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Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2h ago

Nov 1951: Christmas Sellotape ad from Sellotape «Let's go mad!»

An advertisement for Sellotape, encouraging festive fun and decoration using the tape, with a cartoon image of a character wearing a party hat and bow tie.

Let's go mad!

let's have fun, let's go gay!
let's make whoopee on Boxing Day!
let's wrap parcels, let's make hats
let's doll up the dinner mats!
let's fix chains and deck the tree -
four designs for you and me
let's make all the neighbours
gape - let's get
Sticks at a touch. No moistening. From any Stationer-1/- per roll

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3h ago

Nov 1942: Biscuits and Cheese ad from Cake & Biscuit War Time Alliance (+Cheese and Biscuits) «BISCUITS a food-not a luxury»

This advertisement promotes biscuits and cheese as a practical and economical food choice, emphasizing their value during times of austerity and rationing. It encourages people to incorporate them into their meals, highlighting their nutritional benefits and versatility without the need for butter.

BISCUITS a food-not a luxury

Some people like a lot of cheese, others eat it more
moderately, but one and all, we are urged to eat our
full ration. Biscuits make cheese more attractive. Eat
biscuits and cheese for lunch, dinner or supper-they're
both excellent foods, and fortify you against hard
weather and the cold austerity of fuel economy.
Biscuits and cheese need no butter and make the ideal
" packed" meal-they're the best points value on the
market.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 4h ago

1988: Lamps & Fixtures, Lighting Solutions and Light Fittings from Argos (+3-Light Flush Fitting; Crescent 2-Light Ceiling Pendant; Crescent Table Lamp; Single Pendant; Pink Tipped Flower 3-Light Pendant; 3-Light Fitting; Table Lamp; Wall Light; Single Panel Wall Light, and more)

This catalogue page features a selection of lighting fixtures and lamps, showcasing various styles and designs from Emess, Cobra, and Crescent. The range includes pendant lights, flush fittings, wall lights, and table lamps, each with its own aesthetic appeal. A variety of lighting options are available, providing both functional and decorative solutions for home illumination.

(+3-Light Fitting
3-Light Flush Fitting
Cobra "Victoria" Light Fittings
Cobra Light Fittings
Crescent 2-Light Ceiling Pendant
Crescent Lighting
Crescent Table Lamp
Downlight Suite Light Fittings
Emess Golden Bola Light Fittings
Emess Light Fittings
Etched Smoked Glass Panelled Lights
Pink Tipped Flower 3-Light Pendant
Single Panel Wall Light
Single Pendant
Table Lamp
and Wall Light)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 10h ago

Mar 1981: Margarine ad from Stork «Give them back the taste of real home-baking.»

This is a magazine advertisement for Stork Margarine. There are two oval-shaped pictures at the top of the advert that feature a father and son on a fishing trip. Underneath the pictures is the slogan, and a description of the product.

Give them back the taste of real home-baking.

An unmistakable taste. An extra
bit of care. That's why real home-baking
has always been so special. And that's
why a packet of Stork has always been
the proper margarine to use.

Well now we've made Stork even
easier for you to cream. Easier to give
them back the taste of real home-baking.

For a free recipe booklet featuring the best of traditional
home-baking write to The Stork Cookery Service, Van den Berghs,
Sussex House, Burgess Hill, Sussex.

New Stork Packet for real home-baking. It's only proper.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 11h ago

1988: Car Interiors, Textiles and Miscellaneous from Argos (+Cartrend "Velvet" Blue With Grey Panel; Cartrend "Rally Sport" Two Tone Grey/Red Piping; Cartrend "Scorpio" Grey With Brown Panel; Customagic "Baya" Contrasting Blue/Grey Stripe; Club Royale Seat Protector, and more)

This catalogue page features a selection of car seat covers and a travel rug. The car seat covers come in various styles and colours, with descriptions, prices, and fibre content information provided. A travel rug is also featured in a tartan pattern.

(+Cartrend "Rally Sport" Two Tone Grey/Red Piping
Cartrend "Scorpio" Grey With Brown Panel
Cartrend "Velvet" Blue With Grey Panel
Cartrend "Voyager" Grey With Black Stripe Side Panels
Club Royale "Miami" Brown Stripe
Club Royale "Miami" Grey Stripe
Club Royale Seat Protector
Club Royale Travel Rug
Customagic "Baya" Contrasting Blue/Grey Stripe
Customagic "Monte Carlo" Charcoal Grey
Customagic "Raid" Blue/Grey Stripe
Customagic "Raid" Red/Grey Stripe
Customagic "Strand" Grey With Red/White Centre Stripe
Fitrite "Blaze" Grey With Red Stripe
Joman "Horizon" Brown Stripe
Joman "Regal" Beige
Joman "Regal" Grey
and Sprint "County" Grey With Stripes And Red Piping)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 15h ago

#Christmas 1985: For Women and For Men from Woolworths (+A Place For Everything; Beauty Kit; The Frosted Glass Collection; Mirror Vanity Set; Pochette Travel Kit; The Cork Box Collection; Bathroom Holdalls; Care Bears; My Little Pony; Perfect Nail Kit; Country Beauty Baskets, and more)

This catalogue page showcases a selection of Christmas gifts suitable for both men and women, featuring colognes, after-shaves, bath products, and beauty sets from brands like Old Spice, Brut, and more. Items are grouped by category, with prices clearly indicated.

(+A Place For Everything
Bathroom Holdalls
Beauty Kit
Blue Stratos Gift Packs
Brut By Fabergé
Brut Sets By Fabergé
Care Bears
Country Beauty Baskets
Matchroom After-Shave
Mirror Vanity Set
My Little Pony
Old Spice Gift Sets
Perfect Nail Kit
Pochette Travel Kit
The Cork Box Collection
The Denim Collection
and The Frosted Glass Collection)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 16h ago

Oct 1932: Atora Shredded Suet ad from Hugon's «Dumplings!»

This is an advertisement for Atora Shredded Suet. It gives a recipe to make dumplings.

Dumplings!

take only 15 minutes to cook when made with
The Good BEEF SUET
These light and dainty dumplings give an added zest to the simplest meal and raise it above the commonplace. They are both nourishing and satisfying, containing, as they do in 'Atora,' the best of the beef.
Try this simple recipe.
2 oz. 'Atora' Shredded Suet. 4 oz. Flour.
teaspoonful Baking Powder. Pinch of Salt.
Make the dough with sufficient moisture, divide into small balls, and roll well in flour. Put the dumplings into the soup, stew, etc., when it is at simmering point, about 15 minutes before it has finished cooking. But take care it does not go off the boil when the dumplings are put in.
This recipe is taken from the 'Atora' Book of 100 tested recipes. Send a postcard for a copy, post free from Hugon & Co., Ltd., Manchester.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · yesterday

Dec 1976: Hi-Fi Systems ad from Marantz (+2325 AM/FM Stereo Receiver; 5420 Stereo Cassette Deck; 6300 Turntable; 2225 AM/FM Stereo Receiver; 1030 Stereo Amplifier; and HD44 Speaker System) «We Sound Better.»

This is an advertisement for Marantz Hi-Fi audio equipment. It features a range of products, including stereo receivers, cassette decks, turntables, amplifiers, and speaker systems. It promises high fidelity sound and offers a five-year guarantee on its electronics.

We Sound Better.

How to buy Hi-Fi.

Hi-Fi has to be the most misunderstood and abused
term in the English language.

Everybody knows and uses it, but virtually no two
people understand it the same.

A recent piece of research showed that most people
thought that anything more sophisticated than the old
fashioned record player was Hi-Fi. And the complexities of
'power handling capacity' were barely understood at all. What
was the sample used for this all revealing piece of erudition?
Two hundred and fifty people interviewed emerging from
Hi-Fi stores in
London's
Tottenham Court
Road. Where else!

So we
thought we'd put the
record straight and try and
go for some sort of
definition.

MODEL 6300 TURN-
TABLE Fully auto-
matic direct drive
servo controlled.
Rumble-60dB. (Din weighted).
Wow and flutter 0.04% C/WS-shapedarm.
Price £206.77 incl. VAT.*

What It Is. And What It Isn't.

Properly, the term is High Fidelity.

