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@bridgethardy1834

4 күн бұрын

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I’m from the enamel, Latrine, China cabinet and Crotchet era. Good times 😂❤❤

@lornafuller8705

13 күн бұрын

Happy days

@rubywedderburn9487

9 күн бұрын

The good ole days😅

@godislove1076

Күн бұрын

Oh yes

Woolworth and Times Store had escalators I remember going to those Stores just to go up and down the escalators. ❤😂

@ar123..._

12 күн бұрын

@@lenah4160 Yes, I remember The Woodward on King Street I used to ride the escalator there but I don't remember time store think I used to go there with my grandmother but I don't remember it.

@godislove1076

Күн бұрын

Me too and there are many more like us of course, sometimes we had to run security a come put we off... Those were the good ole day's and I'm hoping and praying that our island of Jamaica will come back to what it was God's willing.

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

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.

@DeloresSales

13 күн бұрын

Me too,I am the same age as you.

@Rushy1932

13 күн бұрын

Delores, those were the best days. Let us not forget. Love this.

@pectonhjones1855

9 күн бұрын

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.

@corsellesmith6614

7 күн бұрын

We had a picture of of the queen and a picture of the queen and her husband

@corsellesmith6614

7 күн бұрын

I broke a lot, nough licks for breaking

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.

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 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.

@kareemsquest

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for this insightful information

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 .

I am cracking up and at the same time suffering from nostalgia.

I remember making crochets to decorate the house. Oh so beautiful.

@jazzytower

8 күн бұрын

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!!😊

@jazzytower

8 күн бұрын

I used to take the JOS buses to school! My goodness! I'm flashing back😅

@paulinesteele6624

23 сағат бұрын

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.

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

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.

@kareemsquest

7 күн бұрын

Great point!

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.

@kareemsquest

13 күн бұрын

LOL how did I forget the porcelain dog

@lenah4160

13 күн бұрын

I remembered the big dog 🐩 and the six puppies.Lol ❤😂

@missbiggs9437

12 күн бұрын

I still have a porcelain dog set AND two porcelain cats!

@glendaduncan7089

11 күн бұрын

LOL! I'M Cracking Up!

@lydiamorgan9952

11 күн бұрын

Those were the good days of Jamaica when families work together, in the home , yard and fields ,when every child had a chore, to 😄

This video brought me down memory lane. I grew up with some of the things mentioned although we were poor.

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.

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.)

Love this going down memory lane❤

Jamaica was a very prideful society back then, Beautiful memories

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

@jazzytower

8 күн бұрын

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.

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😊😊❤❤

The china cabinet you couldn't touch nothing in there if you do its over, only on special occasions you touch what in there

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.

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

Burglar bars did not get popular, unfortunately they became an absolute necessity.

remember Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys books

My grandfather Mr Lowe worked at Henriqiez on King Street in downtown Kingston. He wore a grey uniform.

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 mama still has our baby cups and I’m 50 years old they keep everything 😂😂😂😂

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.

Gosh, these Jamaican memorable traditions and customs ways of doing things is so unique to our Jamaican Culture. However, worst of two Jamaican Customs I hated was the spring and the kaya beds and the pit toilets.

@yvonnegayle4075

7 күн бұрын

Remember bardowelds store?,

@yvonnegayle4075

7 күн бұрын

We mess up but we are the best,call and pronounce everything diffrent

She has described most things from my childhood..😍😍😍😍.

My mother had the chain flushed toilet. I am now regretting upgrading the bathroom. We should have kept it.

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

Lawd the kids’ screaming in background 😂

I am from Kingston and I remember everything you guys talked about. Those were the good days

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.

@user-ij4tw4uz1o

13 күн бұрын

Oh, The Mikado was another. Came to Kingston while in high school to perform

@jazzytower

7 күн бұрын

@@user-ij4tw4uz1o 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.

Love this history lesson the kids today need to learn the history

@kareemsquest

7 күн бұрын

True

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 the JOS Bus they call Pattie pan 😅

I see inamel cups in stores in America.

I always remember the Christmas jingle "all of your things are at Times Store the favorite store in town"🎶🎵

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

Break front is known as a dresser, it's usually found in the kitchen.

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.

back in those days every school inthe country side has a put toilet so ehen ee smaller one goes to the pit tiolet you have bigger girls that followv us for safty

Memba newport west where all the factòries was for the ladies espeçial dino michele linen and quilting bwòy it was joy seeing them espciaĺly on fridays payday

I broke a cup and saucer and got wiping that I will never forget.

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)

@kareemsquest

12 күн бұрын

Okay I will look into this. You can also check previous videos as we did cover some stores in downtown Kingston

Lawd gad😅, so many memories.

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.

@kareemsquest

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for this information

@beverley9560

13 күн бұрын

Yes, the textile factory was I think, my very first school trip. Never forgot it.

I enjoyed this video and hearing of the old-time stores like Issa and Henriquez.

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.

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 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲.

