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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 25-07-2011, 10:12

Replies: 41 114 Abbey Street Views: 5,876 Posted By Balbus Re: 114 Abbey Street I think I can now answer my own question. Early magic lanterns used "limelight" - a very powerful light produced by burning a pellet of lime in oxygen - hence the term "in the limelight". Sounds...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 25-07-2011, 07:24

Replies: 41 114 Abbey Street Views: 5,876 Posted By Balbus Re: 114 Abbey Street The advert shows the sale of oxygen for medical and "lantern" purposes. Anyone know what this was about?

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 19-06-2011, 07:28

Replies: 41 114 Abbey Street Views: 5,876 Posted By Balbus Re: 114 Abbey Street Tom Walton did sell a few cameras and other photographic paraphernalia - I used to go and admire them and talk to him about photography. He also used to develop, print and enlarge photos. I think...

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