Old publications/ads - PRE 1970

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 11:10AM #1

So I've been reading The Evening Herald FEB 21 1967

The "Situations Vacant" made me giggle... :rolleyes:

So I felt I should share some of them...
I've typed them as they appear in the classifieds...

FEMALE CLERK (Protestant) required by large city firm, aged 16-20 years. Apply stating where educated and previous experience (if any) to BOX *****

Intelligent Boy 15-16 years to train in clothing factory ALSO girls 14-16 years with some sewing experience. Good wages and prospects. Call ****

Catholic family, London requires young mothers help. £5 weekly, fare paid. Apply *****

A young girl wanted to train for upstairs work, £3 weekly, indoor;well treated. Phone *****

AN INTELLIGENT young Country Girl for grocery and tobaccanist, South Dublin suburbs; indoor; good wages and conditions. BOX ****

AN EASY, INZRESTING POSITION available suit bank officials, widow or
BOX ****

BAKER wanted, country town, married man preferred. BOX ****

MESSENGER BOY wanted, 14 years, city firm. BOX ****

A CAPABLE GIRL fond of children, daily help kept, central heating, dish washer etc. BOX ****

I haven't the energy to type any more
and the newpaper stinks of oldness...

But also listed :

BRAY Approx: 9 acres land, free-hold, Best offer over £10,000 secures.

EAST WALL for sale, small modern house £2,500

1963 Ford Cortina £315

1961 Jaguar 3.8 Saloon automatic £395

'57 Prefect was £37 now £18

OutlawPete · 14-11-2010 11:13AM

foxinsox wrote: »

A young girl wanted to train for upstairs work, £3 weekly, indoor;well treated. Phone *****

Was a successful ad actually and she is still with me to this very day.

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 11:19AM

foxinsox wrote: »

MESSENGER BOY wanted, 14 years, city firm. BOX ****

I'm going to try get me one of these...

And I do have some messages need getting...

14-11-2010 11:25AM

foxinsox wrote: »

So I've been reading The Evening Herald FEB 21 1967

The "Situations Vacant" made me giggle... :rolleyes:

So I felt I should share some of them...
I've typed them as they appear in the classifieds...

FEMALE CLERK (Protestant) required by large city firm, aged 16-20 years. Apply stating where educated and previous experience (if any) to BOX *****

Intelligent Boy 15-16 years to train in clothing factory ALSO girls 14-16 years with some sewing experience. Good wages and prospects. Call ****

Catholic family, London requires young mothers help. £5 weekly, fare paid. Apply *****

A young girl wanted to train for upstairs work, £3 weekly, indoor;well treated. Phone *****

AN INTELLIGENT young Country Girl for grocery and tobaccanist, South Dublin suburbs; indoor; good wages and conditions. BOX ****

AN EASY, INZRESTING POSITION available suit bank officials, widow or
BOX ****

BAKER wanted, country town, married man preferred. BOX ****

MESSENGER BOY wanted, 14 years, city firm. BOX ****

A CAPABLE GIRL fond of children, daily help kept, central heating, dish washer etc. BOX ****

I haven't the energy to type any more
and the newpaper stinks of oldness...

But also listed :

BRAY Approx: 9 acres land, free-hold, Best offer over £10,000 secures.

EAST WALL for sale, small modern house £2,500

1963 Ford Cortina £315

1961 Jaguar 3.8 Saloon automatic £395

'57 Prefect was £37 now £18

Don't know why you blanked out the phone numbers - I'm guessing that none of them will work any more.

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 11:27AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know why you blanked out the phone numbers - I'm guessing that none of them will work any more.

they are mostly 4 or 5 digit numbers...

it wasn't a privacy issue I just was too lazy and typed asterix's...

and the paper really really stinks bad...

bonerm · 14-11-2010 11:30AM

foxinsox wrote: »

A CAPABLE GIRL fond of children, daily help kept, central heating, dish washer etc. BOX ****

The perfect wife-to-be.

Mike 1972 · 14-11-2010 12:06PM

foxinsox wrote: »

and the paper really really stinks bad...