'Fidelity' means faithfulness and accuracy. So High
Fidelity means ultra-faithfulness to the original.

Hi-Fi however, is not another way of saying
'stereo'. In fact Hi-Fi need not be stereo, and most stereo
systems certainly do not qualify as Hi-Fi.

So What Is Stereo?

The complexities of the whole field of sound
reproduction are horrendous, but 'stereo' at least is fairly
simple to define.

A stereo system is one where the sound signal from
a programme source is reproduced in such a way as to give a
spatial effect through an amplified system and two loud
speakers, with an ultimate of recreating the original material in
a more realistic manner than with a monophonic system..
Stereo is a term used to describe this method of reproduction
but does not relate to the quality reproduced.
...

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · yesterday

1996: Tableware Sets, Tableware Items and Place Settings from Argos (+Johnson Brothers Eternal Belle; Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz; Staffordshire Tableware Autumn Fayre; Johnson Brothers Heritage; Churchill Tamarind; Staffordshire Tableware Seville; Staffordshire Tableware Diablo, and more)

This catalogue page advertises a variety of tableware sets and individual items, predominantly 6-place settings with cups and saucers. The sets are from various brands including Biltons, KilnCraft, Churchill, Johnson Brothers, and Staffordshire Tableware. Some products are Superstore exclusives.

(+Biltons Almond Blossom
Biltons Garden Party
Churchill Blue Willow
Churchill Tamarind
Freestyle Chantal
Freestyle Floral
John Tams Tulip
Johnson Brothers Eternal Belle
Johnson Brothers Heritage
Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz
Kilncraft Loreto
Kilncraft Monaco
Kilncraft Tasmania
Staffordshire Tableware Autumn Fayre
Staffordshire Tableware Diablo
and Staffordshire Tableware Seville)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · yesterday

Dec 1993: Sony MZI Minidisc Recording Walkman ad from Dixons (+MiniDiscs) «SONY MINIDISC- THE LATEST IN DIGITAL SOUND»

This is an advertisement for the Sony MZI Minidisc Recording Walkman. This device allows users to create their own digital recordings from CDs or by selecting from pre-recorded albums available on MiniDisc. The advert highlights features like a large LCD display, digital quality playback, shock resistance, and date stamp function. As part of a special deal, the price includes accessories and extras like a music compilation MiniDisc, music vouchers, and blank MiniDiscs.

SONY MINIDISC-
THE LATEST IN DIGITAL SOUND

MOST STORES
OPEN
SUNDAY
CHECK YOUR LOCAL STORE FOR DETAILS
HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL
RECORDING WALKMAN
LARGE
LCD
DISPLAY
Displays clearly
and instantly the
title and track
name you're
listening to.
ERIC CLAPTON
61m46s
DIGITAL
RECORDING
For the first time
you can record
your own
selections from
CD-digitally.*
DATE
STAMP
FUNCTION
Records date
and time
information.
DIGITAL
QUALITY
PLAYBACK
Enjoy MiniDisc's
rich digital
sound quality
from 100s of
available
recordings.
SHOCK
RESISTANT
The unique
Shock Proof
Memory
eliminates
'skipping'
wherever you
are.
DIRECT
TRACK
ACCESS
Choose a track
from anywhere
on the MiniDisc
and access it
instantly.
*Warming Copyright, Designs and Patems Act 1988, the Performers Protection Act 1958 and 1972. The recording
and playback of copyright material may be unlawful if done without permission of the copyright holders.
Introducing the next generation
music format. With Sony's state-of-
the-art Recording Walkman you
can enjoy the stunning quality of
digitally produced music wherever
you are, either by making your own
digital recordings from CD onto
blank MiniDiscs or by choosing
from the 100s of albums already
available on MiniDisc.
WHAT IS SONY MINIDISC?
Created as the long-term replacement for
the familiar compact cassette, MiniDisc is
the hottest thing to happen to music in the
last 10 years.
More versatile than a standard CD yet just
a third of its size, MiniDisc technology
means you can record from your own CDs
in high quality...

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · yesterday

Sep 1951: Elastoplast ad «Thank heavens I had some Elastoplast in the house!»

