David He was born in 1865, had his 13th birthday in India, circumnavigated in 1882/1883 when he was 16/17. Was on Cunard's Umbria in the 1890s, Blue Riband holder, single screw so had sails for emergency use hence sailors capable in sail. 7 days out, 7 days in New York, 7 days back, 7 days in Liverpool.
Left the sea after the turn of the century. Two jobs considered, one in Blackburn, one in Texas. My Grandmother wouldn't go to Texas! I can send more in an attachment if you are interested. Cheers Brian On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:19 AM, david taylor <[email protected] > wrote: > What an interesting job Brian! World travel too. He must have been seen as > quite an adventurer. I guess fish 'n chips are now considerably more > expensive by comparison to then. > Cheers, > David > > On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Brian Cowell > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> When my Auntie was getting a ha'p'ny fish and a ha'p'nyworth of chips >> her father: my grandfather was getting a weekly wage of a sovereign and a >> shilling (£1.05), in about 1910, as a rope splicer putting ropes on mill >> engines in this country, in Turkey and in India. He also put the ropes on >> Hiram Maxim's flying machines at Blackpool. They lived quite comfortably >> for the times. >> >> Brian of SpotMog >> >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 8:48 AM, david taylor < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In the Northeast I remember going for 'two penneth' of chips with scraps >>> in circa 1962. I was paying 30p for fish n'chips and that would also buy a >>> decent Bradford curry in the 70s. That said, what were folks earning in >>> 1962 and 1972? I could have bought a terraced house for £500 in Bingley but >>> bought a used Mk1 Cortina instead, bad move! >>> >>> David, AA57MOG >>> >> ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
