6 programmes about different parts of London, here’s the one about Portland Road W11.
I watched all of these a couple of years ago. Really interesting programmes. The one about Seven Sisters Road I thought was particularly good. Worth watching for anyone interested in London history
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West London La La La... on 13:23 - Feb 10 with 2135 views
West London La La La... on 12:15 - Feb 10 by hamptonhillhoop
I watched all of these a couple of years ago. Really interesting programmes. The one about Seven Sisters Road I thought was particularly good. Worth watching for anyone interested in London history
Think you might mean Caledonian Road. I enjoyed that one too and the one about Revery Road in Deptford.
Another programme just popped up on my YouTube feed, BBC ‘40 minutes’ all about Cardross Street in Hammersmith.
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West London La La La... on 13:55 - Feb 10 with 2077 views
A few years back the Mrs and myself were strolling down the Southbank and decided to pop into the BFI and look int the media tech section where you can watch various films/ tv series.
We searched for West London and this was one of the listings so we settled on that and watched the whole thing. It was quite something to see the streets we walk now back in the not so distant past. Although this is more my wife’s manor (born and bred in The Bush me, rarely crossed over to W10 until I met herself) it was fascinating to see Wood Lane, Darnley Terrace, Ladbroke Grove back then.
I couldn’t say if it was better then as I wasn’t alive but I’m happy I don’t live in the slums they did then but hanker after the lack of cars and loads of pubs.
All things considered though, I’m quite happy with now.
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West London La La La... on 18:28 - Feb 10 with 1836 views
West London La La La... on 17:17 - Feb 10 by qprxtc
A few years back the Mrs and myself were strolling down the Southbank and decided to pop into the BFI and look int the media tech section where you can watch various films/ tv series.
We searched for West London and this was one of the listings so we settled on that and watched the whole thing. It was quite something to see the streets we walk now back in the not so distant past. Although this is more my wife’s manor (born and bred in The Bush me, rarely crossed over to W10 until I met herself) it was fascinating to see Wood Lane, Darnley Terrace, Ladbroke Grove back then.
I couldn’t say if it was better then as I wasn’t alive but I’m happy I don’t live in the slums they did then but hanker after the lack of cars and loads of pubs.
All things considered though, I’m quite happy with now.
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"All things considered though, I’m quite happy with now."
Your alter ego, who posts after midnight and mainly at weekends, doesn't always sound happy with now
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West London La La La... on 18:42 - Feb 10 with 1821 views
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