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · yesterday

Feb 1957: Self-Raising Flour ad from McDougall's (+Victoria Sandwich) «I always gobble up Mummy's Victoria Sandwich!»

This is an advertisement for McDougall's Self-Raising Flour. It shows a cake (Victoria Sandwich) and an excerpt from a testimonial from a Mrs. Violet Williams, along with an image of a mother and child preparing food. The advert promotes the flour's quality and reliability for baking.

I always gobble up Mummy's Victoria Sandwich!

says young Robert Williams,
68 Holmesdale Street, Grangetown, Cardiff
Besides young Robert, Mrs. Violet Williams cooks for
her husband and five of her other children. 'It's a full-
time job in itself,' she says. But it's one that she takes
an expert's pride in. Last year she won a cookery prize
with one of her own recipes. Like all good cooks Mrs.
Williams uses McDougall's. I find McDougall's Self-
Raising Flour really white and light and get wonderful
results,' she says. “It is so reliable.'
You'll find the recipe for Victoria
Sandwich in the McDougall 'Cookery
Book'. For a FREE copy, drop a line to
Miss Janet Johnston, Dept. H7C,
Wheatsheaf Mills, Millwall Docks,
London, E.14
SELF-RAISING FLOUR
the quality never varies

Eric @newhouse.bsky.social · 2d ago

why do I feel all of a sudden that I do not know enough about soap

Old UK Living@oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

Dec 1923: Outfits ad from Meccano (+Tuck Hampers; Fretwork Outfits; Conjuring Outfits; Fountain Pens; Footballs; and Fels-Naptha Soap) «FREE MECCANO OUTFITS.»

This is an advertisement in a copy of The Scout magazine for free Meccano Outfits if you enter the competition. Other prizes include tuck hampers, fretwork outfits, conjuring outfits, fountain pens, and footballs. The magazine has its Xmas Number just out, costing 2d. There is also an advert for Fels-Naptha Soap.

FREE MECCANO OUTFITS.

YOU MUST enter the simple and fascin-
ating Competition in this week's "Scout."
Besides Meccano Outfits there are many
other Splendid Prizes, including
CHRISTMAS TUCK HAMPERS,
CARD AND FRETWORK OUTFITS,
CALENDAR CONJURING OUTFITS,
also given free FOUNTAIN PENS,
inside every FOOTBALLS, Etc., Etc.
copy of THE
XMAS No.
SCOUT just out--2d.
Now Boys!
what do you know
about SOAP?
Who said nothing"? Take no notice of him. He himself is probably
ignorant of the fact that even the greatest scientists do not know all
there is to know about soap, in spite of the fact that they use it every
day of their lives! However, any boy can find out enough about soap
to be able to tell mother if she is using a good one or not. All dirt is
held to fabrics by a thin film of invisible oil. Ordinary soap breaks up
this film and allows the water to get at the dirt and swill it away. But it
won't come away without boiling and rubbing the clothes first. That's
why mother so dislikes washdays. They mean such hard work. FELS-
NAPTHA Soap is different. It has real naptha in it. Naptha dissolves
grease. The clothes just have to be soaped with it and soaked in warm
water. The stubborn oil film is gently dissolved away and the soapy
water loosens the dirt. Then a rinse swills the dirt away, and the washing
is done, quickly, easily,
safely. Which method is
the easier? The second,
undoubtedly. Give
mother a surprise! Send
for a free sample of FELS-
NAPTHA, explain to her
how to use it (the direc-
tions are inside the
wrapper) and never more
will she have to endure
the old-fashioned wash-
day. Won't mother be
pleased! Send to-day.
FELS-NAPTHA COSTS 5d. A BAR, AND...

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

#Christmas 2007: Accessories, Tableware and For The Home from Sainsbury's (+Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Teapot; Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Pint Jug; Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Teacup And Saucer; Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Creamer, and more)

This catalogue page features a variety of tableware, decorative items, and glassware. It includes square platters, charger plates, scented votives, and glass mats. Also featured are latte mugs, a porcelain tealight box, and a silver-plated photo frame. Glassware includes wine glasses, champagne flutes, and shot glasses. A spotted tableware set with various mugs, and a bone china tableware set are also available.

