Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Looking across Basford. The road coming in centre-left is Bar Lane. The old brewery on Alpine Street is centre-right. The houses behind the brewery are those demolished for the Basford Flats. Across the centre is a train of empty coal wagons travelling north. And at the top-centre you can see the railway bridge over Vernon Road at Catchem's Corner, A few of the earlier views. Market Sq http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14584 Shakespeare St http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14599 Castle Gate http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14629 Daybrook http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14780 Arkwright St http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14841 St Ann's http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14899 Broad Marsh Canal Street http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15170 Newcastle Colliery http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15267 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Cliff Ton, #1, in the centre of picture, Vedonis, i worked there in the late 70s, the house with all the chimneys opposite was the managers house, i lived there for about six months while he and his family were away at Louth opening a new factory the building that has Vedonis on top was the head office, used to go in to the boardroom in there, the factory was started by a Mr George Spencer and Mr Djanogly, in the Boardroom at one end was a picture of George and the other end a picture of his son, very happy days working there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 the tudor looking building at the bottom of the photo is the former Barley Mow pub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 #4 the building is still there, it is now offices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Cliff Ton, #1, in the centre of picture, Vedonis, i worked there in the late 70s, the house with all the chimneys opposite was the managers house, i lived there for about six months while he and his family were away at Louth opening a new factory the building that has Vedonis on top was the head office, used to go in to the boardroom in there, the factory was started by a Mr George Spencer and Mr Djanogly, in the Boardroom at one end was a picture of George and the other end a picture of his son, very happy days working there. I also worked at Vedonis from 1974 to 1979, although from 78 to 79 it was run by 'Davenports Knitwear'. The building in the middle was the works canteen which didn't have the shrubbery in front of it when I was there. Incidentally, what year is the photo from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Incidentally, what year is the photo from? According to Britain from Above, it's 1946. As a couple of people have mentioned working at Vedonis, here's a closer look at it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 There was also a Vedonis factory at Hucknall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Note the scout hut, mentioned in a previous thread. This is a superbly clear picture, taken at a low altitude. Is there by any chance one taken of Cinder Hill at that time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 There are a few of Stockhill and surroundings what you lookin' for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 i remember when working at Vedonis, i worked nights, as a nightwatchman and boilerman, one christmas, it had snowed during the night, i had done 3 tours around the factory, i had 5 key points to use, in different places within the factory, with my machine, to prove i had done a nights tour around the workplace, and at app. 5:30 should open the valves around the factory, to allow hot steam from boiler, to circulate, warming the workplace, for the machinists. Also at 07:00am had to open the gates to let the workers in, well, that year i fell asleep, they were all waiting at the gates, in the freezing snow, 08:00 i awoke, made everyone late, forgot the chains to open the valves so for about 3 hours everybody worked in cold rooms, got a real boll---ing that year i can tell you. the following year i was asked to remove some racking and pieces of wood fixed to upright stanchions, i had a hammer and hit a piece of wood on one of the stanchions, bloody great piece of timber with a lump of asbestos fixed to it fell from the ceiling and hit me on the cheek, opened it up blood everywhere, first aid man took me to general hospital for stiches, looked a right charmer, big scar down one side of face and a black eye. still remember Vedonis with great affection, some damn fine looking girls there too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I would like to see such a photo centred on the crossroad at the bottom of Bells Lane, hopefully showing the same amount of area as the above photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 The closest they cover of that area is this. Broxtowe Lane diagonally across the left and Amesbury Circus at the top with Bells Lane just below and Nuthall Road out on the right. Problem is that it isn't such a hi-res photo as the ones I've been enlarging, so it would be blurred and soft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yes, seen that one, CT, but thanks for trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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