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She didn't answer where the China dishes came from. Bone China was from England, I still have some pieces I took to Canada, my chimmy have pink flowers, we had a press in the kitchen which store grocies and everyday crockery made out of wood and mesh.
My mom used the pail for the used baby nappies to soak. We had the chain toilets(2) outside next to the shower outside pipe. We lived on Sutton Street, doors never locked & no burglar bars. Our living room was the veranda. TV stayed in the Dining Room & when it was time to watch, small tv table was turned to the veranda. No concern about being robbed; I miss my beautiful, peaceful 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲.
Woolworth in Ochi had an escalator as well. Don't forget the plastic on the setee, Singer sewing machine. (Where it was a must to learn how to sew) the Pyrex dish, Tyga balm, coconut broon, and brush (I was the ''Hoover' 😅). St Mary good times.
This lady reminded me of my youth. I am 70 yrs old and I do remember all what she is saying. We had the cups and bowls we got when Jamaica got independence. They were heavy and strong. Each child in school would get a set. All those furnitures are still in my parent’s home. We take good care of them. They are our legacy.
OOOh man she shake up mi memory bank,,oooh laawd man, mi even start sumell through the computer🤣🤣🤣. Even as a grown man 71 yrs old, the china cabinet is still in my grandparents home and my uncle's house. I cant remember really using any crockery from the cabinet, I think when my mother got married, my grandparents used them and that was it. While my grandparents were building their home/house my uncles(their children) would use what they call kerosene pan fi carry water from stand pipe fi full the drum pan dem. Note, the pan didnt contain any kerosene, they were cooking oil 5 gallon cans. Maaan I could go on on on, my grandma old Singer sewing machine is still there, the one with the string type belt, no one uses it, its just sitting there. My aunt had a four legged bath tub, (you'd be surprised how much an original goes for today), My wife and I stopped at an antique store in Albany California, I was soo surprised at the cost of those overhead toilet tanks...they demand big dollars. Ok let mi shut up.
My grandmother had a chimmy under every bed as well as a home sweet home lamp in all the rooms. We had to empty andwashthe chimney and lampshades everything morning then return them to the rooms at nights
I remember the "soldering man" that would ride by on his bicycle singing out "saudering" then the neighbours would come out with the items to be patched like the enamel mugs, metal wash pans, basins and so forth. All the ladies in my granny's circle & some of the younger girls who could crochet elaborate pieces, like swans, pineapple designs, hand towels edging and arm rests you name it. The Supervisory Nurses & Midwives(Sisters & Matrons) would wear very elegant hats with crocheted edges that would indicate their status. Going to Woolworth's in Cross Roads to purchase the most beautiful colours of Coats & Clarks crochet threads was always a treat! Kareem it's always great memories of the good old days when the lovely Cecile joins you. Next time I hope she'll talk about the Wardrobe , Dressing table & Washstand. We kept the enamel basin & water jug set on the Washstand.
The people/trade people that made furniture are called Cabinet-Maker. Carpenters made houses, roof, door posts and windows. Cabinet Maker made doors and anything decorative, including assets and coffins. Sometimes the skills or occupation overlapped or the person may have been dual trained. My Grandfather was both.
Oh what memories... I spend most summer days @ my local Library reading these classics, I just found some of them, don't forget " The Bobbsey Twins" book, I wished I had all my Comic books!☮❤😇📚
Who remember red oak? My dad put something in the outside toilet, it did not smell, my mom would red oak, polish and shine that toilet, scented flowers were planted around, beautiful, I would steel the condense milk and hide behind the latrine. We slept with all windows and doors open, we only close when it rains. That high bed was also a place to hide from beatings. I’m from St. Thomas. I miss my Jamaica .
@@deanprince4282 Yes, I prefer the lighter polish, when I clean our house as the eldest one I use to keep our map on the veranda and walk behind everyone rubbing the floor if it smeared .
Cecile, in addition to the doily, please do not forget the figurines ( the porcelain big dog, and her 6 little puppies). Kareem we were not overdoing it, we were living the life, we had arrived, The homes were Architectural Digest beautiful in those days. Most of these neighborhoods had beautiful homes, Jones Town, Allman Town, Harbour View, Rollington Town, well kept ( nice gardens, with manicured lawns, verandahs where families lounged). Something happened to the Jamaican psyche, that sent us along a downward spiral, as it relates to our surroundings.We were very much into the aesthetics of our homes. We had beautiful communities that enriched us. So sad.
We had modern flush toilets. And the pull chain one in the maid quarters. And yes crochet and embroidery was popular. I am 66 going on 67. We were very fancy. British Boshey😊
I am Canadian and taught in a junior secondary school in St. Elizabeth. I lived in a small rural community and learned much from the senior citizens in my area. They taught me about life in Jamaica. I travelled the country far and wide. It is one of the most beautiful, tropical places that I have ever seen. The beaches are definitely the best in the world. I have looked for better in many other countries and never found them. I still remember the wonderful foods of Jamaica. Akee and saltfish, breadfruit, sweetsop, callaloo were some of my favourites.
who remember Elite Haberdashery on Princess Street . I beg your pardon, L.A.Henriques sold fine crystals, fine china and high end jewellery.Bone China was used for every day use, it was cheaper than fine china (the raw materials are different.)
Left Jamaica at 6 years old, but I so remember all these things. Pit toilet and then the indoor toilet with the chain. This was Spanish Town. Love these memories. I come home often. Thanks for sharing ❤
My mother would tell us that in her days many children had to sleep on the floor under the bed, only adults slept on the bed; for the very poor in large households some adults even slept under the bed, that’s one of the reasons why I think the beds were so high.
Thanks for the memories, I have a cabinet in my dining room that I store the crockeries in that I use. I have a breakfront in the living room with pretty crockeries in that I only dust and put back, those are for beautification. I am eighty years old. I have two mugs
Crochet was taught in school by the Home Economic class teacher. It was also taught at the 4Hclubs. Back then, children were illustrious- we didn't have any baff-hand pickney whey cant do anything. Boys and Girls were taught how to wash, cook, clean, iron, drive nail, milk animals, and sweep yard. Both genders fed the chickens and go look wood fe cook. Today day, pickney can't boil water, but I blame the parents. Some of these parents treat their children like beauty queens and paper doll. I'm 64, and all my grandchildren learn to do chore. They clean up the backyard. My 16 yr old granddaughter cooks like me, from just watching me in the kitchen. She cleans like me. I love her you see. My three sons can cook and iron well. Now they dont wash by hand, but if push comes to shove, they can. I still have my rims in my back yard.
There is a owrmanent exhibition at the Geffyre Museum in London where are displayed the west indian Living Room. And centre stage is the starched crochet doily for the centre table. Plus the pineapple ice bucket, coloured glass fish and blue-spot radiogram.
Kareem, Jamaica in its hey days was a Jamaica of elegance, opulence, very , very upscale living . As a matter of fact, not only amongst the very wealthy, but individuals who just had 9-5 jobs. lived lavishly (China cabinet, stereograms, gas stoves, washing machines, beautiful homes, swimming pools,etc).People strived to improve and upgrade. their living conditions.Moving on up was also our motto
I am 69 years old and living in the USA,I am a plumber by profession and during the early seventies I used to install these eary toilets you speake about ,the right name for them was high up toilet and l we would install the regular ones we now know today ,they were reffered to as low down toilets.. The high up toilets were more effecient against clogging because of the height of the water tanks from the bowl,This gravity fed pressure was very strong,hence these toilets would rarely get clogged as compared to the so called low down ones. The thigh up toilet tank was made from cast iron,this caused the flushing to be very noisy. Thank you and your guest for this great programme.
I remember Chimmy, Pail, Latrin , Morter, and Morter Stick. Broom, Coconut Brush, Wax to shine the floor. Two big tank in the yard. Coffee pulper, Cane juicer. Lots of chicken, and chicken cub. Cabinet in the dining room. Warrander dye red, floor shine and lots more. Four dogs are one cat. Do you remember moon shine night? Those were the days😊😊❤❤
@@margueritadentonsuckram1172 You sound like my I get too excited speaking about my country, school and church ⛪️ days I don’t think 💭 I will ever grew old although I’m aging memory keeps me going
I find that this lady is very knowledgeable on the subject and I did learn the name of certain elements of our tools in the 60s . I was born in the parish of St James and then went Kingston in my early teens. In my household the boys took care of the animals, yard and fetching of water . The girls would clean the house go to the grocery. My mother would also wash cook and clean the everyday maintenance of our lives
I still maintain every thing I love one old style very old fashioned my embroidered tablecloth matching napkins and placemats, believe me I now live in the United States i tell my grand children about all the good old stuff
I am the same age as this lady so I know all about old Jamaica. I grew up in Gordon town with my grandma and Father. Good old days, gone but not forgotten. I enjoyed my childhood years 🥰👌🇯🇲😇🙏🏽
please do an episode on shopping downtown and especially on King Street back in the days ( King Street was our 5th Avenue, upscale shopping, selling European clothing, shoes)
Yes, I saw HMS Pinafore at the Ward Theatre. York Pharmacy used to be in Half-Way-Tree, and I remember when they got air-conditioning, oh gawd. We used to go in there just to feel the AC.
It was named Jamaica Ceramics. My late father worked there for many years until it was closed down. Was located in Twickenham Park , Spanish town. The cloth manufacturing company was named Arigunabo Textile Company. Located off Brunswick Avenue, in Spanish Town also. I’m from Spanish Town.
