Hands up, who was a member of the Famous Five Club?
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Re: Hands up, who was a member of the Famous Five Club?
Thanks for posting the pic.
I joined in the 1970's.I remember feeling very 'special' when my membership card and badge arrived.
I joined in the 1970's.I remember feeling very 'special' when my membership card and badge arrived.
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I can't remember seeing another badge colour other than the blue one I have. There may be other variants out there. Maybe the best person to ask is Zoe (George@kirrin) as she has a great stock of F5 memorabilia. I bet she'll know or know of someone who does!
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Here's a bog standard cast info sheet that was sent out to members of the F5 club in 1978, courtesy of Darrell Waters Ltd. bad photo, but I hope you can make it out.
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Would love to read what it says about Michelle Gallagher!!!
Honestly, I would have loved to be a member of the Famous Five club!!!!
Honestly, I would have loved to be a member of the Famous Five club!!!!
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Here's the other half to the info sheet. Again, it's a bad photo. It was took in artificial light & doesn't show up well. I'll re-take it in sunlight ASAP.
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That's very interesting!!!! Thank you for posting it!
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Yes - thank you - interesting reading! I didn't realise that 'Timmy' has a part on 'The Railway Children'!
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Very interesting, Number 6. Thanks for posting it.
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Your welcome, Maria Esther & Eddie Think I've still got other stuff hidden away somewhere.
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Yes, Toddy did indeed play the family pet in the RC, but he was only in it briefly at the start of the film!
Re: Hands up, who was a member of the Famous Five Club?
Upon joining, I had a letter from Enid. I have no idea if it was personally handwritten/typed or a mass-produced letter sent out to all new members. It was a long time ago! (c 1959)
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Ohhh, I overread it, skipped it. Interesting fact.Rob Houghton wrote:Yes - thank you - interesting reading! I didn't realise that 'Timmy' has a part on 'The Railway Children'!
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Can you remember what happened to the letter? It would be brilliant if you still had it tucked away in a box in the attic! Wishful thinking, but one can only hope.Moonraker wrote:Upon joining, I had a letter from Enid. I have no idea if it was personally handwritten/typed or a mass-produced letter sent out to all new members. It was a long time ago! (c 1959)
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Thanks for photographing the items, Number 6. I don't think I'd seen notepaper with the Darrell Waters Ltd. address before - Lee House, London Wall. I've just looked up Lee House and it was a large, drab tower block which was demolished in 1986 - to be replaced by more tower blocks!
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