But its the evening Herald

I guess some things dont change much

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know why you blanked out the phone numbers - I'm guessing that none of them will work any more.

It probably would be possible to work out the extra digits if one had necessary research skills and a lot of time on their hands. But then most of the advertisers are probably living somewhere else (nursing home or cemetery) now. Blanking out the box numbers (if done for privacy concerns) would be far more OTT

BRAY Approx: 9 acres land, free-hold, Best offer over £10,000 secures.

Pricey given that the going rate for 66 acres in Meath is seemingly €1

K-9 · 14-11-2010 12:39PM

Ford Cortina's! Brings back memories.

orourkeda · 14-11-2010 12:52PM

Have they been filled. I need a job

Ronin247 · 14-11-2010 01:09PM

foxinsox wrote: »

A young girl wanted to train for upstairs work, £3 weekly, indoor;well treated. Phone *****

OutlawPete wrote: »

Was a successful ad actually and she is still with me to this very day.

Give her a pay rise now ya tight git

Mike 1972 · 14-11-2010 01:13PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Have they been filled. I need a job

Are you prepared to change your religion and have gender reassignment surgery ?

citizen_p · 14-11-2010 01:14PM

i used to love alll the old advertisments,

this is in a magezine i have from the 1940s
pic 1
pic 2
pic 3

as for phone numbers.....in the 1940s they were only at 2 to 3 digits.

cleremy jarkson · 14-11-2010 01:23PM

I was watching that documentary "Badfellas" on rte and it talked about a bank robbery in 1967 where £2500 was stolen. They said it was equivalent to 125000 euro today, I think. So £3 in 1967 is equivalent to about 150 euro now.. not as bad as it seems.

Mutz · 14-11-2010 02:03PM

Just emailed this to my parents! Gonna get abuse for doing it but I'd say they will appreciate it! lol

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 04:59PM

few more...

FREE - a lovely home offered to a retired widow as company with a widow, near church. Box ****

WANTED small farm 5/20 acres, near Dublin; £3,000 cash available.
Box ****

OIL BURNER SERVICEMAN, vacancy for energetic experienced man. Good wages and weekend us of transport for man prepared to show an active interest; preferred age limit 25 - 40 BOX ****

HONOURS GRADUATE, 24, seeks remunerative work; anything legal considered. BOX ****

TWO PENNILESS STUDENTS (girls) require part time work. Box ****

ADOPTION - Very pretty baby girl aged three months of Irish/Jamacian parentage awaiting adoption. Would a couple willing to offer a permanent home to this child please contact: Father ****** Chaplain **** Dublin 2

^

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 05:17PM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

But its the evening Herald

I guess some things dont change much

It probably would be possible to work out the extra digits if one had necessary research skills and a lot of time on their hands. But then most of the advertisers are probably living somewhere else (nursing home or cemetery) now. Blanking out the box numbers (if done for privacy concerns) would be far more OTT

Pricey given that the going rate for 66 acres in Meath is seemingly €1

A few of the ads are companies that still exist and are still doing ok. Some I recognise and they have ceased trading.

I just typed **** for all of them, the paper is gone yellow, stinks and is all old style fonts, it's hard to read so I took the lazy option. I wasn't really trying to protect privacy.

The only one I purposely didn't show was the adoption one.. just different times I guess, I thought that one was sad...

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 08:50PM

WANTED - Face-shovel, bucket and drag line bucket for 19 RB Box ****

FOUND in Pearse Street., Gent's terylene coat, end of January. Owner may have same by paying cost of advert. Box ****

LOST on Saturday, desk drawer between Infirmary Rd. and Blackrock via North Circular Road. Phone ****

WANTED - PONY for 6 year old boy (Peter), 12 h h , reasonable price. Phone ****

Donkey Oaty · 14-11-2010 08:54PM

foxinsox wrote: »

WANTED - PONY for 6 year old boy (Peter), 12 h h , reasonable price. Phone ****

I have a pony for sale, but I was rather hoping that it didn't go to somebody named Peter.