(+4 Glass Coasters
4 Glass Table Mats
4-Pack Shot Glasses
9 Christmas Scented Votives
Charger Plates: Gold
Charger Plates: Red
Charger Plates: Silver
Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Creamer
Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Mug
Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Pint Jug
Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Teacup And Saucer
Different By Design Bone China Tableware: Teapot
Different By Design Champagne Flutes, 4-Pack
Different By Design Flowers Tableware: Cereal Bowl
Different By Design Flowers Tableware: Dinner Plate
Different By Design Flowers Tableware: Mug
Different By Design Flowers Tableware: Side Plate
Different By Design Wine Glasses, 4-Pack
Hana Deka Latte Mugs: Cat
Hana Deka Latte Mugs: Dog
Red Candle Gift Set
Silver-Plated Double Photo Frame
Snowflake Porcelain Tealight Box
Spotted Tableware: Blue Mug
Spotted Tableware: Blue Tray
Spotted Tableware: Green Mug
Spotted Tableware: Pink Mug
Square Platters: Gold
Square Platters: Red
and Square Platters: Silver)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

1992: In Car Entertainment, Speakers and Car Combination Fitting Service from Littlewoods (+Pioneer Car Combination Removable Fascia Panel And Carry-Case; Pioneer Quick-Release Removable Car Combination 4-Speaker Output, Pulse Noise Suppressor And Dolby B, and more)

This catalogue page promotes Quick Release Removable Car Combinations and In-Car Entertainment products, particularly Door and Shelf-Mounted Speakers. The page features various car stereo models from brands like Goodmans, Roadstar, and Pioneer. There is also a car combination fitting service promoted. Home Office figures show that over 3/4 of a million car combinations were stolen last year...

(+4-Way Shelf-Mounted Speakers 100 Watts Pmpo
Goodmans Airlink Flush Shelf-Mounted Speaker System 150 Watts Pmpo
Goodmans Car Combination Partly Removable Front Panel, Radio Tuning Scan Remote Control And Cd-In Facility
Goodmans Removable Car Combination 30-Preset Digital Tuning
Goodmans Removable Car Combination With Manual Tuning And Digital Display
Pioneer 16 Cm, 2-Way Door-Or Shelf-Mounted Speakers 100 Watts Pmpo
Pioneer 16.5 Cm, 3-Way Shelf-Mounted Speakers 150 Watts Pmpo
Pioneer 2-Way Shelf-Mounted Speakers 150 Watts Pmpo
Pioneer Car Combination Removable Fascia Panel And Carry-Case
Pioneer Quick-Release Removable Car Combination 4-Speaker Output, Pulse Noise Suppressor And Dolby B
Pye Quick-Release Removable Car Combination High Power Output And Dolby B
and Roadstar Removable Car Combination 24-Preset Digital Tuning)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

Dec 1923: Outfits ad from Meccano (+Tuck Hampers; Fretwork Outfits; Conjuring Outfits; Fountain Pens; Footballs; and Fels-Naptha Soap) «FREE MECCANO OUTFITS.»

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

1991: Portable Tvs, Pocket Tvs and Akai Packages from Dixons (+Hitachi 1408; Sony Kvm 1420; Jvc 1480; Sanyo Cbp 3012; Matsui 1435; Matsui 1455; Citizen T530; Casio 3100; Casio 1400/1450; Citizen P422; Casio Tv 430/470; and Akai Package Featuring Fastext Programmable Video)

This catalogue page showcases a range of portable televisions and an Akai Video Package. There are various models and sizes of portable TVs, including those from Philips, Matsui, Sanyo, JVC, Sony, Hitachi, Casio, and Citizen. The Akai package features a Fastext programmable video with additional features.

(+Akai Package Featuring Fastext Programmable Video
Casio 1400/1450
Casio 3100
Casio Tv 430/470
Citizen P422
Citizen T530
Hitachi 1408
Jvc 1480
Matsui 1435
Matsui 1455
Sanyo Cbp 3012
and Sony Kvm 1420)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

1974: Bathroom, Linens and Misc from Argos (+Ekco Belvedere Toilet Seat And Cover; Ekco Jubilee Toilet Seat And Cover; Ekco Wild Rose Bathroom Fittings; Scottish Folk Fabrics Chequers 3 Piece Tricel Bathroom Set; Scottish Folk Fabrics Oxford 3 Piece Tricel Bathroom Set, and more)

This is a catalogue page showcasing a variety of bathroom furniture, linens, accessories and home items. Products include bathroom cabinets, shelves, toilet seats and covers, towel sets and bath mats. A bathroom scale is also featured.