Very interesting. I worked at Times Store and you could buy fine China there. They were from U.K. I Have many memories at 90 years.was my job to wash the chimies every day got a licking when I forgot to return them before bedtime. This was in Westmoreland .
went to the clay factory on a school outing from St Thomas in the 1960's. I had a bowl for the longest time that was given to me after the tour. this was one of the defected ones that they gives to student after the tour.
My mom made those. I remember her washing them, starching them, then ironing them with that clothes iron heated on the coal stove. They came out nice a frilly and stiff!!😊
I still have a few crochet patterns I bought from Woolworths, and some sets of crochet using. I've taught my daughter and am teaching my grand daughters how to crochet.
Wow! That production was my introduction to the theatre. First time i ever went to the theatre. I was a student at Morant Bay High School and we were taken on a school outing to the Ward . I wish we would refurb that building. It's close to my heart. Great orogramme
Oh my goodness, memories memories from growing up in Trelawny Lowe River in the 60s and early 70s - and especially the chimney and the pit toilet. I always tell my kids that we were close to slavery.
I loved high beds as I would hide from the John Canoe: the Devil with the 3pronged fork, Horse Head and the Belly Woman, couldn't stand them, I would scream and my cousin would rescue me. Yes, I remember Gilbert and Sullivan, when I was in high school I took part in this musical also the Pirates of Penzance and a couple more. I loved performing.
@@Jennifermiller-e8h My goodness! I used to run and hide when the Junkanoo was getting close to where we were watching the parade. Can't remember the time of year that would happen though. That part escaped my memory.
When I migrated to the US, I bought a Condo Apartment with antique furniture. Among the pieces I have kept are mahagony China cabinet and matching server, high boy chest of drawers, and dressing table. I feel good to be part of history.
Great video 👏👏 you could do a video on the stores and restaurants back in old days like the Van Dels, Batta, Times Store, Woolworth, Homelectric, Elite etc
Yes man the enamel cup was the thing. To patch it you can mix flour as a thick paste and put it on the hole, and let it dry properly before you pour anything liquid into it. Good old days. I love your channel 😂😂 it remind me of my childhood days ❤😂😂
Sometimes, the Aliasses came from their behaviour or something that the do or enjoy doing.. I used to pay one cent for my bus fare to school on the Jamaica Omnibus Service and i knew satch windows they were huge beautiful. This is real great memories and i really enjoy watching these videos thank you both.
I’m pass 60 and can remember a lot about Jamaica as well. I was eight years old in 1966 when the Queen Elizabeth 11 came to Jamaica at the time I was attending Providence Primary School in Liguanea.
This brought back so many memories of my Grandma! I also have a beautiful set of Doctor Bird embroidered Irish Linen placements from the Allsides workroom tjat my Godmother gsve us as a wedding present. Beautiful craftsmanship ❤
How about Fab is laundry soap, and corn flakes is any cereal. I barely remember the green, black n gold tin cups after independence. Wish I had saved one. This lady’s memory is impeccable. Me never see commode in JA.
I can remember clearly lanaman's in almantown. We usually stop there on our way from school. My favorite candy (sweetie) was paradise plumb. Icy mint with the L in the middle wasn't loved by kids. Great days when love was our main virtue. Diesel, JOS, spring bed with kiya mattress, chimey, lamp, the toilet with the chain etc etc i know it all. Come a far way
Patching enamel mugs was sadared , they would melt the stuff and drop in the hole. Tea is made from vegetation like mint , etc Cocoa , chocolate, and Horlick are used to make hot drinks The pit toilet we would throw ashes in the pit to keep away bad smell. I was born in 1936 and still have an excellent memory.
I rememmber when the children went to Sabina Park to see the queen. I did not saw her because i was small and they only take afew of the bigger children. A man use to go around and solder chimmy and mugs, and sometime they also handle the condense milk can to drink our tea. I use make grills learning trade on Spanish Town road in the sixties that was only to pretty up the rich peoples house. mostly in Barbicon, Red Hills and those places.
