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over a year ago
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"i used to be the receptionist at redifusion many moons ago in Leeds  "
Laugh if you will, but Rediffusion was the first cable tv company and they also produced tv programmes as well. I remember their ident on the old black and white days - it was a bit like a drawing of the sun and underneath it said 'Rediffusion London'
The name of course meaning re-diffusion or in other words the tv signals were picked up by the company and re-diffused, or re-distributed via their cable network  |
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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago
A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love |
"who remembers Rumbalows
Rediffusion
just sort of disappeared, maybe because no one rents TV's anymore.
John Collier (Mens fashion John Collier John Collier the window to watch)"
Going off topic a bit Also remember:
Co-Op stamps (and before that my mum giving her co-op number at every shop)
PG Tips cards that you colected and stuck in an album (my favourite was the "space" one)
Tuf shoes - I had the one with the compass in the heel and the paw print tread pattern |
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My husband worked for a short while for Rediffusion International Music (Rediffusion Reditune) in Orpington in Kent, they supplied background music to shops, factories and offices. His job was to compile music packages.
He then went on to work for Sounds magazine..... |
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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them."
when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them.when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww "
You could even get a brand new car if you saved enough of them. |
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them.when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww "
Ah ! , that's sweet .
Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
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"My husband worked for a short while for Rediffusion International Music (Rediffusion Reditune) in Orpington in Kent, they supplied background music to shops, factories and offices. His job was to compile music packages.
He then went on to work for Sounds magazine....."
My first job was for Rediffusion Industrial Services, they put cctvs into the airports, Houses of Parliament etc, tvs into top London hotels etc. They were based in Fulham.
I was employed as secretary to the area manager. He employed the leggy blonde I had the inter_iew with, but she had a row with her boyfriend and didn't turn up for days at a time.
He sacked her and employed me. I took it knowing I'd applied to go into nursing, but it served him right.  |
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"who remembers Rumbalows
Rediffusion
just sort of disappeared, maybe because no one rents TV's anymore.
John Collier (Mens fashion John Collier John Collier the window to watch)"
Remember Rumbelows sponsoring the football league cup, early 90's i think?
Didn't realise they'd gone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Remember Rumbelows sponsoring the football league cup, early 90's i think?
Didn't realise they'd gone."
Closed in 1995 
You really do need to get out more  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mac market
Key market
Liptons
International
Victor value
Dolcis
Barretts liquor mart
Golden egg
Lyons corner houses
Mecca bookmakers
Chelsea girl
Ritz video
Buttons
Dunn and co
National
Gulf
Burmah
Mobil
The list goes on |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them.when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww
You could even get a brand new car if you saved enough of them."
Yeah, but you'd have needed to buy a truck to carry all the books |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them.when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww
You could even get a brand new car if you saved enough of them."
With enough cigarette cards you could get a Mini Moke !! Yay ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Green Shield Stamps, also had a shop in Salford to exchange them.when i was getting married my Grandad gave me a carrier bag full of green shield stamp books and told me to get what i wanted aaaww
Ah ! , that's sweet .
Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
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sure there is a kwiksave in newport road cardiff |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"C&a! !!!!
I always used to get my knickers in C&A - now I don't know which way to put them on
C to the front and A to the rear was it "
Yeah, I use M&S now...minge and shitter
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Safeway
I was a bakery manager for Safeway on Balham High Road
Weren't they all Don Millers in Safeways.... I was a Bakery manager for Sainsburys and knew some mates in Safeways"
I was a bakery bakery manager for Sainsburys as well. 9 years I gave them! Lol |
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"Safeway
I was a bakery manager for Safeway on Balham High Road
Weren't they all Don Millers in Safeways.... I was a Bakery manager for Sainsburys and knew some mates in Safeways
I was a bakery bakery manager for Sainsburys as well. 9 years I gave them! Lol"
Yep mine was a 15 years stint lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"who remembers Rumbalows
Rediffusion
just sort of disappeared, maybe because no one rents TV's anymore.
John Collier (Mens fashion John Collier John Collier the window to watch)
Going off topic a bit Also remember:
Co-Op stamps (and before that my mum giving her co-op number at every shop)
PG Tips cards that you colected and stuck in an album (my favourite was the "space" one)
Tuf shoes - I had the one with the compass in the heel and the paw print tread pattern "
Co-op still do saving stamps today
though surely John Collier was the tailor to trust |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
Rushden |
Civic. Electrical store. . Adverts featured Harry Worth.
Tesco bought out Victor Value, which they still own and i believe that in some places, they have brought the name back in the last ten years or so. ... |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
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Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.  |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up. "
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Chelsea Girl. Although I did notice that River Island has been using the label again."
That's freaky... was about to say that. We had a big one on Tooting Broadway |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear "
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops. |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"Chelsea Girl. Although I did notice that River Island has been using the label again."
Bloody hell, had forgot about that! Had a gorgeous (!) pair of black pants with white laces down the sides of each leg in about 1982 from Chelsea Girl - thought I was the dogs bollocks wearing them |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Chelsea Girl. Although I did notice that River Island has been using the label again.
That's freaky... was about to say that. We had a big one on Tooting Broadway"
I still have one top I bought in Chelsea Girl in the 70s. |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops. "
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Chelsea Girl. Although I did notice that River Island has been using the label again.
Bloody hell, had forgot about that! Had a gorgeous (!) pair of black pants with white laces down the sides of each leg in about 1982 from Chelsea Girl - thought I was the dogs bollocks wearing them "
My Saturday job money used to be spent on stockings from Jones Brothers (a John Lewis store) and on fashion from Chelsea Girl. I rarely bought anything but Pick'n'Mix from Woolies where I had my Saturday job counting the money in the office. |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops.
