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4th February 2011, 02:50 PM
#1
The Box That Changed Britain.
Some of you may have already seen this show but for those who have'nt and if you have an hour to spare it's well worth a watch.It will make you relise how the British M.N. disappeared.Just google The Box That Changed Britain.Good viewing.
Regards.Jim.B.
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4th February 2011, 04:46 PM
#2
The Box That Changed Britain.
All thanks to Jim for this Gem.
Watching now at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scpzn
K.
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4th February 2011, 10:51 PM
#3
The Box that changed Britain
Incidentlly for those of you that attend the Liverpool meet up you will recognise the dock wall opposite the Atlantic where the venue is held.You dont have to watch the whole video move the finger along to about the last ten minutes this McNally women is talking,she is on the dock road within close proximity of the Atlantic.For the members that dont attend the meet up this will just give you the feel or the atmosphere in which the meet up takes place.If you go to the gallery and the meet ups a photo showing "Smoko" outside the pub is where I'm talking about.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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5th February 2011, 12:47 AM
#4
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5th February 2011, 06:55 AM
#5
Not available here in Oz either. But a thought, it was not just the British M.N. that was effected by the 'box' all sea transportation, no matter from which contry, was transformed by it, was it a British invention or one imported from elsewhere?


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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5th February 2011, 02:10 PM
#6
The Box That changed Britain.
I've asked my son to download it for me,I am trying to sort out how I can put this as an attachment to my e.mail and maybe I will be able to send out copies to anyone that wants one.
Regards
Jim.B.
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6th February 2011, 08:33 AM
#7
I get the same thing - "not available in your area " , and I'm just across the North Sea.
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6th February 2011, 01:06 PM
#8
The box that changed Btitain.
John you would enjoy it your old company Maersk are on it.I've down loaded it on to my laptop but it is not allowing me to move it to anywhere else.I'l keep trying.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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6th February 2011, 04:37 PM
#9
There is a free programme that is called YouSendIt it is great for the transfer of " AVI" files , just dont sign up forthe PRO " version , you dont need it
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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6th February 2011, 08:04 PM
#10
hi jim would dearly love to see the programme it sounds very interesting lou
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