BSB dishes / squarials that are still in place

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Some of you must know where there are BSB dishes still in place. Go and take some pics and post them here - lets celebrate the survival of these old relics! :-worship

This is my first one:

Used to be on the High Street in Galashiels town centre It was on the Granada / Box Clever shop next to the Harrow pub Sadly it was removed during shop renovations in April 2008
 

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The second picture shows one of the mini circular dishes. These have a diameter of about 45cm - and pre-date the Sky "minidishes" by nearly 10 years! This one has had its LNB cable cut through at some point.It's next door to the "Gluepot" pub in Overhaugh Street in Galashiels
 

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Here is a rather sad, overgrown squarial round the back of the old Comet store - (next door to the big Tesco's superstore) in Galashiels town centre. This pic was snapped September 2004 and shows the dish rapidly being hidden by an elderberry tree :(


Its still there and increasingly overgrown.
 

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This one was sent to me a couple of years ago by David C who says:

"the squariel is on Market Street in Nelson, Lancashire, on the back of 'Thoughts, Cards and Gifts' opposite the Lord Nelson Pub."

{David if you are a member of the forum and dont mind your full name being used for the credit let me know!}
 

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This one is just round the corner from me on a country cottage a couple miles from Galashiels
 

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This one is one street back from the main street through Galashiels town centre - and theres a lot of Sky dishes in the background!
 

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And this one is mine :D


It lives in my shed until I find a use for it! I got if from Ebay - still boxed :cool:
 

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I have no picture but I was working in a mill in
Oldham Manchester that is used for storage ect
there is 100+ of the dishes still boxes and receivers I
belive they were made by phillips ? also boxed they
had been there for a long time by the look of the boxes
all badged BSB
Dave
 

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Analoguesat said:
And this one is mine :D


It lives in my shed until I find a use for it! I got if from Ebay - still boxed :cool:


Nice pics - I haven't any to add, but enjoyed what you have Posted so far :)
 

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Tivù said:
Nice pics - I haven't any to add, but enjoyed what you have Posted so far :)


Well if you see any take a pic and post them up! :) Ive found half a dozen round here without really trying :D


Theres at least 2 more to be photographed at some point :D
 

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i know of 2 in my local area ill go for a walk later and get the photos, there is also one in my garden,
 

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Will take a look around the sunny climes of the Borders and take a pic if i find any..
 

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RdMin said:
Will take a look around the sunny climes of the Borders and take a pic if i find any..

Theres definitely on on The Bridge Inn & I think theres one up in the chimneys on the Harrow - both Gala :)
 

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Analoguesat said:
This one was sent to me a couple of years ago by David C who says:

"the squariel is on Market Street in Nelson, Lancashire, on the back of 'Thoughts, Cards and Gifts' opposite the Lord Nelson Pub."

{David if you are a member of the forum and dont mind your full name being used for the credit let me know!}

That would be me then... :D

And I don't mind... :)
 

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Heres one i spotted on a pub in the Warrington area. Its at the back of Lidl near the town centre.
 

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Here are two more i found around the same area. The one on the chimney i spotted in the distance and had to zoom right in, you can just about see that there is also a 60cm old sky dish on there too.
 

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Last one ive got a picture of this is on a house in the Birchwood area of warrington.
I know of a few more BSB Squarials and even some of the small dishes in the Cheshire area just not taken pictures yet but i will.
:)
 

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One more ive just dug out
 

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