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2023


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Uncovered!

Uncovered!
A recently uncovered window in the High Street of Lyme Regis. The magazine pages and adverts that cover each pane of glass date when it was blocked! It would be a shame to replace it. If you are interested, take a closer look and see what you remember!

Photo taken from across a busy road, so not as sharp as I would have liked.

Ecobird, Erhard Bernstein, Jean-luc Drouin, Berny and 28 other people have particularly liked this photo


62 comments - The latest ones
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Schöner Fund - danke für die Informationen!
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Makrofan club
Thank you very much Karl.
14 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Remarquable et excellente fenêtre qui affiche généreusement les pages de magazines.
Un rendu bien indicateur et bien représentatif.
Bonne et agréable journée salutaire.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you very much Malik. I wish I could have got a closer picture of the window.
Best wishes and a good evening.
14 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great find Rosa super Image .
Have a good day.
TOZ
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to TOZ club
Thank you very much TOZ.
Good evening,
Rosa.
14 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
It's probably been a few 'days' ago...
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thank you Udo. Yes, mid 1950's.
14 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe trouvaille !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you madeleine.
Good evening. Regards.
14 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
They have rarity value. It surely would be a shame, Rosalyn!
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you Stephan. I will look again when I am next in Lyme Regis.
I fear it will all be gone though.
14 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da hast du ja tolle Raritäten in diesen Kasten entdeckt liebe Rosa,da ist sehr viel Geschichte drinnen,das ist eine interessante Entdeckung :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you dear Günter. I hope whoever replaces this window keeps the pages covering it.
Next time I am there, I will check.

Best regards and a good evening.
Rosa.
14 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Fantastic idea.."OMO" remains current
Superb effect beautifully caught, Rosalyne
Thanks for information
HWW too
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you Judite. I haven't seen OMO for a long time, but some of the others are still current. I wish I could have got a better picture!
14 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great that these have been preserved. Several of the trade names are still current, but at a guess I'd put these at the late 1950s.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you George. There is a date on the two Picture Post front covers and they are both from 1954.
14 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Une belle découverte à préserver, certains produits ont bien traversé le temps ce qui nous ramène à nos jeunes années !
Bonne journée Rosa.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you very much Jocelyne. I remember many of the adverts and how cheap they seem now! It seems strange to see £sd again :-)) Good evening my friend.
14 months ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Well that was a bit of fun, as mentioned above several of the trade names are still in use, but I'm putting them as early fifties. That Morris car might be the best indicator of date, I cannot see from the detail what model it is, someone will know. Could be a Morris Minor.
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Nick Weall club
I wish I could have got a sharper picture Nick, but I can just make out the date on the two Picture Post front covers and they are both 1954 and 4d in old money!! You can hardly get a magazine under £5 now! Unfortunately I can't make out the writing on the Morris advert.
14 months ago.
Nick Weall club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Well David Slater has found you clear copies of the two Post front covers to confirm your two 1954 dates and for the benefit of all of us who the people were. Joan Collins looks distinctively misshapen. The price of 4d for a copy of the magazine seems positively cheap. The image of the window is now in your safe hands.

The car is most likely to be a Morris Minor 1000. All the best ~~~ Nick
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Nick Weall club
Yes didn't he do well Nick! I think underwear has changed over the years, thank goodness....Joan is very young in that picture, but to be on the front page, she must have been well known back then. I will have to find out what happens to the window. It may have already disappeared!
Thanks for your thoughts on the car. I had no idea.

All the best, Rosa.
14 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
The old adverts are a joy, so different from today. I love the window and do hope it will stay that way.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Gudrun club
I will see if the old window is still there next time I am in Lyme Regis Gudrun. 1954 is a date on two of the pages. I agree with you, they are a joy to see :-))
14 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
These are fantastic Rosa............what a great find............an amazing collection of vintage advertisements!

The ones that strike a chord with me are the adverts for Guiness, Martini, OMO, Schweppes and Murraymints, OK Sauce, Scots Porridge Oats and I vaguely remember the Post magazine.

