Kevin Mottram
@mott73.bsky.social
Recently qualified archivist. Half decent club runner (when fit). Postwar history 1945-82. Old Minis. Music. Dogs. Footy/#StokeCity. Photography. I’ve got nothing to say but it’s OK.
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Kevin Mottram
@mott73.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Decided to join the ELO app as an insurance policy should the fascist porn app blow itself up. For new readers, welcome! For old chums, it’s the usual old bollocks…
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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Rob Reiner brought nothing but joy into peoples lives.
The next time some arsehole is on TV spouting hate, remember that they have brought absolutely no joy into the world at all and I'm sick of these people seemingly ruling everything now.
The next time some arsehole is on TV spouting hate, remember that they have brought absolutely no joy into the world at all and I'm sick of these people seemingly ruling everything now.
December 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Rob Reiner brought nothing but joy into peoples lives.
The next time some arsehole is on TV spouting hate, remember that they have brought absolutely no joy into the world at all and I'm sick of these people seemingly ruling everything now.
The next time some arsehole is on TV spouting hate, remember that they have brought absolutely no joy into the world at all and I'm sick of these people seemingly ruling everything now.
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Ladybird book in the spotlight.
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ladybird book in the spotlight.
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
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46 years ago today
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
46 years ago today
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Mick Jagger.
Cricket Test match between England and Australia, The Oval, London, 10th August 1972.
(c) Central Press
Cricket Test match between England and Australia, The Oval, London, 10th August 1972.
(c) Central Press
December 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mick Jagger.
Cricket Test match between England and Australia, The Oval, London, 10th August 1972.
(c) Central Press
Cricket Test match between England and Australia, The Oval, London, 10th August 1972.
(c) Central Press
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Look after each other.
December 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Look after each other.
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1960: British & Continental Motor Cars from Corgi
(+Aston Martin DB4 Saloon; Jaguar 2.4 Litre; Citroen D.S. 19; Fiat 1800 Saloon; Renault Caravelle; Rover 90; Riley Pathfinder; Vauxhall Velox; Ford Consul; Austin Cambridge; Morris Cowley; Austin 7 Saloon; Austin, and more)
(+Aston Martin DB4 Saloon; Jaguar 2.4 Litre; Citroen D.S. 19; Fiat 1800 Saloon; Renault Caravelle; Rover 90; Riley Pathfinder; Vauxhall Velox; Ford Consul; Austin Cambridge; Morris Cowley; Austin 7 Saloon; Austin, and more)
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1960: British & Continental Motor Cars from Corgi
(+Aston Martin DB4 Saloon; Jaguar 2.4 Litre; Citroen D.S. 19; Fiat 1800 Saloon; Renault Caravelle; Rover 90; Riley Pathfinder; Vauxhall Velox; Ford Consul; Austin Cambridge; Morris Cowley; Austin 7 Saloon; Austin, and more)
(+Aston Martin DB4 Saloon; Jaguar 2.4 Litre; Citroen D.S. 19; Fiat 1800 Saloon; Renault Caravelle; Rover 90; Riley Pathfinder; Vauxhall Velox; Ford Consul; Austin Cambridge; Morris Cowley; Austin 7 Saloon; Austin, and more)
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The full Small Faces "Colour Me Pop" is good for what ails yer. Stanley Unwin present and correct in full gibberish mode and the studio barely contains the exuberance of these four scamps. Seriously brilliant. Mike Dean presents, with a mystified look on his face throughout.
Small Faces - Colour Me Pop TV Special (Complete Show 1968)
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December 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The full Small Faces "Colour Me Pop" is good for what ails yer. Stanley Unwin present and correct in full gibberish mode and the studio barely contains the exuberance of these four scamps. Seriously brilliant. Mike Dean presents, with a mystified look on his face throughout.
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Harry Cole looks like what 40 year olds looked like 40 years ago
Just Harry Cole interviewing the guy who called for ethnicity checks on MPs, by the way
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Harry Cole looks like what 40 year olds looked like 40 years ago
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There hasn't been a cultural cringe towards America as ludicrous as this since Cliff Richard was being billed as Britain's answer to Elvis.
Just Harry Cole interviewing the guy who called for ethnicity checks on MPs, by the way
December 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
There hasn't been a cultural cringe towards America as ludicrous as this since Cliff Richard was being billed as Britain's answer to Elvis.
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Remembering Tom Verlaine on his birthday. Here are Television performing Foxhole on OGWT in 1978
December 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Remembering Tom Verlaine on his birthday. Here are Television performing Foxhole on OGWT in 1978
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All is in turmoil.
December 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
All is in turmoil.
The Mighty Potters 2 Swansea City 1!
a woman says we 're back baby in a bravo advertisement
ALT: a woman says we 're back baby in a bravo advertisement
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December 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Mighty Potters 2 Swansea City 1!
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Dave Allen at Large (13th December 1976). Dave Allen on religion.
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Dave Allen at Large (13th December 1976). Dave Allen on religion.
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John Lenari’s ice cream cart, Collyhurst, 1920s (Archives+).
December 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
John Lenari’s ice cream cart, Collyhurst, 1920s (Archives+).
