Look at Life - On the meter, 1968

Posted by nostalgoteket.se The work of Britain's traffic wardens, through the eyes of one of them.

[@delboytrotter8806]

Now 99% African..............

[@scotz74]

Thank you for posting. My aunt, Sandra Morris, took part in this. She appears on the 'trying on the cap' scene at 2'21". She sadly passed away last year and it is in going through her personal possessions I discovered some photos of the filming and looked up this film. Great to keep social history alive in this way.

[@stillbashingmetal]

Things looked better in 1968.

[@diggerpete9334]

When traffic wardens were traffic wardens not income generators.

[@elrjames7799]

Clean women in smart uniforms: now unwashed men in shabby shell suits.

[@boobsthechemist2067]

The video quality is absolutely perfect for being 50 years old 👌

[@gcfcos]

I know everyone hates traffic wardens but if we didn't have parking restrictions then towns and city's would grind to a halt and emergency services couldn't get through

[@MrPoupard]

I think the senior wardens 50 years ago would've seen active service in WW2 ..... they look ex military ...decent

[@roachtoasties]

I always like to put the amounts in inflation calculators. £16.00 pay per week in 1968 is about £347.76 per week in 2024, £18.083.72 per year in 2024, US$22,966.07 or about $11.04 per hour. The 6p per 15 minutes in the meter is £1.30 per 15 minutes today, £5.20 per hour or $6.60. Not enough pay if you ask me. Be nice to the traffic warden. I wonder if the 19 people all lined up so politely and dressed nicely to watch the argument at the start of this film, would step in if they start punching each other (it's the way things are now). Anyway, parking meters still don't give change, but they now take credit cards.

[@Ramo_Baramia]

London looking good back in a day, not so good right now.

[@misyd72]

Wonderful-thank you for sharing.Charming,touching and nostalgic-Look At Life at it's best.Great footage of late 60's London

[@captainchaos2671]

not one burka in sight how nice

[@Jeffybonbon]

what a very diffearnt Uk we lived in the 1960s

[@whackamolechamp]

I like watching videos of England during this particular era. My parents lived there from 67-70 and they always raved about how it was such a wonderful place to live versus NYC.

[@josephriley4460]

I used to see Harry Secombe in his roller when he came through South Wimbledon on his way home when he lived in Surrey.

[@RichardGMoss]

Ah, the good old push mower.

[@richard9444]

The yellow peril in the days when it wasn't seen as a council cash cow

[@videocurios]

WOW I love this video Thanks for posting I was a Met Police TW in the 1980's see Just another Day traffic wardens

[@brucevilla]

Thanks for Uploading.

[@burrowssj]

This is classic! In more ways than one. So much awesome!