This should be saved for posterity and I guess a local museum would love the whole window! A cracking shot..!!
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Keith Burton club
I so wish I could have got a clear shot of the window Keith. I remember the same ones as you, and good that some of them are still around. The date on both Picture Post front covers is 1954, so they must have been around for a while, or you and I would not recognise so many of them :-))

Many thanks for your interest and kind comment.
14 months ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Großartig!*****************************
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Thank you Karl.
14 months ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
Truly extraordinary photo!
An example of "advertising archaeology"....
There are brands that were also known in Italy when I was a child; a real blast from the past....
Warm greetings
Fabio
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to photosofghosts club
It must have been uncovered very recently, as I'm sure I would have noticed it before.
I have a feeling it won't be the same when I next visit, but I will check.
Yes, a great blast from the past :-))
Thank you Fabio. Have a good evening,
Rosa.
14 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Uncovered and discovered! ;-)
I remember OMO and of course we all know what Martini is :-))
My kind of capture, Rosa.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
I'm showing my age Edna, as I remember about half of them! I haven't seen OMO for a long time, but my mother used to use it! Oh yes, Martini has stood the test of time!
I thought you would enjoy this one and I was excited to discover it!
14 months ago.
Edna Edenkoben club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
I did, Rosa, I sure did! :-) And I still do... :-))
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
:-)
14 months ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
J'ai toujours des problèmes de réseau ma Rosa et désolée si je ne met que des étoiles sans commentaires *******************Bisous mon amie ça dure depuis vendredi pffffffffff
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Please don't worry dear Angelique. It happens to us all from time to time :-))
Have a good day. Kisses******************
14 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Hermoso descubrimiento lleno de nostalgias, seguro. No hay nada como ver viejos anuncios o revistas para sentir los lametazos del paso del tiempo y recordar otros tiempos. HWW.
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Thank you for your nice comment Marije.
The older we get, the more nostalgia kicks in ;-))
14 months ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
Fantastic photo of a fantastic display Rosa. Great find.

I have found a couple of the covers of the ‘Picture Post’ magazine on the Getty Images website.

That fourth from left on the middle row featuring Marlon Brando is dated 3 December 1955
www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-cover-of-picture-post-magazine-for-the-week-ending-3rd-news-photo/141706961?adppopup=true

The second photo from the left on the bottom row featuring Joan Collins is dated 11 September 1954
www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/english-actress-joan-collins-is-featured-for-the-cover-of-news-photo/1160978655?adppopup=true
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Great detective work David, thank you. I didn't know it was Joan Collins on that cover!
I could see that it was 1954 on the page with Lesley Caron on. They have been there for a long, long time but I doubt they will be there when I visit again, unfortunately.
14 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful collection Rosalyn I remember too many of them :((( what to do with them is a problem left exposed they will soon fade
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Peter Castell club
It made my day even better seeing these in Lyme Peter :-) They are already very faded and sadly I think they will soon be removed and a new window in its place :-(
14 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
interessant rosa
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you Fred.
14 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
MOE THINGS REMEMBERED THAN I WNT TO ADMIT TOO !!

LOL
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Pam J club
You and me both Pam ;-))
14 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Belle découverte de ses affiches qui ont marqué leur époque et qui ont été hissées au rang d’œuvres d’art merci pour ses souvenirs agréable journée Rosalyn.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thank you very much for your kind comment Patrick. Much appreciated.
Good evening.
14 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A rift in space-time!!!!! The scoop of the century!!!!
very big congratulations, Rosalyn****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Well, not quite the scoop of the century, but I was very excited to find this old window Nouchet :-)) It is strange what pleases me these days! I am happy to accept you congratulations, thank you my friend :-))
14 months ago.
 menonfire
menonfire club
Ein toller Fund Rosalyn, Grüße MAIK
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to menonfire club
Thank you very much Maik.
Good evening.
14 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Quite a history, great find!
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you Gillian.
13 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Literally a window into the past.
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
That would have mad a great title Pete :-)
13 months ago.
 Michelle Chouchou
Michelle Chouchou
Hermosa recopilación de sellos, toda una reliquia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Michelle Chouchou
Thank you very much Michelle.
13 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
What a great find Rosa. There is quite a lot here that I remember too. My gran used the Puritan soap! A lot of memories there.
13 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you Carole. I love this picture...I was quite excited to find it :-))
I remember most of them!
13 months ago.

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