David Holman Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 One for the historians! Can anyone remember what colour the postmans uniform was in Eire in the 1950s please? Have a figure I want to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 found this pic in irishphotoarchieve http://irishphotoarchive.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Views-of-Towns-and-Villages-in-Ireland/G0000K.0YYyHb.Ao/I0000a1oSE9.XBoQ. appears to be black uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 found this pic in irishphotoarchieve http://irishphotoarchive.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Views-of-Towns-and-Villages-in-Ireland/G0000K.0YYyHb.Ao/I0000a1oSE9.XBoQ. appears to be black uniform. Enniscorthyman on his first day? All the pictures available seem to be B/W and show a very dark, if not black, jacket and hat - the trousers don't all seem to be black, most are, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 heres a variation on the apparent black..... grey bottoms...oilskins perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Enniscorthyman on his first day? hes come a long way since then...... ...............lucky sod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Northern ireland, but the uniform looks very similar [video=youtube;NqAiFPCDm-8] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Fine art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Fine art? [ATTACH=CONFIG]10609[/ATTACH] love the high nellie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Many thanks everyone and especially Boskonay for the fabulous painting. A picture is certainly worth a thousand words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I am in the job 22 years and remember well me scaldy arse from walking the town post.The bags around yer neck were very heavy and some time was needed to get yer feet and behind used to this.As regards uniform,all the photos in work from years ago are in black and white so no idea on colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 me scaldy arse Any idea of the actual colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Any idea of the actual colour? Which?me scaldy arse or uniform.lol. From what I have seen in old photos,black seems to prevail but I will ask some of the older postmen tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 me scaldy arse Detail matters.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Detail matters.. not of eamonns ass it dosnt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 not of eamonns ass it dosnt!!![ATTACH=CONFIG]10641[/ATTACH] Scary stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WRENNEIRE Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Best I can come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well, he is called Pat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Best I can come up with no good Dave - youll have to give us the irish version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 josefstadt Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I've been told that the colour was black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Portoman Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I was a postie in the 70's and the uniform then was black with silver buttons. On the sleeves,there was a thin green band around wrist. The hat also had thin green band around it. The uniform was similar to CIE's because I used to get free rides on bus and train as they thought I was one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Will have a go with my S&D models postie and let you all know. Might not get the wrist band in though, even in 7mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 minister_for_hardship Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) From An Post heritage dept...asked the q as I have an ex P&T high nelly and take her for spins at vintage events. The design of postmen’s uniforms have not changed very often over the years and in relation to the style in use during the 1950’ to the 1960’s the following details may be of assistance to you: · The jacket and trousers were a charcoal colour with the jacket containing 3 buttons with a harp symbol, 2 lower pockets and a left breast pocket. A dark woollen worsted coat was worn over the uniform and had 3 buttons with harp symbol, 2 lower pockets and 1 left breast pocket. · The jacket and coat had 2 green circles near the end of each sleeve and the identity number badge was attached to the breast pocket of the jacket. · The cap had 2 green circles around the rim and identity badge with the ‘P & T’ symbol/harp symbol. I assume by 'green circles' he means lines of green piping. Edited December 14, 2013 by minister_for_hardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 minister_for_hardship Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 love the high nellie! er why has he got a 'ladies' bike??? And no carrier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 excelent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 excelent! Who would have thought a request of what colour to paint a 40 mm high figure could produced such a response. The very best of what this forum is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Who would have thought a request of what colour to paint a 40 mm high figure could produced such a response. QUOTE] its cos we're a sad bunch of lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 :-bd=D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) It could be dangerous, being a postman in the South East - http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-missing-postman-26713401.html ... [video=youtube;-AGgbPb-Aww] Edited December 15, 2013 by Broithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Who would have thought a request of what colour to paint a 40 mm high figure could produced such a response. QUOTE] its cos we're a sad bunch of lads[ATTACH=CONFIG]10686[/ATTACH] Well, here he is. Don't think the cap is 'standard', but the black uniform bit certainly not difficult to paint. With the harp logo being no more that a scale 1mm and the wrist bands a mere 0.1mm, am thinking nobody will mind me missing them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 well done indeed! if anyone does mind the missing bands - you could always throw over the old reliable 'poncho'and pretend its raining! easily done with a piece of plastic bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 minister_for_hardship Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You could fix the cap by sticking a v.thin sheet of material on top, slightly bigger than the cap, to make it less like a US Civil War 'kepi'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Now there's a thought. Thanks minister - will have a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Holman
One for the historians!
Can anyone remember what colour the postmans uniform was in Eire in the 1950s please? Have a figure I want to paint.
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