I use to live in the country where we had a pit toilet. My Grandmother use to take me to Kingston during school holidays. I had the privilege of using one of those flush toilet with the tank and chain. As a child, I liked pulling the chain. I found it to be fun😀
Well, well, well. My first experience with the flush toilet was in the Princess Margaret Hospital. As a child, I happened to have a dislocated shoulder and ended up there. I remember a fellow patient using it and then flushed it by pulling the chain. I immediately reported him to the nurse, because I thought he was playing with something he shouldn't. How could I have known otherwise? I was accustomed to the outdoor latrine where I would fight with the roaches at nights with my bottle torch as the weapon.
most homes had a display cabinet for the crockery. I broke my mothers 3 burner kerosene stove oil bottle. I am in my 60's and I am still feeling the licks for breaking that bottle. ( I got an assen).those were the days my friend
@beverleyreid7572 true, out of 4 siblings I was the one to give the most problems..I got it good but I ❤ my parents & pampered them both to the end. 😢😢😢
This lady reminds me of child hood growing in August Town I am same age as her remember all of that the only thing with my mom if I broke something she said one crosses is gone good mother all the way in canada those days were the best lo e my country visit every year may god bless ja and take everydestruction in charge in the might name of jesus of nazareth amen
I would best describe a breakfront is a combination of a cabinet and buffet (sideboard). They were often in the dining room. the breakfront had glass to the top and cupboards to the bottom. The cabinet is mostly glass, with maybe a row of small drawers to the bottom.
Jamaica Textiles if I am correct was Lightbourne"s place in Maypen where they screen printed by hand. I toured the factory in 1974. I remember Trif-hylton on Kings Street - every colour of crochet and embroidery thread all displayed chromatically. Such a shame the things we have lost.
The enamel items were patched by tin smiths. These were people who ran a foundry that melted solder (a mixture of tin and lead) with a solution known as solder stick for it to hold to the item, the hot melted solder would be used patch tin mugs, chamber pots, pails, or the tin baths.
Read more of my full article on Jamaican Household items: kareemsquest.com/vintage-jamaican-household-treasures/
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She didn't answer where the China dishes came from. Bone China was from England, I still have some pieces I took to Canada, my chimmy have pink flowers, we had a press in the kitchen which store grocies and everyday crockery made out of wood and mesh.
My mom used the pail for the used baby nappies to soak.
We had the chain toilets(2) outside next to the shower outside pipe. We lived on Sutton Street, doors never locked & no burglar bars. Our living room was the veranda. TV stayed in the Dining Room & when it was time to watch, small tv table was turned to the veranda.
No concern about being robbed; I miss my beautiful, peaceful 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲.
and we thought we were poor, but we were so rich in spirit. we were HAPPY.
Woolworth in Ochi had an escalator as well. Don't forget the plastic on the setee, Singer sewing machine. (Where it was a must to learn how to sew) the Pyrex dish, Tyga balm, coconut broon, and brush (I was the ''Hoover' 😅). St Mary good times.
Great point!
This lady reminded me of my youth. I am 70 yrs old and I do remember all what she is saying. We had the cups and bowls we got when Jamaica got independence. They were heavy and strong. Each child in school would get a set. All those furnitures are still in my parent’s home. We take good care of them. They are our legacy.
Me too,I am the same age as you.
Delores, those were the best days. Let us not forget. Love this.
OOOh man she shake up mi memory bank,,oooh laawd man, mi even start sumell through the computer🤣🤣🤣. Even as a grown man 71 yrs old, the china cabinet is still in my grandparents home and my uncle's house. I cant remember really using any crockery from the cabinet, I think when my mother got married, my grandparents used them and that was it. While my grandparents were building their home/house my uncles(their children) would use what they call kerosene pan fi carry water from stand pipe fi full the drum pan dem. Note, the pan didnt contain any kerosene, they were cooking oil 5 gallon cans. Maaan I could go on on on, my grandma old Singer sewing machine is still there, the one with the string type belt, no one uses it, its just sitting there. My aunt had a four legged bath tub, (you'd be surprised how much an original goes for today), My wife and I stopped at an antique store in Albany California, I was soo surprised at the cost of those overhead toilet tanks...they demand big dollars. Ok let mi shut up.
We had a picture of of the queen and a picture of the queen and her husband
I broke a lot, nough licks for breaking
I’m from the enamel, Latrine, China cabinet and Crotchet era. Good times 😂❤❤
Happy days
The good ole days😅
Oh yes
I.m still leaving on enamelware
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I still have my crochet pieces. They are my pride and when I use them, they bring back memories and joy. 👍🏾🇯🇲
Jamaica was a very prideful society back then, Beautiful memories
My grandmother had a chimmy under every bed as well as a home sweet home lamp in all the rooms. We had to empty andwashthe chimney and lampshades everything morning then return them to the rooms at nights
Believe me that kerosene
lamp helped me through Hurricane Beryl in July ..
I remember the "soldering man" that would ride by on his bicycle singing out "saudering" then the neighbours would come out with the items to be patched like the enamel mugs, metal wash pans, basins and so forth. All the ladies in my granny's circle & some of the younger girls who could crochet elaborate pieces, like swans, pineapple designs, hand towels edging and arm rests you name it. The Supervisory Nurses & Midwives(Sisters & Matrons) would wear very elegant hats with crocheted edges that would indicate their status. Going to Woolworth's in Cross Roads to purchase the most beautiful colours of Coats & Clarks crochet threads was always a treat! Kareem it's always great memories of the good old days when the lovely Cecile joins you. Next time I hope she'll talk about the Wardrobe , Dressing table & Washstand. We kept the enamel basin & water jug set on the Washstand.
