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REPEATS THAT BEAR REPEATING – by Des Kelly

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REPEATS THAT BEAR REPEATING – by Des Kelly

Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :–

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Desmond Kelly.

(Editor-in-Chief) e’ Lanka.

 

Before our time .

Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
Camping out in 1918.
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
At least this one won’t be quite as dangerous as the old single wheeled models. Look in the trailer over the back wheel. They have their baby in there!
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
This was the approved way to change the street lamps in 1910. Cool!

 

 

Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
A single Paddy Wagon. Never knew they had such a vehicle! This is way cool.

Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .

 

Here is an early motorhome, built in 1926.

Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
This is a travel tent accessory built in 1910.
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
These are vintage treadmills in the 1920’s.
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
This is a 1920’s refrigerator. Only the elite could afford such a thing, and most still had the old ice boxes.
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
A hair dryer in the 1920 Salon. What a contraption!
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
Chester E. MacDuffee next to his newly patented, 250 kilo diving suit, 1911
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
A postcard from the 1800’s advertising a knife throwing act with the traveling circus.
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
A Strongwoman balances a piano and the pianist on her chest. 1920
Thank you, Keith Bennett. I would not prefer to reiterate what you have repeated, so here goes :--     Desmond Kelly.  (Editor-in-Chief) e' Lanka.  Before our time .
London, in the 1920’s, this was a telephone engineer. What a job!

 

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