LOL I was on the WWW in 1994. Phew those were the days waiting an age for a photo to download. The websites seem to be upmarket There must be more than AW and Vivastreet.
Do you actually want to punt or just have a chat about the good old days? For someone who boasts about being there at the birth of the web, you don't seem to have spotted the little white box in the right hand corner of the screen.
What more do you want besides AW/VS? You can search by location, get details of services offered, photos, pictures and contact details. Friday Ad is your other choice if you want that online classifieds experience.
Also, when asking for info, it's a good idea to state what your budget, location and preferences are.