It was good of them to point out the name of the kid to avoid timewasters.

Merzbow · 14-11-2010 08:58PM

foxinsox wrote: »

WANTED - Face-shovel, bucket and drag line bucket for 19 RB Box ****

FOUND in Pearse Street., Gent's terylene coat, end of January. Owner may have same by paying cost of advert. Box ****

LOST on Saturday, desk drawer between Infirmary Rd. and Blackrock via North Circular Road. Phone ****

WANTED - PONY for 6 year old boy (Peter), 12 h h , reasonable price. Phone ****

Does the paper smell bad ?

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 08:58PM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

I have a pony for sale, but I was rather hoping that it didn't go to somebody named Peter.

It was good of them to point out the name of the kid to avoid timewasters.

Yeah, especially bad for your pony that Peter is 49ish now...

BTW I hope I'm not boring people to tears with this, I just find some of the ads fascinating...

bonerm · 14-11-2010 09:09PM

foxinsox wrote: »

WANTED - PONY for 6 year old boy

Seems like a fair deal but I'm amazed at how brazen paedophiles were back in the day.

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 09:16PM

Merzbow wrote: »

Does the paper smell bad ?

Yep, it is stinky...

Which is why I'm typing it in small doses at a time

El Horseboxo · 14-11-2010 09:30PM

Describe to us in detail using old style font just how bad it smells. Also make the font yellow.

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 09:40PM

yes boss

eh, I might have been affected by the putrid foul stench of oldness because I can't seem to see an option for changing the font in here...

I could go type it all legit or even scan the smelly putrid nasty foul paper for you.

But it is now in the kitchen with the door closed so as to contain the stinky smell.

It's musty and mouldy...

Hope that description meets your requirements Sir El Horseboxo

bronte · 14-11-2010 09:42PM

You're definitely not boring us....these are great!

I'm someday going to thank my Dad for the pile of old newspapers he insists on hoarding.

JuliusCaesar · 14-11-2010 09:43PM

Where / how did you get hold of the old newspaper?

Senna · 14-11-2010 09:46PM

foxinsox wrote: »

yes boss

eh, I might have been affected by the putrid foul stench of oldness because I can't seem to see an option for changing the font in here...

I could go type it all legit or even scan the smelly putrid nasty foul paper for you.

But it is now in the kitchen with the door closed so as to contain the stinky smell.

It's musty and mouldy...

Hope that description meets your requirements Sir El Horseboxo

We get it, its smells bad

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 09:46PM

bronte wrote: »

You're definitely not boring us....these are great!

I'm someday going to thank my Dad for the pile of old newspapers he insists on hoarding.

Cheers Thanks..

Some of the articles are quite good, if I get a chance I'll type some up.

The Sound Of Music was in the cinema.

There is Irish Top 20, letters to the paper etc.. an article about Cassius Clay going to court to avoid being drafted into the army. I've only quickly read an article about JFK, something about there being "another Oswald".

foxinsox · 14-11-2010 09:49PM

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Where / how did you get hold of the old newspaper?

My mother was helping a friend move house and they came across it...

She gave it to me because I was born 1968, she thought I might find it interesting, which I have

It's a broadsheet like The Irish Times is now. So the Evening Herald has shrunk over the years.

Johro · 14-11-2010 10:09PM

foxinsox wrote: »

WANTED - Face-shovel, bucket and drag line bucket for 19 RB Box ****

FOUND in Pearse Street., Gent's terylene coat, end of January. Owner may have same by paying cost of advert. Box ****

LOST on Saturday, desk drawer between Infirmary Rd. and Blackrock via North Circular Road. Phone ****

WANTED - PONY for 6 year old boy (Peter), 12 h h , reasonable price. Phone ****

Wish I had a face-shovel... There's some very deserving people out there.

Johro · 14-11-2010 10:14PM

In before 'Wouldn't an ordinary shovel do?'
No. You should always pick the right tool for the job.

Old publications/ads - PRE 1970

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