(+Allibert Bathroom Fittings
Allibert Bathroom Shelf Unit
Allibert Starlette Cabinet
Allibert Toilet Seat And Cover
Casa Nova 3 Piece Springtuft Tricel Bathroom Set
Christy Dobby Striped Towel
Christy Floral Towel
Christy Jacquard Towel
Ekco Belvedere Toilet Seat And Cover
Ekco Essex Toilet Seat And Cover
Ekco Jubilee Toilet Seat And Cover
Ekco Wild Rose Bathroom Fittings
Everwear 3 Piece Evlan Bathroom Set
Hanson Psychedelic Bathroom Scale
Prestige Bathroom Stool
Prestige Chromium Plated Bath Rack
Scottish Folk Fabrics Chequers 3 Piece Tricel Bathroom Set
and Scottish Folk Fabrics Oxford 3 Piece Tricel Bathroom Set)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

[CW:Dated Imagery] Oct 1899: Cleanser and Polisher ad from Monkey Brand «The Hall Mark Of Brightness – Monkey Brand»

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 2d ago

Aug 1923: Model Boats ad from Gamages (+“Ideal” Crystal Receiving Set; Fuller's Block Accumulators; Ex-Govt. Periscopes; Golf Clubs; Angling Outfit; Whitworth Stocks and Dies; Special Line Good Files; and Make Your Own Nuts and Bolts) «The World's Big Store for Boys Gamages»

A vintage advertisement for Gamages, a store for boys. The ad features a variety of products including model boats, crystal radio sets, periscopes, golf clubs, and fishing gear.

The World's Big Store for Boys
Gamages

No matter what you want, you'll find "just the thing" at Gamages. Sports needs, Meccano Spares, Engines, Wireless, Cameras, Camping Gear, Cycles everything is stocked in such a variety as to make selection an easy matter. If unable to call, send for a catalogue (mentioning what you are interested in) and a copy will be sent post free. You can then order your requirements by post you will not be disappointed in the goods.

Fuller's Block Accumulators
Special offer of ex-W.D. stock, but absolutely unused, 2 volt 40 amp Special Price 10/6
4 volt 40 amp Special Price 21/-
6 volt 40 amp Special Price 31/6
Post 1/6
BOXES to hold 5 of these Accumulators with lid and carrying strap... 1/6
Postage extra

GOLF for the BOYS
Junior Golf Clubs. Set of 4 clubs including Driver, Iron, Mashie and Putter. All correct to scale. Complete in Tan Canvas Bag, for Boys 9 to 12 years. Price Complete 21/=

MILWARDS
“COMPLETE
ANGLERS
OUTFIT"
For coarse fishing. Strongly made and well finished Rod, Reel, Line, Tackle and Bait, all complete in fancy box with book of instruc- tions. Ideal for the beginner. Price, only 21/-

Sets of Whitworth Stocks and Dies
With taper taps to each size. Postage 3d.
Set No. 1 Cutting , 3/16, in. 7/6 per set
2
, 3/16,, , 5/16 in.
8/3
1/16, 3/32, 5/32 in. 9/9
4 , 3/16, 1, 5/16 in. 9/9
1/16, 3/32, 5/32, 7/32 in. 10/-
6
1/16, 3/16,, , 5/16 in. 12/-
7 , 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, in. 12/-
The above sets can be supplied in any variety of sizes in Whitworth thread from 1/16 to 5/16 by 32nds, in British Association thread from 0 to 10, also in millimetre and cycle threads.

Six assorted files on card, all of very best quality. Price only 2/6
Post 4d.

The Very Latest in "Urania" Model Boats
Driven by COMPRESSED AIR, pumped into" D.A.P." (Patent) armoured...

