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My own little piece of 'history'.
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An Olde Crone | Report | 6 Aug 2006 21:13 |
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My Dad kept accounts to the penny from the day he married till the day he died. I almost chucked them, but my daughters were enthralled with them and so I have decided to keep them. What is bitterly ironic is the fact that I handed over a sum in Inheritance Tax when he died, which was equal to his GROSS earnings for the first 25 years of their marriage... OC |
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moe | Report | 6 Aug 2006 19:01 |
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After my dad died i was clearing out his place and came across a huge biscuit tin full of buttons/odd earrings and other bits, i spent hours looking through this tin and realised most of the buttons were from my mums coats/jackets from the 60s(my mum died in 74)so even though they are worthless to anyone i have a tiny piece of my mum with me(even though most of the buttons are huge)..i even found buttons from my first and only black duffle coat which i hated and refused to wear, the lining came in handy though when i ripped it out to trim my white pants(i loved the Bay city rollers and the lining was red tartan)...Moe |
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Margaret | Report | 6 Aug 2006 17:40 |
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Managed to live because 'other half' was earning a bit more than me. When I first started work (1966) I was earning £9.00 per week (gross). Happy Days! M. Steer |
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Uncle John | Report | 6 Aug 2006 16:52 |
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I celebrated earning a thousand a year about 1965. Our first mortgage in 1967 at £3800 was a staggering commitment and the repayments were huge when OH stopped work to have our first child. In the early sixties a single train ticket from Sheffield to London was just over 4 pounds. J |
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Chris in Sussex | Report | 6 Aug 2006 15:58 |
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Margaret How did you manage to live??? Monthy income minus mortgage repayment even then must have left you 'tight'! I have my personal account book I started in the late 1970's so I could check standing order/direct debits against bank statements and I still use it today......And will pass it on as a 'useful' historical document :) My 1980s (the time of the Yuppy) entries make me break out in a cold sweat :((( Chris<<< Still here in 2006 to tell the tale :)))) |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Aug 2006 15:12 |
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Probably after the owner has just shredded/burnt or otherwise destroyed it! My father-in-law was a bit of a hoarder, so we have all his wage packets, electricity bills etc which are not of interest to me, but also my husband's school reports and information about buying the house. Doesn't have his original marriage cert or birth & death certs for their first child, though. Could have saved me £21. nell |
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Margaret | Report | 6 Aug 2006 15:10 |
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Had a bit of a 'clear out' today - amazing the things I've kept. Came across some old Bank Statements - 1974. My mortgage repayments were £74.81 per month and my salary (after deductions) was £118.00 per month. I'd give my 'eye teeth' for such stuff of my parents or Grandparents. I don't think anyone will be interested in my 'clutter' and it's been taking up space, so I've shredded the lot. When does something stop being junk and become an antique/historical document? M. Steer |
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