Census meme - with technology

May 02, 2011 03:46


1961 - living in Droylsden, Manchester with my parents and big brother. I was five when the census happened. We had a telephone, which was on a party line with someone a hundred yards away. A black and white TV which only got BBC (and on which all the neighbours had watched the Coronation). A mains radio and a substantial Pye transistor portable. ( Read more... )

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sartorresartus May 2 2011, 08:02:42 UTC
This is all very interesting. I may try it myself later. We have travelled a long way in a short time.

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