The people/trade people that made furniture are called Cabinet-Maker. Carpenters made houses, roof, door posts and windows. Cabinet Maker made doors and anything decorative, including assets and coffins. Sometimes the skills or occupation overlapped or the person may have been dual trained. My Grandfather was both.
remember Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys books
Yes
Yes I use to read a lot of those books, I would get them from the school and public library in Annotto bay.
Oh what memories... I spend most summer days @ my local Library reading these classics, I just found some of them, don't forget " The Bobbsey Twins" book, I wished I had all my Comic books!☮❤😇📚
@@lunalea1250 Amen; I never read, but my sisters did
@@sillywabbit8504 Nice! 😇
Who remember red oak? My dad put something in the outside toilet, it did not smell, my mom would red oak, polish and shine that toilet, scented flowers were planted around, beautiful, I would steel the condense milk and hide behind the latrine. We slept with all windows and doors open, we only close when it rains. That high bed was also a place to hide from beatings. I’m from St. Thomas. I miss my Jamaica .
Me we use it on the floor
@@deanprince4282 Yes, I prefer the lighter polish, when I clean our house as the eldest one I use to keep our map on the veranda and walk behind everyone rubbing the floor if it smeared .
Saw a lady in BK using it on her steps yrs ago, I stop to compliment her & told her of my memories using it on our floors n steps in JA!😇
Cecile, in addition to the doily, please do not forget the figurines ( the porcelain big dog, and her 6 little puppies). Kareem we were not overdoing it, we were living the life, we had arrived, The homes were Architectural Digest beautiful in those days. Most of these neighborhoods had beautiful homes, Jones Town, Allman Town, Harbour View, Rollington Town, well kept ( nice gardens, with manicured lawns, verandahs where families lounged). Something happened to the Jamaican psyche, that sent us along a downward spiral, as it relates to our surroundings.We were very much into the aesthetics of our homes. We had beautiful communities that enriched us. So sad.
LOL how did I forget the porcelain dog
I remembered the big dog 🐩 and the six puppies.Lol ❤😂
I still have a porcelain dog set AND two porcelain cats!
LOL! I'M Cracking Up!
Those were the good days of Jamaica when families work together, in the home , yard and fields ,when every child had a chore, to 😄
We had modern flush toilets. And the pull chain one in the maid quarters. And yes crochet and embroidery was popular. I am 66 going on 67. We were very fancy. British Boshey😊
I am Canadian and taught in a junior secondary school in St. Elizabeth. I lived in a small rural community and learned much from the senior citizens in my area. They taught me about life in Jamaica. I travelled the country far and wide. It is one of the most beautiful, tropical places that I have ever seen. The beaches are definitely the best in the world. I have looked for better in many other countries and never found them. I still remember the wonderful foods of Jamaica. Akee and saltfish, breadfruit, sweetsop, callaloo were some of my favourites.
who remember Elite Haberdashery on Princess Street . I beg your pardon, L.A.Henriques sold fine crystals, fine china and high end jewellery.Bone China was used for every day use, it was cheaper than fine china (the raw materials are different.)
I'm 52, and I grew up with a lot of these items and doing chores. I grew up in Westmoreland with my grandparents and cousins.
Left Jamaica at 6 years old, but I so remember all these things. Pit toilet and then the indoor toilet with the chain. This was Spanish Town. Love these memories. I come home often. Thanks for sharing ❤
Please I'd love to see a trunk bed that linen was stored at the foot of the bed and also figarens there on shelves
My mother would tell us that in her days many children had to sleep on the floor under the bed, only adults slept on the bed; for the very poor in large households some adults even slept under the bed, that’s one of the reasons why I think the beds were so high.
Thanks for the memories, I have a cabinet in my dining room that I store the crockeries in that I use. I have a breakfront in the living room with pretty crockeries in that I only dust and put back, those are for beautification. I am eighty years old. I have two mugs
Love this going down memory lane❤
Crochet was taught in school by the Home Economic class teacher. It was also taught at the 4Hclubs. Back then, children were illustrious- we didn't have any baff-hand pickney whey cant do anything. Boys and Girls were taught how to wash, cook, clean, iron, drive nail, milk animals, and sweep yard. Both genders fed the chickens and go look wood fe cook. Today day, pickney can't boil water, but I blame the parents. Some of these parents treat their children like beauty queens and paper doll. I'm 64, and all my grandchildren learn to do chore. They clean up the backyard. My 16 yr old granddaughter cooks like me, from just watching me in the kitchen. She cleans like me. I love her you see. My three sons can cook and iron well. Now they dont wash by hand, but if push comes to shove, they can. I still have my rims in my back yard.
