The Birthday of Dirty Old Jack
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blondie95
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Re: The Birthday of Dirty Old Jack
i agree too band captains had buttons up their sleeves!
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Richard Ruck
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Re: on the subject of buttons ....
I think this started a couple of years after I left - probably around 1980.jhopgood wrote: Unless I am mistaken, the band captain has a whole load of buttons on their sleeves.
New invention, not sure from when.
Ba.A / Mid. B 1972 - 1978
Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?
Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?
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Katharine
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Re: on the subject of buttons ....
Before I joined this forum, I thought the boys' uniform was absolutely constant and unchanging over the centuries (apart from losing the pancake hat). Now I learn of all sorts of subtle changes over time. It is amazing what we learn from each other!Richard Ruck wrote:I think this started a couple of years after I left - probably around 1980.jhopgood wrote: Unless I am mistaken, the band captain has a whole load of buttons on their sleeves.
New invention, not sure from when.
Katharine Dobson (Hills) 6.14, 1959 - 1965