50 years ago today, the Arse roll into ST4. Peter Storey, always a popular visitor to The Vic*, sees the old red mist after going 2-1 down, boots John Mahoney (who's lying injured on the floor after a dust-up with Alan Ball) in the back, and is inevitably sent off 1/2
*Sarcasm
*Sarcasm
December 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
50 years ago today, the Arse roll into ST4. Peter Storey, always a popular visitor to The Vic*, sees the old red mist after going 2-1 down, boots John Mahoney (who's lying injured on the floor after a dust-up with Alan Ball) in the back, and is inevitably sent off 1/2
*Sarcasm
*Sarcasm
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Dick Van Dyke is one hundred years old at midnight tonight.
I can't let it pass without playing something on the Late Show.
He did the original Put On A Happy Face for Bye Bye Birdie, a musical about a rock and roller joining the army.
So it's now on the LSwMB.
Goodnight.
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I can't let it pass without playing something on the Late Show.
He did the original Put On A Happy Face for Bye Bye Birdie, a musical about a rock and roller joining the army.
So it's now on the LSwMB.
Goodnight.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Dick Van Dyke is one hundred years old at midnight tonight.
I can't let it pass without playing something on the Late Show.
He did the original Put On A Happy Face for Bye Bye Birdie, a musical about a rock and roller joining the army.
So it's now on the LSwMB.
Goodnight.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
I can't let it pass without playing something on the Late Show.
He did the original Put On A Happy Face for Bye Bye Birdie, a musical about a rock and roller joining the army.
So it's now on the LSwMB.
Goodnight.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
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It's good to hear the original, from time to time.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
Doesn't have Clem's drumming or Deborah's crooning but it still works for me.
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Now on the Late Show wMB.
Doesn't have Clem's drumming or Deborah's crooning but it still works for me.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
It's good to hear the original, from time to time.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
Doesn't have Clem's drumming or Deborah's crooning but it still works for me.
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Now on the Late Show wMB.
Doesn't have Clem's drumming or Deborah's crooning but it still works for me.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
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In the top twenty this week in 1973.
I admit, my ears were more attuned to Lamplight, Dyna-Mite and Roll Away The Stone.
But how brilliant is this ?
Now on the Late Show, where I am, at times, far away-ay, avoiding the rainfall of another planet.
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I admit, my ears were more attuned to Lamplight, Dyna-Mite and Roll Away The Stone.
But how brilliant is this ?
Now on the Late Show, where I am, at times, far away-ay, avoiding the rainfall of another planet.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
In the top twenty this week in 1973.
I admit, my ears were more attuned to Lamplight, Dyna-Mite and Roll Away The Stone.
But how brilliant is this ?
Now on the Late Show, where I am, at times, far away-ay, avoiding the rainfall of another planet.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
I admit, my ears were more attuned to Lamplight, Dyna-Mite and Roll Away The Stone.
But how brilliant is this ?
Now on the Late Show, where I am, at times, far away-ay, avoiding the rainfall of another planet.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
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12 December 1965:
The Beatles' final UK tour ends with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales.
After the second show they are driven back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/12/l...
The Beatles' final UK tour ends with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales.
After the second show they are driven back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/12/l...
The Beatles live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The Beatles' final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963 and 7 November 1964. The support acts were, in ord...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
12 December 1965:
The Beatles' final UK tour ends with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales.
After the second show they are driven back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/12/l...
The Beatles' final UK tour ends with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales.
After the second show they are driven back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/1965/12/12/l...
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Otis.
Dock Of The Bay, a Redding/Cropper work.
Top whistling too.
Yes, still brilliant.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
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Dock Of The Bay, a Redding/Cropper work.
Top whistling too.
Yes, still brilliant.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
December 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Otis.
Dock Of The Bay, a Redding/Cropper work.
Top whistling too.
Yes, still brilliant.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
Dock Of The Bay, a Redding/Cropper work.
Top whistling too.
Yes, still brilliant.
Now on the Late Show wMB.
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
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Remembering Rolling Stones Co-founder Ian Stewart who died today 12th December 1985
Worthy of a read 👇
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...
#rollingStones #ClassicRock #MusicSky
Worthy of a read 👇
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...
#rollingStones #ClassicRock #MusicSky
December 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Remembering Rolling Stones Co-founder Ian Stewart who died today 12th December 1985
Worthy of a read 👇
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...
#rollingStones #ClassicRock #MusicSky
Worthy of a read 👇
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...
#rollingStones #ClassicRock #MusicSky
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'Ron, I tell you, you won't feel anything. You may have to stand up for the rest of the tour, though'
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth now on the LSwMB
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Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth now on the LSwMB
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
'Ron, I tell you, you won't feel anything. You may have to stand up for the rest of the tour, though'
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth now on the LSwMB
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Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth now on the LSwMB
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Born this day 1944. Rob Tyner, the MC5. I don't think he was ever comfortable being in front. You'd never know, though.
Looking At You now on the Late Show to mark the birthday.
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Looking At You now on the Late Show to mark the birthday.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Born this day 1944. Rob Tyner, the MC5. I don't think he was ever comfortable being in front. You'd never know, though.
Looking At You now on the Late Show to mark the birthday.
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Looking At You now on the Late Show to mark the birthday.
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Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper.
Created Knock On Wood for Stax, at the Lorraine Motel.
Like thunder, like lightning....on the Late Show now
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Created Knock On Wood for Stax, at the Lorraine Motel.
Like thunder, like lightning....on the Late Show now
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December 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper.
Created Knock On Wood for Stax, at the Lorraine Motel.
Like thunder, like lightning....on the Late Show now
buff.ly/u1iVmmc
Created Knock On Wood for Stax, at the Lorraine Motel.
Like thunder, like lightning....on the Late Show now
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