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money"
Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ???? |
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I remember queing outside Rumbelows Hull one New Years Day from about 6am.
I wanted the £240 colour TV in the window it was a "one only never to be repeated deal"
I got the telly and over the years it was a good one.
Rumbelows were still selling the same TV, same price until the following August  |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops.
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money
Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ???? "
Nimble if I remember rightly...diet bread that you could easily piss through if you so desired |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops.
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money
Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ????
Nimble if I remember rightly...diet bread that you could easily piss through if you so desired "
thank you, also remember slimcia and procea bread that were thinner than tissue paper. lol ..... and one of them also had a girl with tape measure around her hips that measured 19inches. lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops.
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money
Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ???? "
Wasn't that for Nimble bread?
What about 'show them you're a Slimcea girl' |
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Granada and Radio Rentals.
Thwaites and Watts
Timothy Whites
Richard Shops
International Stores
Gateways and Fine Fare
Kwik Save
Got me singing the advert song now "Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things... la la la ", had it stored in the back of my grey matter and it just flashed up.
such a lot of pretty things for you to wear
Hey there pretty girl, make the world a prettier place, come prettier, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops.
the drivel we remember those advertising bods earnt their money
Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ????
Nimble if I remember rightly...diet bread that you could easily piss through if you so desired "
....now I know I can't let Maggie go..... |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Not a store, but I remember my grand parents saving green shield stamps!! Not sure which shop they came from ? "
My sister and I used to spend Friday evenings sticking the stamps in the little books. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not a store, but I remember my grand parents saving green shield stamps!! Not sure which shop they came from ?
My sister and I used to spend Friday evenings sticking the stamps in the little books."
Snap lol.... Used to love that little job as a little un |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mac market
Key market
Liptons
International
Victor value
Dolcis
Barretts liquor mart
Golden egg
Lyons corner houses
Mecca bookmakers
Chelsea girl
Ritz video
Buttons
Dunn and co
National
Gulf
Burmah
Mobil
The list goes on"
.. loved chelsea girl. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'm another who worked for Redifusion, I used to set up the films for their Cablevision network in this area.
Then Robert Maxwell brought the company and the rest, like my pension with them, is history. |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
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Also got a vision of a girl in a hot air balloon, song was - "she flies like a bird in the skyyyyyy, she flies like a bird and I wish that she was mine" but cant remember what it was for, bread i think. ???? "
Slimcea?
Brentford Nylons - bedding ans stuff like that I think. |
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By *omnlynneCouple
over a year ago
milton keynes |
didnt bejam become part of iceland...redefusion and radio rentals merged to form thorn who were then bought out to become thorn emi who since have also gone granada still exist as the studios in manchester part of itv plc as are a division of the rentals company thats still rent to commercial businesses but on a vastly reduced scale..many of the other names on the lists above are not gone but now part of merged companies with different names
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Civic. Electrical store. . Adverts featured Harry Worth.
Tesco bought out Victor Value, which they still own and i believe that in some places, they have brought the name back in the last ten years or so. ..."
Victor value was a subsidiary of tescos
They took over shoppers paradise |
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"Not a store, but I remember my grand parents saving green shield stamps!! Not sure which shop they came from ? "
Amongst many retailers, Tesco Supermarkets gave Green Shield Stamps with every purchase, based on how much you spent.
The definition of Tesco being a supermarket by today's standards is laughable as most Tesco Expree Stores are larger today than a Tesco's Supermarket of the late 60's/early 70's.
The old Tesco's in the village where I live, became a video hire shop before eventually becoming a sunbed place which it still is today. |
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"You see the odd one but Wimpy has more or less gone now.
There is a wimpy on Loughton high road in Essex.
They do lovely half pounders. "
There are 2 in Southend. Although one is on the seafront (  ), so is mainly seasonal. |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Angus & Findhorn |
"Remember MFI and British Rail? I was reared on Woollies broken biscuits, I think you can still get them at Huddersfield market"
Huddersfield Market... I saw Thora Hird there one day and she was lovely, not well but smiling and chatting. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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someone should create a defunct store themepark. you could enter thru rumbleows,wander thru comets,mosey thru woolworths stop for lunch at Jo Lyons and exit thru blockbusters. they could build it on an existing high st. its a win win |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Civic. Electrical store. . Adverts featured Harry Worth.
Tesco bought out Victor Value, which they still own and i believe that in some places, they have brought the name back in the last ten years or so. ...
Victor value was a subsidiary of tescos
They took over shoppers paradise"
I remember a victor value in huyton village in the 80s , they had long bits of square sectioned steel welded to the trolleys nearly touching the ceiling so the locals couldn't rob them !! |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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"Civic. Electrical store. . Adverts featured Harry Worth.
Tesco bought out Victor Value, which they still own and i believe that in some places, they have brought the name back in the last ten years or so. ...
Victor value was a subsidiary of tescos
They took over shoppers paradise
I remember a victor value in huyton village in the 80s , they had long bits of square sectioned steel welded to the trolleys nearly touching the ceiling so the locals couldn't rob them !!"
Victor Value are way older than Tesco.. VV used to do Green Shield stamps and were a reasonably sized food chain. Tesco bought them out and turned larger VV stores into Tesco.. Very clever move for the 1960's
Tesco sold the VV brand to Bejam which is now known as Iceland... There are still VV stores about, mainly in the North |
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