Posted by Phoebe on April 25, 2001 at 02:45:08 from 63.34.219.204:
In Reply to: Enlarging a bit more on what Bruce, Patrick, & Robert. have said.... posted by Mike Field on April 24, 2001 at 08:38:48:
Ah, those good old days! (Well, in some ways.) We had the pantry with marble or stone shelf, meatsafe and open window, very good to climb in through to steal currants and sultanas. The first refrigerator arrived late 50s, probably less than half the capacity of today's models, and gas powered, if I remember right. Is that possible?
And tradesmen delivered, as noted by others. And some at least would call in to take the week's orders. I know that because I remember the grocer calling on the day King George VI died (1952), bursting into tears at the kitchen table and having to be revived with cups of tea.