There is a owrmanent exhibition at the Geffyre Museum in London where are displayed the west indian Living Room. And centre stage is the starched crochet doily for the centre table. Plus the pineapple ice bucket, coloured glass fish and blue-spot radiogram.
She has described most things from my childhood..😍😍😍😍.
This video brought me down memory lane. I grew up with some of the things mentioned although we were poor.
Those days were happy times for us now we have it all, and we are so very un happy God have mercy on us
Kareem, Jamaica in its hey days was a Jamaica of elegance, opulence, very , very upscale living . As a matter of fact, not only amongst the very wealthy, but
individuals who just had 9-5 jobs. lived lavishly (China cabinet, stereograms, gas stoves, washing machines, beautiful homes, swimming pools,etc).People strived to improve and upgrade. their living conditions.Moving on up was also our motto
I am 69 years old and living in the USA,I am a plumber by profession and during the early seventies I used to install these eary toilets you speake about ,the right name for them was high up toilet and l we would install the regular ones we now know today ,they were reffered to as low down toilets..
The high up toilets were more effecient against clogging because of the height of the water tanks from the bowl,This gravity fed pressure was very strong,hence these toilets would rarely get clogged as compared to the so called low down ones. The thigh up toilet tank was made from cast iron,this caused the flushing to be very noisy.
Thank you and your guest for this great programme.
Thanks for this insightful information
I remember Chimmy, Pail, Latrin , Morter, and Morter Stick. Broom, Coconut Brush, Wax to shine the floor. Two big tank in the yard. Coffee pulper, Cane juicer. Lots of chicken, and chicken cub. Cabinet in the dining room. Warrander dye red, floor shine and lots more. Four dogs are one cat. Do you remember moon shine night? Those were the days😊😊❤❤
I am cracking up and at the same time suffering from nostalgia.
@@margueritadentonsuckram1172 You sound like my I get too excited speaking about my country, school and church ⛪️ days I don’t think 💭 I will ever grew old although I’m aging memory keeps me going
I find that this lady is very knowledgeable on the subject and I did learn the name of certain elements of our tools in the 60s . I was born in the parish of St James and then went Kingston in my early teens. In my household the boys took care of the animals, yard and fetching of water . The girls would clean the house go to the grocery. My mother would also wash cook and clean the everyday maintenance of our lives
To make the icecream they also would use coase salt along with the ice
I have a China Cabinet. Bought it downtown Brooklyn, N.Y. at a store that sells second hand items and furniture's, etc. Nice.
Probably on Atlantic Ave!
I still maintain every thing I love one old style very old fashioned my embroidered tablecloth matching napkins and placemats, believe me I now live in the United States i tell my grand children about all the good old stuff
My mama still has our baby cups and I’m 50 years old they keep everything 😂😂😂😂
So informative. I am
elderly. In my area the break front was
called a wagon.
I am the same age as this lady so I know all about old Jamaica. I grew up in Gordon town with my grandma and Father. Good old days, gone but not forgotten. I enjoyed my childhood years 🥰👌🇯🇲😇🙏🏽
please do an episode on shopping downtown and especially on King Street back in the days ( King Street was our 5th Avenue, upscale shopping, selling European clothing, shoes)
Okay I will look into this. You can also check previous videos as we did cover some stores in downtown Kingston
Yes, I saw HMS Pinafore at the Ward Theatre.
York Pharmacy used to be in Half-Way-Tree, and I remember when they got air-conditioning, oh gawd. We used to go in there just to feel the AC.
It was named Jamaica Ceramics. My late father worked there for many years until it was closed down. Was located in Twickenham Park , Spanish town. The cloth manufacturing company was named Arigunabo Textile Company. Located off Brunswick Avenue, in Spanish Town also. I’m from Spanish Town.
Thanks for this information
Yes, the textile factory was I think, my very first school trip. Never forgot it.
I always remember the Christmas jingle "all of your things are at Times Store the favorite store in town"🎶🎵
Very interesting. I worked at Times Store and you could buy fine China there. They were from U.K. I Have many memories at 90 years.was my job to wash the chimies every day got a licking when I forgot to return them before bedtime. This was in Westmoreland .
went to the clay factory on a school outing from St Thomas in the 1960's. I had a bowl for the longest time that was given to me after the tour. this was one of the defected ones that they gives to student after the tour.
I remember making crochets to decorate the house. Oh so beautiful.
My mom made those. I remember her washing them, starching them, then ironing them with that clothes iron heated on the coal stove. They came out nice a frilly and stiff!!😊
I used to take the JOS buses to school! My goodness! I'm flashing back😅
I still have a few crochet patterns I bought from Woolworths, and some sets of crochet using. I've taught my daughter and am teaching my grand daughters how
to crochet.