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

Nov 1954: Television and grooming products ad from English Electric / Addis (+Table Model T40 Television; Table Model 16T11D Television; Westminster Eight-Note Automatic Chime; Jacobean Brush Set; Addis Beauty Brush Set; Addis Beauty Brush; Warbler Repeating Chord Chime, and more)

An advertisement for televisions and grooming products, featuring a large number of products available to improve your lifestyle and beautify your image. English Electric are touting the quality of their televisions, Addis are offering grooming products and an exchange service, and there are door chimes for sale. There are various offers and gifts available.

A matter of pedigree...

November 26, 1954
RADIO TIMES
A matter
of pedigree...
Whether you call it pedigree,
heritage, or background, the
technical knowledge and manu-
facturing ability of the 'English
Electric' group of Companies is
manifest in every one of the many
products that bear its name.
Remember this fact when you
think of buying your television set!
Ask your local dealer about 'English Electric' receivers and
see that you enjoy the benefits of fine engineering and
incomparable workmanship in your home, for years to come.
Above. 17 Table Model T40. Multi-band receiver
with 'English Electric Rotamatic 12 Channel tuning.
Cabinet of selected sapele pele veneer. Cash price 79 gns.
Sample H.P. terms £8.6.0 down and repayments
amounting to no more than 18/9 a week over two
years, Matching stand optional extra.
Left. 16 Table Model 16T11D Single-band receiver to
which Rotamatic tuner unit may be added to give full
12 Channel station selection. Walnut veneer cabinet.
Cash price 76 gns. Sample H.P. terms £8.0.0 deposit
and repayments amounting to no more than 18/- a
week over two years. Matching stand optional extra.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC
BRINGING
YOU
BETTER
LIVING
"The English Electric Co., Domestic Appliance and Television Division, East Lancashire Road,
Liverpool, 10.
GREENHOUSES
in timber, steel or aluminium
from £17. 16 or 25/- dep.
A 12 mthly, pats, of £1. 12.
GARAGES
in timber/asbestos or
steel/asbestos from £33 or £3
dep. & 12 mihly
pnts. of £2. 17. 6.
SHEDS
in timber/asbestos from
£10. 16 or 30/- dep. & 12
pihly, pmts, of 18/11.
SIMPLE
PAYMENT PLAN
UPTO MONTHS
Complete Security
Insurances.
Wide...

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

1977: Cooling & Food Storage, Camping Accessories and Thermos Products from Argos (+Brexton Picnic Case; Brexton "Sirram" Picnic Case; Style Ice Box; Kean "Koolbox"; Brexton Picnic Bag; Kean "No-Glass" Insulated Jug; "Thermosbag" Cooler Bag; Cooler Bag; Brexton "Pac-Ice" Sachets, and more)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dec 1930: Vacuum Cleaner ad from Electrolux «Give her an Electrolux»

This vintage advertisement features the Electrolux vacuum cleaner as an ideal Christmas gift for women, emphasizing its quietness and effectiveness in cleaning and sterilizing the air, with a drawing of a woman under mistletoe.

Give her an Electrolux

THIS XMAS. This will make things
easier for her every day in the year,
saving her fatigue and adding to her
leisure. What she will appreciate
especially about the new Electrolux
is its quietness. It makes hardly a
sound, and as it cleans carpets, uphol-
stery, stairs, etc., it sterilises the air.
Your home will be healthier with
ELECTROLUX LTD.,
Head Office: 153-155, Regent St., LONDON, W.1.
Works: Luton, BEDS.
Branches throughout Great Britain.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sep 1973: Cookware ad from Winfield (+Streamline Sewing Machine; Nylon Bedspreads; Laminated Nylon Curtains; 3 Pint Electric Kettle; Range; Curled Feather Pillow; Day Pillowcase; Frilled Pillowcase; Kitchen Tool Range; Boy's Zipped Boot; Multi-Purpose cloths; Dish Cloths; Rubber Gloves, and more)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

1957: and from Empire Stores

This is a catalogue index page, showing an alphabetical list of product categories alongside their corresponding page numbers. The items range from clothing and accessories to home furnishings and appliances.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

1986: Cleaning and Home Appliances from Argos (+Electrolux 350E Cylinder Cleaner; Hoover Freedom Electronic 1000 Cleaner; Philips P63 Cylinder Cleaner; Moulinex 1000S Cylinder Cleaner; Rowenta RB02 "Powermaster 1000" Cleaner; Hoover Sensotronic System 20 Cleaner, and more)

This catalogue page showcases a variety of vacuum cleaners from different brands like Hoover, Philips, Electrolux, Moulinex, Goblin, and Rowenta. Models range from cylinder cleaners to power cleaners, with features like disposable paper bags, auto cord rewind, bag-full indicators, and variable power settings. The page is from an old catalogue with prices and product descriptions.

