Old Skool pics, per request

[gme]

Donkey Jackets were a 70s staple for proper workers. “The 1980s were...when some middle class students began to sport donkey jackets to look more proletarian”. .

Bloody hell Duncan, that's quite a site.

Great article.

The ones worn in my childhood were the orange shouldered NCB versions. I thought the plastic shoulder pads were to stop wear when you were carrying coal sacks.

No one wore them other than those who worked in the pit, but think they had a bit of a “moment” in the mid eighties. Can’t remember them being worn by the skin heads either.

 

[duncan]

I had a superior all wool one in the late 70s issued to me when I worked in a steel works.

I found mine in a bin at Coalite at Askern when we were retiling the coal hoppers. It had plastic/ rubber shoulder protector. It take a bit of beating and airing to get rid of the smell of coal dust.

Mine was a Gleeson one (gleeson were tarmac/road building contractors of the time - and gleeson was in white letters across the plastic shoulder and back patch) and I used it last in the late 80’s working scrapping cars outside. Used to keep me dry for about 3-4 hours then became a leaden curtain of compact sodden fabric

The fourth Yorkshireman will be along shortly.

Glad everyone enjoyed the donkey jacket diversion.

 

[Falling Down]

This link might not work (and it’s on FB) but here are some quality old-skool pics taken by Ian Wall at Kendal in 1980 featuring at least one UKB’er.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1476549395863153&id=100005243195848

 

[andy popp]

I may have posted this picture before, but seeing as I've just got hold of a copy again and Pete mentioned it as an aim the other day, I thought I would share it anyway. Me on the crux pitch of Murciana in 1990. This is isn't the free ascent but a couple of days later for the camera.

 

[mrjonathanr]

You have no idea how envious I am!

 

[nai]

Looks familiar. Was it in a mag at the time?

 

[erm sam]

It definatly was in a magazine at the time. When I was a callow youth this picture inspired me to wear a beret, of all things. I think Andy has since said was not wearing a beret in this pic, so there you go. The power of a youthful imagination.

 

[SA Chris]

I remember it vividly, being impressed by the air beneath your feet. Early OTE.

 

[mrjonathanr]

Algripper, Pex 85 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr


Had a good session at Pex yesterday with an old mate. Took me back in time! Not quite as far as this though; we have mats now. Algripper, circa1985

 

[mrjonathanr]

Chris Gore reddpointing Rain Dogs 1986
Chris Gore Malham 86 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Joe Healey working Staminaid prior to first ascent
Joe Healey working Staminaid, Pex c85 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Joe Picalli meaning business on Indian Head, Bridestones

Joe Picalli looking mean c85 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

The sadly departed Yoav Nir cruising a pinky pull up, Rubicon, BMC Youth Meet 1987. Adam Wainright taking a photo on the other side iirc

Yoav Nir 87. RIP by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Attitude Inspector, pre mat era c 91

Attitude Inspector 92 001 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Attitude Inspector 92 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

 

[mrjonathanr]

Buoux campsite, Les Cèdres, international hairdressers convention with Chris Griffith and Lidi Pankiher, c 1990
Chris Griffith discovers his vocation Apt c90 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Chris Griffith and Dale Goddard at face ouest
Dale Goddard, Christian Griffith and unknown Face Ouest c90 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

‘Not sure this is a great idea after all..’ Edge Lane, BMC Youth Meet 1987
Edge Lane 87 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

London Wall, an hour later.
L Wall 87 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

 

[mrjonathanr]

First ascent of something or other
IF2 by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

 

[Duma]

Fantastic stuff!

Love the one of you at pex, the discarded harness is great!

 

[lagerstarfish]

I'm pretty sure I was at Buoux / Les Cedres in 1990

I must try and look through the photos/negatives

 

[mrjonathanr]

Cheers Duma.
That would be cool Lagers, I basically lived in the noddy-sized caravan, the one that was about 4 feet wide.
Here’s one of Gav looking at my rope after my bridge jump at Moustiers St Marie, same periodish
Gav reevaluates his rigging after my jump by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

 

[Duma]

Seems as good a place as any to ask: there was an ad in the mags in the late 90's, Neil Carson on Full Tilt at Kilnsey, great bicep action on an undercut. Google is not throwing it up, anyone got a copy?

 

[Oldmanmatt]

Cheers Duma.
That would be cool Lagers, I basically lived in the noddy-sized caravan, the one that was about 4 feet wide.
Here’s one of Gav looking at my rope after my bridge jump at Moustiers St Marie, same periodish
Gav reevaluates his rigging after my jump by mrjonathanr, on Flickr

Ah, tights.

Where did we ever get the idea this was in anyway acceptable attire?
(Mustard, was probably taking it a bit far, even then)

Same era, probably’89.

Note catalogue poses and “Morrissey-esque” hair.
God I’d rip the piss if my kids did this.

 

[mrjonathanr]

Ah, tights.

Where did we ever get the idea this was in anyway acceptable attire?

Andy Pollitt.

 

[Oldmanmatt]

Sorry, very dull evening in a very quiet wall, driving the reception desk.

But, I’m struck by the progression of climbing sartorial elegance as the decade shifted from the 80’s to the 90’s.

Font, 1989:

Note those perms the girls are rocking! (I married the brunette a year later).
I mean, Bon Jovi was a thing, then, and Motley Crew.
Ian is totally jiving the whole Dexys Midnight Runners kerchief too:

But, by ‘91, also Font:

Perm a distant memory, Dexy kerchief abandoned for whatever the bleached fringe was meant to be. Reuben doing a shameless rip off of Fido-dido (probably a can of 7up just out of shot), Ben beginning his “Dredds”, me rocking mustard cotton three quarter lengths (with matching Reefs and Animal watch strap, and Aviators). Only Dunc is clinging to his Morissey do and Steve, looks like Steve still does 30 years later.

 

[Nibile]

It's Mötley Crüe Matt, FFS!