The Good Old days

Vincey

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Was reading this article about the 1850s which this picture is from , I might be a bit of a weirdo but the things I zoomed in on and noticed is the buildings in the background, to me they look beautiful, the workmanship of the brick work and walls, pillar caps etc can't help but think it must of been a great time to of lived in the building trade, the other thing I noticed is there is not one piece of litter anywhere on the street or road, no coke cans fag nubs, beer cans or dog poo.

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And skimming was still £2.50 m2 then!!!
lol probably was less but seriously when I go in older buildings for some skimming I always feel better in the rooms at work if you know what I mean , the plasterers who did them when they were first built must of felt the same and enjoyed doing them even though the money was probably s**t
 
the workmanship of the brick work and walls, pillar caps etc can't help but think it must of been a great time to of lived in the building trade,

... sold into an apprenticeship (another name for slavery), wages barely enough to keep you alive, treated like crap, no help when you couldn't work through injury age or infirmity, hundreds killed and maimed each year, living in sh1t housing, no holidays and secure in the knowledge that it'd be no different for your kids if they were 'lucky'. o_O
 
... sold into an apprenticeship (another name for slavery), wages barely enough to keep you alive, treated like crap, no help when you couldn't work through injury age or infirmity, hundreds killed and maimed each year, living in sh1t housing, no holidays and secure in the knowledge that it'd be no different for your kids if they were 'lucky'. o_O


yeah they sound like real good old days lol
 
@imago killed my thread , I'm feeling guilty now skimming this room ffs

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Nah, they're fantastic buildings to look at and work on. (y)

My old man used to say "It's right to admire good craftsmanship, but spare a thought for the poor fcukers who crippled themselves for the architect/owner's glory."

An extreme example would be the Panama Canal. I wonder how many of the people wafting through on a cruise ship sipping cocktails ever consider the 30,000 men that died during the French then American digging of it?

Sure they should enjoy the cruise, but they should also be aware of the cost. Which on a slightly different tack is what annoys me about the current fashion for memorials and minutes silence for anything and everything involving high profile deaths.
 
Nah, they're fantastic buildings to look at and work on. (y)

My old man used to say "It's right to admire good craftsmanship, but spare a thought for the poor fcukers who crippled themselves for the architect/owner's glory."

An extreme example would be the Panama Canal. I wonder how many of the people wafting through on a cruise ship sipping cocktails ever consider the 30,000 men that died during the French then American digging of it?

Sure they should enjoy the cruise, but they should also be aware of the cost. Which on a slightly different tack is what annoys me about the current fashion for memorials and minutes silence for anything and everything involving high profile deaths.



Someone is a bundle of joy today lol
 
I love reading your posts, you come across as a very calm individual, extremely knowledgeable and professional. I agree with you, people jumping on any bandwagon going by, as if they knew them personally! We live in a society where everyone is a "hero" very diluted word and far too overused, is no-one humble anymore?
 
I love reading your posts, you come across as a very calm individual, extremely knowledgeable and professional. I agree with you, people jumping on any bandwagon going by, as if they knew them personally! We live in a society where everyone is a "hero" very diluted word and far too overused, is no-one humble anymore?
Thanks mate
 
Was reading this article about the 1850s which this picture is from , I might be a bit of a weirdo but the things I zoomed in on and noticed is the buildings in the background, to me they look beautiful, the workmanship of the brick work and walls, pillar caps etc can't help but think it must of been a great time to of lived in the building trade, the other thing I noticed is there is not one piece of litter anywhere on the street or road, no coke cans fag nubs, beer cans or dog poo.

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I wonder if they gang banged that goat.
 
I love reading your posts, you come across as a very calm individual, extremely knowledgeable and professional. I agree with you, people jumping on any bandwagon going by, as if they knew them personally! We live in a society where everyone is a "hero" very diluted word and far too overused, is no-one humble anymore?


@Vincey this has to be from your 2nd account on the tpf ?

I had to reach for the tissues after reading this, the tears of laughter where uncontrollable
 
I don't think modern buildings will have the same nostalgia as the old ones.... the 02 arena will still look shot in 260 years

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There's loads of great looking buildings in this country. It really shows when they get the grime washed off them......it's a real shame that today's craftsmen don't always get the chance to show off skills. Back then, embellishment was all the rage, tuck pointing, dentils, rubbed brickwork and so on......I think it makes everything more interesting.
 
There's loads of great looking buildings in this country. It really shows when they get the grime washed off them......it's a real shame that today's craftsmen don't always get the chance to show off skills. Back then, embellishment was all the rage, tuck pointing, dentils, rubbed brickwork and so on......I think it makes everything more interesting.
Say over the last probably 10 years I've found myself really looking at buildings more from the past , even today I was driving through a large village round here , been doing the same route all week to it, some of the building look absolutely awful condition especially ground level of them, like the shops, yet when look up can see them how they were (untouched) and they looked beautiful tbh. All the shite that has been done to them needs stripping back to what it was.
 
Say over the last probably 10 years I've found myself really looking at buildings more from the past , even today I was driving through a large village round here , been doing the same route all week to it, some of the building look absolutely awful condition especially ground level of them, like the shops, yet when look up can see them how they were (untouched) and they looked beautiful tbh. All the shite that has been done to them needs stripping back to what it was.
The victorians mate......they were at the forefront of innovation in their time.
Before them, no leccy, no sewers that worked, no industry, no trades..... the unions which monitored standards, which led to the abilities to manufacture and erect some of the great buildings, bridges, etc we still have today. There were great buildings before them and again after, but they made delightful buildings accessible to everyone.....in every way they were aspirational...
Engineering
Exploration
Education
Ship building
Manufacturing
 
... sold into an apprenticeship (another name for slavery), wages barely enough to keep you alive, treated like crap, no help when you couldn't work through injury age or infirmity, hundreds killed and maimed each year, living in sh1t housing, no holidays and secure in the knowledge that it'd be no different for your kids if they were 'lucky'. o_O
How the tories want us to live
 
Don't worry @imago ruined it before it got started, anyway to get it back on topic is there anyone else besides @malc and @Fatarm that got chance to work in these times ?

1850 to 1910
 
Every old building i have ever worked on the walls have been shite and look like they never had a straight edge anywhere near them .Plasterers have always been greedy ruff coonts.
 
Depends on the prestige.

Did a manor house from the 1800s, floating was spot bollock on it was over 2", hardly cracked, and the walls were in some rooms 20m long and over 4m high.

Then you could do a cottage or farmhouse from the same era, and it look like someone did it with their foot.
 
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