A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Here Mr Shopkeeper runs a tight ship and once your good have been totted up, from Laundry appliances, lawnmowers, Lino and fires even, he sents your cash and slip up to the cash office.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

The carbolic soap stand, cut off the block how much you want !!

 

[rolls_rapide]

Reply #26

That street scene looks very appealing!

There was a time when streets were in good repair, and folk took a bit of pride in 'doing their bit' to keep their property in reasonable condition. And the Municipal/Civic Councils planted shrubs and flowers in the parks.

Changed days, and not for the better!

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Lovely display cases, all from the original shops, brought to Beamish and re-assembled.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And here is the cash and payment slip pod that went on a pulley system up to the cash office to be verified.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

On the way out was a display case of biscuits, Al stopped us and was taken back to seeing a display like this in his grandfathers shop.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Next Stop - Haberdashary, "Going Up"...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And then into the garage for some motor oil...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And to look at the latest transportation objects...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

The Yellow Peril.....

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And Red Avenger...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And into the Chemists for some Arnica...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And over the road to the bank and Masonic Lodge, watching out for the trams...

 

[vacerator]

"Happy Birthday", and

thank's for bringing an unfamiliar place to life her for all to see.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Just about anything available

 

[ozzie908]

Happy 60th Al

Looks like a good time was had by all

See you sometime

Austin

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

The latest in Gas Radiant Heating !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Pots n Pans anyone !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Finally before a late lunch, papers and cakes...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Beamish prides itself on a local Fish & Chip shop with a communal hall for eating them, Prepared fresh for you, cooked in beef dripping and the ranges and cooking pans are heated by COAL....

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Open and Waiting for us...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Fish and Chip pans...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Now at this point Steve and myself where busy looking at the coal fired ranges and where behind Al & gang so didn't see that they had ordered " Dab n Chips" which was half a fish....So we ordered "Fish and Chips ha ha...more like Whale n Chips but was YUM !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Delicious Fish & Chips, cooked in beef dripping and wrapped in newspaper.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Outside the smoke called everyone to dinner...

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And if you needed the Loo, then ya just checked which stall was free...."Feet under the door, In Use".

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

Next Stop, the workers cottages, Al polishes the mirrors.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

The Dentist if required....

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

And denture making room, notice the in line gas water heater over the sink, and denture moulds on the worktop.

 

[chestermikeuk]

A Vacbear Birthday, Beamish and Building works....

The nursery complete with wax dolls...