I remember these lifts too! I never went in to town very often when I was a child so it sort felt like an exciting family event a couple of times a year in school holidays!
Thanks to nostr:npub1rjwumr7j6tac08t0qttvc44walt549nc4eyyxjc0phn6yxzj7uzq0accc9's Two Up conversation, I was doing some reminiscing about lost experiences from the past.
As a small child in the early 80's, I remember the lifts in a department store in Adelaide. My mum would take us into town shopping and I'm sure she just went to this store so we could go in the lifts. They were old and ornate, with an old fella operating them. All the buttons and levers were polished brass, with a trellis style brass concertina cage they would pull shut. You could see everything through it as it moved. The old fellas would chat to us while manipulating the controls, shutting the gate and riding up and down, it was great fun.
It felt special, personal and things like that just aren't around anymore. Anyone else have any memories like that?
#goodolddays #memories #grownostr
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Old fashion class and style, an enjoyable experience that's not replicated today.