(+Electrolux 350E Cylinder Cleaner
Eta 2400 Cylinder Cleaner
Eta 402 Cylinder Cleaner
Goblin "Rio" Compact Cylinder Cleaner
Goblin "Rio" XPC 1000 Watt Twin Speed Electronic Cleaner
Goblin "Solo" 1000 Deluxe Cylinder Cleaner
Hoover Freedom Electronic 1000 Cleaner
Hoover S1126 Porta Power Cleaner
Hoover S4256 Powerglide Cylinder Cleaner
Hoover Sensotronic System 20 Cleaner
Moulinex 1000S Cylinder Cleaner
Philips P62 Cylinder Cleaner
Philips P63 Cylinder Cleaner
Rowenta RB02 "Powermaster 1000" Cleaner
and Rowenta RB21 "Powermaster" Electronic Deluxe Cleaner)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dec 1982: Ad for Lady Chatterley's Lover; Stripes; Death Wish II; Absence of Malice, and Kramer vs. Kramer «You can't pick her up just anywhere.»

This black and white advertisement promotes RCA Columbia Pictures Video U.K. and their "Master List". It features Lady Chatterley's Lover along with other popular movies, available only through approved video clubs. The slogan emphasizes exclusivity, positioning the films as 'choosy' about their viewers.

You can't pick her up just anywhere.

Lady Chatterley is choosy about who she goes home with. It has to be a member of the right club. That's a video club approved by us. She's on the Master List with the Kramers as part of 15 new releases. But only at our approved clubs can you choose from the Master List. Join now and see who wants to play tonight.

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 4d ago

1985: Brise Bise, Net Curtains and Voile Curtains from Great Universal (+Brise-Bise Net Curtaining By Filigree; Brise-Bise Net Curtaining; Plain Brise-Bise Net Curtaining; Flock Printed Jardiniere Net Curtains; Beautifully Styled Jardiniere Net Curtain, and more)

This catalogue page features a variety of net curtains and brise-bise in different styles, colors, and sizes. Offered are easy-care polyester jardiniere net curtains with festoon effects, net curtains with lace trims, and flock-printed options, all sold by the yard and ready to hang.

(+Beautifully Styled Jardiniere Net Curtain
Brise-Bise Net Curtaining
Brise-Bise Net Curtaining By Filigree
Flock Printed Jardiniere Net Curtains
Knitted Voilé Crossover Net Curtains By Paul Steiger
Plain Brise-Bise Net Curtaining
and Stunning Easy-Care Polyester Jardiniere Net Curtain)

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 4d ago

Oct 1987: Stereo System ad from Laskys (+Speakers) «AVOID THE CONS. VISIT THE PROS.»

This is a black and white advertisement for Laskys, featuring a woman in a striped dress and stockings sitting on a chair in a dimly lit room with audio equipment. A man in a leather jacket and striped shirt stands in a doorway. The text encourages customers to visit Laskys.

AVOID THE CONS.
VISIT THE PROS.

EXPERIENCE LASKYS EXPERIENCE LASKYS EXPERIENCE LASKYS EPERIENCE LASKYS EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE

Old UK Living @oldukliving.bsky.social · 4d ago

1987: Clock Radios and Audio Equipment from Argos (+Morphy Richards CR360 Clock/ Radio; Binatone Moontime Mk.2 Clock/ Radio with Lamp; Morphy Richards Touch-Me 2 Clock/Radio; Morphy Richards CR366 Weekender 2 Melody Dual Alarm Clock/Radio; Morphy Richards CR351 2-Band Clock/Radio, and more)