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richardhallford · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:59 pm Post subject: Commonwealth Hostels Orange Mugs

After reviving an old Hard Drive that I thought I had lost everything from, I post here today a photo of the old Commonwealth Orange Mugs that we used in 1968 on the East Hills Hostel. Enjoy. Open for discussion. Regards, Richard Hallford.

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East Hills Hostel Aug 1966 to 1968. Nissen Huts 81 and 83d

aussietrekker · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:16 am Post subject:

Oh happy memories. They cost a shilling to replace.

GinaKate · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:31 pm Post subject:

We were given white ones in 1964/65. I don't think I ever saw one without tea stains.
We couldn't find white replacements, the orange ones sold for 10d at that time in Knock and Kirby's in Liverpool. If you had an orange one everyone knew you had broken your original. Later on they produced white ones with either a red flower or brown flower pattern, I think I had a red flower at Dundas Hostel.
I havn't seen any since the late 70s.

aussietrekker · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject:

Later on they produced white ones with either a red flower or brown flower pattern, I think I had a red flower

Ooh, that were LUXURY! Cool

Phyl · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject:

We had the white ones and then the orange ones (can't expect one each to last 18 and a half years Laughing

) but didn't have the luxury of a flower one ,red or brown cry

You are clever with words Aussietrekker especially in general chat good on you . Smile

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Kind regards,
Phyl

aussietrekker · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:58 am Post subject:

Thanks Phyl, if amyone gets a laugh out of my warped sense of humour I'm a happy girl. Very Happy

Backbyrner · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:19 am Post subject:

I can't believe somebody kept a photo of those unforgettable orange mugs! We had a set of them when we lived at East Hills in 1971.