Thriftlady's wartime experiment

catznine

Inside the air raid shelter! Must have been a tight squeeze if you had a large family!

Chipps

I like the look of that blue enamel double saucepan/steamer thing! Not so sure I would be as enamoured of the iron beside it!

Churchmouse

Thanks for those catznine, it's fascinating isn't it to see the differences. Having said that I remember my grandmother having a cooker just like the one in the picture! That dates me, LOL

catznine

It is a fantastic place to look around and there were many people there who like us were saying "I remember my Gran having one of those" and "My Grandad used to have that" we took loads of photos but I now need another hosting site in order to pop them on here. I love the old washing machine!

Peem

Catznine

under all the bikes and paintpots in the washhouse in our backyard is one of those "washing machines".

DH keeps threatening to rip it out to make more room for storage. OH NO HE WON'T.

I know I'll never use the thing but I like it to be there. Am I daft?

thriftlady_2

Fab photos Catznine :T I should have taken a pic of my Judge ware pan which is exactly like this one

Mrs_pbradley936

What a fabulous thread I have only just found it.

sandy2_2

Haven't visited for a few days. Love the photos. Reminds me of the Spanish kitchen we inherited

Thistle-down

Wartime kitchen after bombing:






Just kidding, it's my extremely small, desperately in need of help, yes that is my cooker- kitchen!

Two more views to cheer you up:

Churchmouse

Thistle-down, thank you, thank you!!!:D Suddenly my kitchen doesn't seem so small;) It's still grotty though:o

Just realised, that's the same cooker i used to cook for DH with, before we were married, when he lived in a bedsit. Happy memories:D Actually i knocked up some pretty good meals on it. You had to be imaginative and reaourceful:rotfl: