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Panorama

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Window cleaning from the 50's
« on: January 15, 2012, 07:46:00 pm »
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Pope vader

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 07:52:21 pm »
its like that in cornwall now
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Panorama

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 08:00:21 pm »
I think bobby p has finally started on that job he was going on about






http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=139546.msg1159988#msg1159988
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Llaaww

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 08:12:51 pm »
I like the number plate on the van TEA xxx
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if it is dirty it is fair game

GDwindowcleaning

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 09:34:06 pm »
I would love to find out what that big company is doing now or where it led to....
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Johnny B

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 10:21:35 pm »
Quote from: GDwindowcleaning on January 15, 2012, 09:34:06 pm
I would love to find out what that big company is doing now or where it led to....


I googled it. They are still in business and look very professional.

John
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Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

GDwindowcleaning

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 10:28:04 pm »
How cool... What they called?
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Johnny B

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 10:47:58 pm »
They are called Sheldon Industrial Holdings.

John
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Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

GDwindowcleaning

  • Posts: 1049
Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2012, 10:56:51 pm »
They look top notch, that should serve as inspiration to everyone....

The bloke started with ladders on a bike to a large modern company.... Sure he would be proud...
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poleman

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2012, 11:41:21 pm »
Enjoyed that  :) good to see how far our indusrty has come! even if some are still stuck in the 50s  ;D
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Steve CM

Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 11:50:25 pm »
Great watch. Probably best thing from yester year I've seen.

See the cheeky smile about how much he earned? Like it!
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Crystal-clear

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 12:26:05 am »
Quote from: GDwindowcleaning on January 15, 2012, 10:28:04 pm
How cool... What they called?



http://www.sheldons.uk.com/history.html

this is them
amazing
600 staff in the 50s
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Panorama

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 02:58:08 pm »
From 4 minutes onwards opened my eyes, wouldn't like to work off that little ladder :o, also Sam wouldn't make a good poker player lol
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Tom White

Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2012, 03:14:50 pm »
Maybe it was the Brummie accents, but they seemed a gormless lot to me; especially this one:



He reminded me of Squeaky, just he had more hair then, than what Squeaky has now.
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2012, 03:38:31 pm »
good video that mate  ;) tar
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Ian101

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Re: Window cleaning from the 50's
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2012, 04:25:58 pm »
brilliant about best thing ive sen on here recently  ;D
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