Jeepster

 Not the plagiarizing single by T. Red but the original vehicle. Wiki

Horse drawn Omnibus 1865 London

 On the subject of omnibuses a story my dad told me must have been before his time but anyway on Saturday nights miners used to ambush the horse drawn buses along the Fosseway and unhook the horses and chase them off for a bit of mischief. 

Stop Fooling around Lulu. 1965

 

Just heard this on Crayons to Perfume. It's very good. 

2CV

 I like these. When I was a teen I went in one there must have been about 8 of us. In Frome's twin town Château-Gontier. Wiki

Jimi Hendrix and the Ronettes

 1966. Don't know any more about this.

Snatch (Patti Palladin and Judy Nylon) I.R.T. 1977

 

Here. This is great. Really raw and lovely.

Bath on Saturday

 We are going to this. See ya there tomcats.

From Frome Museum

 "Object of the month, an 1840s watercolour by W W Wheatley. 

As well as the Three Swans note the Iron Gates building in the background."

Françoise Hardy Comment te dire adieu 1968

 One of my favourites. Wiki

Françoise Hardy 1967

 

Sandie Shaw 1967

 Susan was a fan.

The Mamas and the Papas 1967

 

Cat Stevens 1967

 This is for Susan. She was and is a fan.

the Troggs 1967

 

Top Pop Stars 1967

 Picked this up from my favourite Charity shop. Has pieces on the Troggs, Mamas and the Papas, Cat Stevens, Françoise Hardy Sandie Show. I will scan a few pages later. Published by Purnells who had state of the art printing at the time.

Chuck Berry Back in the U.S.A. 1959

 

Tom Hanks did another good show on Boss Radio 66. It's being repeated so check it out. He played this one. Very nice.

Heywood Sumner's Wessex: Cider making

 Got this book from the library. It's really great. Lovely images from about the 1900s. Here he is depicting cider-making. Wiki

Last month's Playlist

 

General strike 1926 centenary

 I wonder if there will be much in the way of commemorating the anniversary of this major historical event. I have this book. Radstock was as a mining town in the thick of it. 

Tanks were deployed

High School MC5 1970

 . For Wayne Kramer. I used to do this in my first band. 

Horseplay Eddie and the Hot Rods with Lew Lewis playlist

 Short playlist of the best r'n'b band of that era. In my opinion neither the Rods or Lew Lewis would ever equal this greatness.

9th Life Catford London

 

Daughter Celia is up in London for a few days. Found this ace pub with her b/f Dave. It has an Indiana Jones pinball and has the Bo Diddley is a gunslinger LP on the jukebox.😆

Take a giant step the Monkees 1966

  Just heard on Boss Radio 66..Susan is a Monkees person. Goffin King song. Wiki

Animals & Men Driving Stupid 2009

Here

From the Convulsive 12 inch this uses visuals from Jacques Tati's comedy 'Trafic'(1971). We are watching this movie now.

'Is this the way the world ends? Not with a bang but with the driving stupid'

NSU Prinz

 The first car we owned an NSU Prinz. Dutch belt driven. I think this is the only time we went anywhere in it. Susan's Dad was going to teach us to drive but didn't get around to it. This was about 1980.

Heinkel Tourist

 Scooter made by the aircraft manufacturers. Wiki

Crayons to Perfume Shangri-Las specials WFMU

 Playing 45s from first to last. As and Bs. Very good. Here and the following show here

Dave Davies

 Has turned 77. Lots of stuff about him on Facebook. This is my favourite from Mid century advertising group.

Let Battle Commence by David Fisher

 Radstock back in about 1960.

Susan at Thatchers Sandford

 Cider. You fill up your container placing them on the stools. Lovely stuff.

Stones at Longleat

 Stones playing at a pop festival. Paid £1000. Quite a lot of Frome people were there. How do I know? I used to work in a factory in Frome. 1964.

The Black Keys Beautiful people (stay high) Official video

 Current single

The stocks and flanking stones at Faulkland Somerset

 Historic England. If you go to Tucker's Grave Cider house and camping you will see this on the village green. I am not sure of the history but will try and find out. Read about them here

The Stocks at Faulkland Somerset

Two Standing Stones flank the Stocks.

   © Copyright Michael Murray

Sad story

 George Baker (12)

The accident took place at Hayeswood pit in Timsbury, the property of S. Samborne esq. The boy's duty was to stand at the bottom of the shaft with an adult and receive the coal before it was Sent up to the surface. On this occasion the man was absent. For some unknown reason the boy left his place and went along the incline where he was met by the loaded tram coming up. He tried to cling to the eighteen inches of space between the tram and the road but sadly someone had allowed a piece of coal to project and it struck him in the head, knocking him down. The wheels of the tram passed over his thigh. The leg was later amputated under chloroform but he died of shock. (BGa 9.9.1852) from Killed in a Coalpit 2

Ralph reading Killed in a Coalpit 2 from the library

Children of the pits exhibition Radstock

 Blog post about this successful exhibition here

Carting boy. 

Good show to listen to

 

Here is show #51 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! This show features a set of food centric Vocal Group Jumpers as well as a set of movie related 45’s (oh, and a very important 33 1/3!). There’s some drinkin’ songs too, so don’t fret! So fix a snack and pour your favorite drink and check it out! This show features artists like; The Shan-Tones, The Shades of Rhythm, Roy Gaines, Wynonie Harris, Warren Smith, “Doctor” Ross, and THE GREEN SLIME!!! Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot! Thanks everyone!

https://www.bossradio66.com/2024/02/kogars-jungle-juice-show-51.html

From Punxatawny

 

Glad tidings on this Groundhog day

An early spring is on the way

The Fall - F-'oldin' Money (1999)

 

Here. The Fall covering Tommy Blake. For Fall Friday.

Red River Dave California Hippy Murders 1969

 Here. Heard on Boss Radio 66. 'Short of cash and long of hair.'

The Tubes White punks on dope OGWT 1977

 Here. I saw this band about this time in Bristol. I think my mate Nigel was keen to see them. Not really my cup of tea.

Fanny Dayer the nymph of Avon street

 This is an article about Bath's prostitutes. Here

"Bath was not always the safe, prosperous environment promoted by websites, guidebooks and novels.

The city attracted a motley crew of scroungers, thieves, prostitutes and conmen looking for easy money. There were also those who had come to the city with the best intentions, fallen on hard times and ended up on the streets."

The Shanels Why did I? 1965

 Here. Nice 60s beat music with harmonica. heard on Boss Radio 66. They came from Indiana. 

. Dr FEELGOOD Going Back Home 1976

 From "Beau Fixe Sur Pithiviers", French TV, 14th August 1976 ..

Somerset coal canal Radstock branch.

 Been interested recently in the early 1800s in Radstock. When a coal canal went through the centre. Before the railways. I read somewhere that it was dug by French prisoners of war but this may be a myth. This booklet has a lot of useful stuff available from Radstock Museum. Wiki

Bath a new history

 Susan picked this book today. It's very interesting. Has chapters on the lower classes and the criminal elements.

Graham Davis, Penny Bonsall

Keele University Press, 1996 - History - 208 pages

Focusing on Bath, this work forms part of a series that examines how towns have been shaped by major historical forces, and how the sweeps of history manifest themselves in particular urban communities. It aims to help the reader understand urbanization by comparing local experiences.