My mother had the chain flushed toilet. I am now regretting upgrading the bathroom. We should have kept it.
My grandfather still have his.
Yes I am guilty of breaking a piece of crockery. I remember the fear of not knowing what to do after I broke it 😊
Burglar bars did not get popular, unfortunately they became an absolute necessity.
Woolworth and Times Store had escalators I remember going to those Stores just to go up and down the escalators. ❤😂
Wow! That production was my introduction to the theatre. First time i ever went to the theatre.
I was a student at Morant Bay High School and we were taken on a school outing to the Ward . I wish we would refurb that building. It's close to my heart. Great orogramme
I am from Kingston and I remember everything you guys talked about. Those were the good days
Oh my goodness, memories memories from growing up in Trelawny Lowe River in the 60s and early 70s - and especially the chimney and the pit toilet. I always tell my kids that we were close to slavery.
My grandfather Mr Lowe worked at Henriqiez on King Street in downtown Kingston. He wore a grey uniform.
I remember that woolworth had escalator.
The #13 JOS bus went from down town kings street to molynes road
I remember washing flour bag to make baby bed ❤so pretty and white.
I broke a cup and saucer and got wiping that I will never forget.
I see inamel cups in stores in America.
Elite Haberdashery, Pink & Black Store Mile's Drugstore @ Parade. ........my these were the best of times .
Wasn't it March's drugstore?
U had Miles and March Drug Store. ( pharmacy)
I remember the JOS Bus they call Pattie pan 😅
Love this history lesson the kids today need to learn the history
True
I loved high beds as I would hide from the John Canoe: the Devil with the 3pronged fork, Horse Head and the Belly Woman, couldn't stand them, I would scream and my cousin would rescue me. Yes, I remember Gilbert and Sullivan, when I was in high school I took part in this musical also the Pirates of Penzance and a couple more. I loved performing.
Oh, The Mikado was another. Came to Kingston while in high school to perform
@@Jennifermiller-e8h My goodness! I used to run and hide when the Junkanoo was getting close to where we were watching the parade. Can't remember the time of year that would happen though. That part escaped my memory.
The china cabinet you couldn't touch nothing in there if you do its over, only on special occasions you touch what in there
She remind me of my grandmother days I am fifty six years old I have a plate it about one hundred and fifty years from my grand mom
I went to boarding school at 43Langston Rd in Vineyard Town we had the chain toilet but it was ceramic also telephone those were the good old days❤
Emily that school is no longer there it is now under construction they are putting up apartment building as we speak
When I migrated to the US, I bought a Condo Apartment with antique furniture. Among the pieces I have kept are mahagony China cabinet and matching server, high boy chest of drawers, and dressing table. I feel good to be part of history.
Great video 👏👏 you could do a video on the stores and restaurants back in old days like the Van Dels, Batta, Times Store, Woolworth, Homelectric, Elite etc
there was also the buffet , and please don't forget the wash basin. and the goblet, they use to keep it on the wash stand
Yes man the enamel cup was the thing. To patch it you can mix flour as a thick paste and put it on the hole, and let it dry properly before you pour anything liquid into it. Good old days. I love your channel 😂😂 it remind me of my childhood days ❤😂😂
Sometimes, the Aliasses came from their behaviour or something that the do or enjoy doing..
I used to pay one cent for my bus fare to school on the Jamaica Omnibus Service and i knew satch windows they were huge beautiful.
This is real great memories and i really enjoy watching these videos thank you both.
I enjoyed this video and hearing of the old-time stores like Issa and Henriquez.
Great!!!! Please try and keep the videos coming. We need to remember where are coming from to get where we are going.❤❤❤
Okay will do
I’m pass 60 and can remember a lot about Jamaica as well. I was eight years old in 1966 when the Queen Elizabeth 11 came to Jamaica at the time I was attending Providence Primary School in Liguanea.
You guys took me down memory lane...
This brought back so many memories of my Grandma! I also have a beautiful set of Doctor Bird embroidered Irish Linen placements from the Allsides workroom tjat my Godmother gsve us as a wedding present. Beautiful craftsmanship ❤
Thanks for sharing!
If I remember correctly, this play was this in the 70s. I believe I watch it. I can still remember it.
I lived in Clarendon. I grew up on a sugar estate. We had one of those toilets with the chain for flushing.
Jamaica people smile the best in the world thay have 3 different smile am from st Thomas
Those were beautiful times ❤
Story time about Brother Anansi, (Anancy) and Brother Tukuma stories. Duppy Stories about Rolling Calves,We were afraid of duppy big time
How about Fab is laundry soap, and corn flakes is any cereal. I barely remember the green, black n gold tin cups after independence. Wish I had saved one. This lady’s memory is impeccable. Me never see commode in JA.