@lornafuller8705

9 күн бұрын

and we thought we were poor, but we were so rich in spirit. we were HAPPY.

Housing cleaning days, first you sweep the floor, then you wash the floor, then polish and finally shine the floor.😅

@kareemsquest

10 күн бұрын

That is a lot LOL

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.

Those were beautiful times ❤

@lornafuller8705

9 күн бұрын

Story time about Brother Anansi, (Anancy) and Brother Tukuma stories. Duppy Stories about Rolling Calves,We were afraid of duppy big time

I remember buying some of the things at azan store ,

If I remember correctly, this play was this in the 70s. I believe I watch it. I can still remember it.

The toilet was called out house .All that both of you spoke about was in my time growing up in Jamaica.

I love this

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

our homes were our palaces, and was treated as such. please do not call it over doing, it made sense in those days.

Wonderful presentation; however, Colonialism is a helluva drug!!!😂 In my childhood home, the China cabinet was to be viewed but not touched by the children!!!

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

Then there was the iron that you heat on coal stove to iron your clothes

Traditional I am in to antique I am 60 give me all those old stuff

Yes I am guilty of breaking a piece of crockery. I remember the fear of not knowing what to do after I broke it 😊

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

10 күн бұрын

Oh poor you. lol. We all got licks.

@nekovero93

9 күн бұрын

​@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. 😢😢😢

@lornafuller8705

9 күн бұрын

@@nekovero93 and our parents adored us , they were only trying to do the right things in raising us. Discipline and good manners were paramount

Thanks for sharing

There was a man in my Portland community that would patch enamel with something I think it was fire and I’m not sure if it was led or something I can’t remember clearly but I have vague memories

I have one of the chain toilet at my home now

Big up Kareem.

@kareemsquest

5 күн бұрын

Thanks cuz

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 ❤

@kareemsquest

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Dont forget it was a pail set which included a basin used to wash face.

@kareemsquest

4 күн бұрын

Very true thank you for this reminder

Blessings...thanks much

They knit the Rasta caps...we did embroidery and crotchet in needlework class at school

Hi Kareem, the ceramics factory was called Pottery Factory, in Tickenham Park in Spanish Town. It was in a building where the Seprod factory is now. My mom worked there as one of the ladies who made the green breadfruit container and the breadfruit leaf plate. The breadfruit was a jar with a cover. People used to put biscuits or money in it, and the leaf was a decorative plate they put on coffee table. My dad was one of the carpenters, they met there and here I am. Lol.

@kareemsquest

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for this useful information

I love this episode

People were poorer worked hard and very classier to make where they lived looked welcoming and feel comfortable. China once came from England because Jamaica was British rule. English goods were sild . Time Store was a book store.

The scent of the pit toilet was awful.

I would like you to talk about the 3 foot iron pots

@kareemsquest

14 күн бұрын

Ok we will put that on the list

My Father worked for Issa All his life that was his only job Issa also owned and operated Motor Sales and Service car dealership where Joe Issa had his Office I also worked there as Joe Issa vallet I can remember those days like yesterday. also my brother worked for Gleaner lol

@kareemsquest

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for this information

Yes, I know about it a chain, and it was Clarendon

It is good to see and hear you people rememberinf the good old days in 🇯🇲 but you are also forgetting the most important one the one where people only sick and died. Mostly old people died either from bad stomuch,growth,tb ,whoopingcough or accident when the drivers fell asleep at the wheel. The bad stomuch is now ulcer and the growth is now cancer. We didnt kn 21:44 ow the word murder,rape , crime ,or violence or badman.

A lady said you had to have $ to go to department stores in Jamaica. Downtown was posh. She told me about Nathan’s After independence people start selling on the streets

Remember the crotchety ruffle basket pineapple. Akens clay works use to be on molynes road .they used to have the Sauder man that go around on foot shounting Sauder ING and every body used to out with them pots and pans to be saudered

The enamel mug was poor people’s china. It was patched using a metal by the name of Sauda, which is a coiled soft silver metal and it’s heated on fire , then it becomes liquified

L.A. Henriques and the Swiss Store carried top brands of crystal and China. They also did a big business in the in-bond business.

I have a China cabinet; inherited from my mother too

In the sixties there almost every Main Street you go there was always a milk shop where you go to have breakfast instead of coffee shops it was milk shops you get your hot milk with breakfast

I think the beds were high because we store things under there .

@doreensmith8209

12 күн бұрын

My bed still high that's my makeshift storeroom hidden with dust ruffle😂

I remember! The brown porcelain dog and the puppies chained to her😂

My mom use to have the bath and pail right untilin the 90s

The wooden designs above doors were sometimes pineapples signifying hospitality

Chocolate tea in the enamel mug

YES, TEA MEANS HOT BEVERAGE FOR JAMAICANS.

I do and love it

I'm still using my china cabinet, paper doilys n all.

Jamaica people smile the best in the world thay have 3 different smile am from st Thomas