tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post3544116507445608648..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Sepia Saturday 66: Drinking FriendsBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-26852267019621906872011-03-29T09:14:17.910+13:002011-03-29T09:14:17.910+13:00Thanks for your comment, Volie2.
Church bell-ring...Thanks for your comment, Volie2.<br /><br />Church bell-ringers? Knowing what I do about my ggf, I think not! I doubt he was ever much of a churchgoer, to be honest.<br /><br />Nice to know that the Old Bell is still performing ... perhaps I'll get a chance to sample their wares one day.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-60998085301810023402011-03-29T06:35:17.680+13:002011-03-29T06:35:17.680+13:00Just found your blog. Very interesting and fascin...Just found your blog. Very interesting and fascinating.<br /><br />The 'ding dongs' were Church bellringers, perhaps, having a day out? Their numbers diminished over the years quite naturally, one would suppose, but perhaps many disappeared in the 'Great War', too.<br /><br />Interesting how the head-gear changed over the years, isn't it?<br /><br />'The Old Bell' is still there in Sadler Gate, Derby, as I am sure you know. Still a 'lively' pub, too.Volie2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10995681254999945571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-23400830813111398962011-03-24T11:36:34.745+13:002011-03-24T11:36:34.745+13:00Thank you, L.D. and Nancy. Glad you enjoyed them....Thank you, L.D. and Nancy. Glad you enjoyed them.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-70496042718092761222011-03-22T16:25:51.615+13:002011-03-22T16:25:51.615+13:00This is such a fun series of photographs. I'm...This is such a fun series of photographs. I'm impressed that you have them! I also appreciated the details about the hats. It was the first thing I noticed in the first photo. Great post!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-55272528248680595372011-03-22T14:41:37.110+13:002011-03-22T14:41:37.110+13:00What a wonderful collection of men, being chummy. ...What a wonderful collection of men, being chummy. The men's clubs were popular and this clan didn't have a building but they kept meeting.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-45092431499358570272011-03-21T13:21:45.242+13:002011-03-21T13:21:45.242+13:00Thanks everybody, for your kind comments.
Bob - S...Thanks everybody, for your kind comments.<br /><br />Bob - So you don't recognise the location? Perhaps it was more than just one or two?<br /><br />MuseSwings - I don't know why I didn't connect the "Ding Dongs" to the "Bell Hotel" before. of course, how obvious ... now.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-77710344400916720492011-03-21T13:13:13.213+13:002011-03-21T13:13:13.213+13:00Wow, these photos are fantastic, a wonderful colle...Wow, these photos are fantastic, a wonderful collection to have.<br />Your grandfather must have lived a very interesting life, and one that appears to be well recorded. This is a very interesting post, i loved seeing all the 'gentlemen' and their hats.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-25293411918337195372011-03-21T08:45:44.972+13:002011-03-21T08:45:44.972+13:00I just love those "Ding Dongs". I can im...I just love those "Ding Dongs". I can imagine being in the same pub as them and not being able to hear yourself think. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have that collection of hats today!<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-79950273917228593132011-03-21T01:20:38.927+13:002011-03-21T01:20:38.927+13:00CVP is very smart and youthful-looking. Perhaps a...CVP is very smart and youthful-looking. Perhaps at first glance his clothing makes him look older than he is. A merry bunch indeed :-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-43121201125871560012011-03-20T19:33:18.539+13:002011-03-20T19:33:18.539+13:00What a bunch of great look gentlemen, with such a ...What a bunch of great look gentlemen, with such a crazy name...but they do look as though they have a lot of fun together. Great story and fabulous photos!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-84900891764651931652011-03-20T12:53:43.408+13:002011-03-20T12:53:43.408+13:00What a wonderful group of photos and I love all th...What a wonderful group of photos and I love all the hats.Life Goes Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777055726019503326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-82781989951944852952011-03-20T11:44:08.230+13:002011-03-20T11:44:08.230+13:00Great post Brett, love the assortment of hats in t...Great post Brett, love the assortment of hats in the photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868602300924756450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-62936432916482704392011-03-20T10:37:12.633+13:002011-03-20T10:37:12.633+13:00Oh, how I'd have loved to have been a member o...Oh, how I'd have loved to have been a member of the Ding Dongs! What a bunch of chaps! I love their hats, their clothes, their demeanour, but mostly I'd love to have been one of them.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-70613820575877911822011-03-20T10:24:20.317+13:002011-03-20T10:24:20.317+13:00The Ding Dongs at the Old Bell Hotel - has a nice ...The Ding Dongs at the Old Bell Hotel - has a nice ring to it. First time I heard the wonderful word "git" was in the movie Notting Hill. Hugh Grant called his roommate a git. I've led a sheltered life.MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-37666211150294933802011-03-20T08:16:50.272+13:002011-03-20T08:16:50.272+13:00What lucky fellas to have stayed together over the...What lucky fellas to have stayed together over the years.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-38758536833852274792011-03-20T07:36:47.816+13:002011-03-20T07:36:47.816+13:00What would the cost have a round been in those day...What would the cost have a round been in those days. If you had to go out with this lot you would have been under the table before everyone had bought a pint. By the time the Old Gits had thinned out you might not have had the capacity.<br />I've had a pint or two in Derby; thanks for bringing back the memories with this great group of photos/Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-24164573980863894412011-03-20T05:19:03.275+13:002011-03-20T05:19:03.275+13:00The first one is a fabulous collection of hats wit...The first one is a fabulous collection of hats with men under them. Interesting to see the progression over the years too. Those high bowlers are fascinating.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-63249859891095123532011-03-20T02:56:33.037+13:002011-03-20T02:56:33.037+13:00The variety of hats is what I found most interesti...The variety of hats is what I found most interesting about the first photo. This made me wonder where the hats were when I saw the second photo.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-42437973076236722852011-03-19T23:17:34.531+13:002011-03-19T23:17:34.531+13:00Brette : I must admit I immediately thought of my ...Brette : I must admit I immediately thought of my Old Gits Luncheon Club as soon as I started reading your fascinating post. I just love the way old photographs can send us on such a wonderful and unexpected voyage - a mystery tour for the senses. Your post, as always, is quite fascinating.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-54116970488305945272011-03-19T14:34:49.062+13:002011-03-19T14:34:49.062+13:00Wow...fantastic group of photos here! They all lo...Wow...fantastic group of photos here! They all look so dapper, don't they? Old Gits...love that last one! <br /><br />Can't believe how tall some of those derby hats are in the first photo!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.com