I can remember clearly lanaman's in almantown. We usually stop there on our way from school. My favorite candy (sweetie) was paradise plumb. Icy mint with the L in the middle wasn't loved by kids. Great days when love was our main virtue. Diesel, JOS, spring bed with kiya mattress, chimey, lamp, the toilet with the chain etc etc i know it all. Come a far way
My goodness. I remember all this. My favorite candy was Paradise plum. I have been searching for it the last couple years with no luck.
There were also embroidery pillow cases and also table towels made from calico
My grandfather was known to repair the wash basin with board they called him boardhead in Hanover
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Woolworth on king street with the red stools
That was a treat trip from Spanish town to Kingston for malted milk and patty
Dont forget it was a pail set which included a basin used to wash face.
Very true thank you for this reminder
Patching enamel mugs was sadared , they would melt the stuff and drop in the hole. Tea is made from vegetation like mint , etc Cocoa , chocolate, and Horlick are used to make hot drinks The pit toilet we would throw ashes in the pit to keep away bad smell. I was born in 1936 and still have an excellent memory.
I rememmber when the children went to Sabina Park to see the queen. I did not saw her because i was small and they only take afew of the bigger children. A man use to go around and solder chimmy and mugs, and sometime they also handle the condense milk can to drink our tea. I use make grills learning trade on Spanish Town road in the sixties that was only to pretty up the rich peoples house.
mostly in Barbicon, Red Hills and those places.
The trunk they use put the sheets in, remember those peacock sheets. Patch work sheets, mats made from pieces cloth.
I love this
I use to live in the country where we had a pit toilet. My Grandmother use to take me to Kingston during school holidays. I had the privilege of using one of those flush toilet with the tank and chain. As a child, I liked pulling the chain. I found it to be fun😀
Well, well, well. My first experience with the flush toilet was in the Princess Margaret Hospital. As a child,
I happened to have a dislocated shoulder and ended up there. I remember a fellow patient using it and then flushed it by pulling the chain. I immediately
reported him to the nurse, because I thought he was playing with something he shouldn't. How could I have known otherwise?
I was accustomed to the outdoor latrine where I would fight with the roaches at nights with my bottle torch as the weapon.
Great man i tell you all the caribbean islands had the very same life style .Great video of long ago
When the Enamel mug,Chimy, Pail or Basin got chipped ,it would be Sordered by a man called d Sordaman ( mama called him) 😂😂😂
most homes had a display cabinet for the crockery. I broke my mothers 3 burner kerosene stove oil bottle. I am in my 60's and I am still feeling the licks for breaking that bottle. ( I got an assen).those were the days my friend
Oh poor you. lol. We all got licks.
@beverleyreid7572 true, out of 4 siblings I was the one to give the most problems..I got it good but I ❤ my parents & pampered them both to the end. 😢😢😢
@@nekovero93 and our parents adored us , they were only trying to do the right things in raising us. Discipline and good manners were paramount
I can imagine de licks yu got as those stoves were the status symbol at de time. When yu have a kerosene oil stove it mean say yu a smaddy😄😄😄😄
@@davidlawrence4172 I am still feeling them 60 + years later
Lawd gad😅, so many memories.
😂 Love This
Very Similar to Trinidad and Tobago items 🇹🇹 💜
Same Exact Things and Names
One Caribbean, One Love ❤💛💚
One Caribbean for real
This lady reminds me of child hood growing in August Town I am same age as her remember all of that the only thing with my mom if I broke something she said one crosses is gone good mother all the way in canada those days were the best lo e my country visit every year may god bless ja and take everydestruction in charge in the might name of jesus of nazareth amen
The panel bed with flowers on it
I used that old flush toilet, where you would pull the chain, and that was in Kingston.
I would best describe a breakfront is a combination of a cabinet and buffet (sideboard). They were often in the dining room. the breakfront had glass to the top and cupboards to the bottom. The cabinet is mostly glass, with maybe a row of small drawers to the bottom.
Jamaica Textiles if I am correct was Lightbourne"s place in Maypen where they screen printed by hand. I toured the factory in 1974.
I remember Trif-hylton on Kings Street - every colour of crochet and embroidery thread all displayed chromatically. Such a shame the things we have lost.
I would like you to talk about the 3 foot iron pots
Ok we will put that on the list
I inherited two from my mother also the clothes iron.the one you sets on the wood fire two enamel mugs
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The breck front pantry English term is called Welsh dresser .
The enamel items were patched by tin smiths. These were people who ran a foundry that melted solder (a mixture of tin and lead) with a solution known as solder stick for it to hold to the item, the hot melted solder would be used patch tin mugs, chamber pots, pails, or the tin baths.