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Sorry I forgot to add that I left in 1961 to go to Pressac in Long Eaton where I lived, I recall that when PAR closed many of the staff went to Aerial Pressings on Wollaton Rd ? in Beeston. Eric Wood and Reg Stockton went to Parrys at Draycott I think. I remember that PAR stood for Precision And Reliability, however it was known in house a Pi**ing About & Relaxation. I forgot Monica in the press shop (who could forget Monica ! ) along with Rose ( Fred Millers "friend" ) Jack ? was the press shop foreman, Jack was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. In writing this other names

Sometime between Midnight and Morning 19.3.16, we have egg no3. It has taken me since 7am to get this Picture. I know the image of 3eggs isn't allthat exciting to look at so I have added some Falcon facts for you to read. I hope you enjoy the information. http://www.ntu.ac.uk/sustainability/biodiversity/falcons/falcon_facts/index.html

Thanks Cliff ton for a quick reply. Wow - that's the spot exactly and that's the offie! Photo taken 5 yards from my wife's ( g/f then ) front door right behind the photographer. Carry on up the road and there was the barbers half way up....' anything for the weekend sir ?...' Sammy Perkins lived across the road. I did my courting for at least 5 - 6 years walking down that street before they were rehoused on the new Crescent and many a time, I had to sprint up there to get my last bus home on London Rd opposite Ryehill St. It all floods back.... the scullery kitchen one step down from th

A final farewell to Boris. I did write a short peice on here somewhere but can't remember where ! All about his funeral.

It must've gone out of use as a pumping station a long time ago; it was unused as far back as I can remember. The building on the left with the semi-circular roof was used for many years by Hooleys for new car preparation. The renovation looks pretty good; proof that not all modern buildings are ugly.

I started work there as an aprentice in 1955 as a toolmaker, Eric Wood was a director, as was Reg Stockton The toolroom forman was Johnny Lyons, my chargehand was Jack Thompson who later went on to be a teacher at the People College. The toolmakers were Fred Miller, Tom Wilson, Ricky ?, the Tin Bashers were Eddie Levandowsky, Ted Levandowski (brothers) and Joe Slon who were all ex raf air crew who stayed after the war. Tony Cooke lived very local and was also an apprentice, Later, Tony Sinfield, who's mum worked in the press shop, came as a lad. Jon the welder was from Hungary. Margaret

Did he have a split personality, mary1947?

Yes - I think I remember Frances - I seem to think she was a friend or in the same class as my wife, Michelle Green 5/6/48 - 8/4/09. We were all a big community that used to go to St Faiths on Thursday and Saturday nights, Katy Gay and Linda Davenport are names that stir memories roundabout that time.

According to Picture the Past this is the junction of Kirkby Street and Bunbury Street, so maybe this is one of the corner shops you remember.

Corner shops - they were on every street corner in my day. My lady lived in a terrace house on Kirkby Street in the Meadows and close by there were two corner shops where Bunbury St joined it, about half way down. One was the Offie where I'd go to fetch the father in law a bottle of Shipstones Brown. That would be about 50 years ago by my reckoning. I remember going in there - on the counter they had a copper spillage tray with a lid full of holes for 'dispensing' draught ales ( if you took your own bottle ), and I remember the guy holding his hand out for the money and he had 'Thankyou' tat

You'd better not let the wife know that Rob. LOL

Christopher John Smith (Boris) Born 18/3/45 Died 19/4/15 His funeral took place 19/5/15 at Bulwell a horse drawn and 2 cars behind the service at bulwell chapel as you walked in The Israelites was being played. O'jays song was also played. Hymn all things bright and beautiful was sung. The chapel was full. Poems was read. A fantastic tribute to this man a legend in his own right yes he was cleaned up and well mannered enjoyed holidays to Blackpool etc. (Via Mavis Smith, Facebook)

I'd much prefer to stop at a trailer in a lay by that Little Chef type establishments. I'd often stop for food at Markham Moor services on the A1 when delivering to the north east or East Yorkshire. When busy, the staff would shout out " All transport drivers to the front " . Brilliant.

And I thought that William McGonagall had died!

That definitely applies to one at Goose Fair years ago.

Thanks for that Stu , good stuff !

Just had a peek before coming on Nottstalgia and Mama obliged by getting up and letting me see her new addition

Wrote a few words about Jim Iley and his views on the modern game, a while back. https://stuartfrew.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/modern-football/

Had a nice surprise this afternoon when I unexpectedly bumped into a good friend in Arnold whom I hadn't seen for ages. Then on returning home, I had a call from my youngest daughter telling me of the new man in her life. Fingers crossed for her. Then in the garden, I noticed two birds nests snuggled in the climbing Montana going over the top of the front gate. All in all a good end to the day. Sorry folks, wrong topic. Should be in How's your day.

No need to make do anymore just got our pension increases me 25p the wife 12p Ps. that's a WEEK .

At the moment I am trying to catch the egg laying times or at least as close as possible. I think the next one should be due anytime now; possibly during the night. I will have my last look at about 11pm and again about 7am, but if anyone else is keeping an eye on the action, we might get an early picture.

Hi Connoisseur and All My father was a lithographic artist at Stafford's in the 1930's. He started as an apprentice there in 1923 aged 14, and was immediately sent to the Nottingham Municipal School of Art which later became Nottingham College of Art. He was the 'Big Head' man. He drew the portraits of the stars or advertising characters for film and advertising billboards, others would do the lettering. He kept samples of his work. I have around 40 posters drawn by him. He left the company during the war and unfortunately never went back. The posters which date from 1937 to 1941 are large

When we lived in England, number of visits to Scotland - 0 Move 5000 miles away, number of visits to Scotland - 8 Go figure!

The 'Tonight' programme was very much a feature of telly-watching in my youth, too. Cliff, Fyfe Robertson, Alan Whicker, Kenneth Allsop - it was the first program that made me think about things - partly because topical 'serious' subjects were often presented with appropriate humour. There doesn't seem to be much on TV of that consistent quality today - or perhaps I'm just getting old....

Don't know about the rest of you Nottstalgians but the sounds of my childhood and youth seem to be leaving us very often this year. Coming from a pit village one of my enduring memories of Cliff Michelmore is him being the link man for the Aberfan disaster coverage, how he held himself together through those dreadful scenes was beyond me. RIP Cliff Michelmore

....and although uncredited, it was created by a former Nottstalgian.

Smokey's , Heard it Through The Grapevine recorded by Gladys Knight first before Marvin Gaye did it .

Twist and Shout Recorded by the Top Notes,...then The Isley Brothers.....then The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425GpjTSlS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amRXYuAO-Do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KU34DrrPI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awAH-JJx1k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjQ3M_v7xc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-EcqOCRkI

How many people thought this was an original Blondie song ?

#7 Midnight Special

Before the Rolling Stones again

And before the Rolling Stones

Then there's Big Mama Thornton and Hound Dog or Springsteens , Blinded By the Light before Manfred Manns Earthband The Nerves original of Hanging On The Telephone

I've mentioned this before; here are some original recordings, all by the Weavers in the late 1940s/early 1950s that were covered, if that is the right word, by others. Wimoweh Sixteen Tons Guantanamera Wreck of the John B House of the Rising Sun Old Riley If I Had a Hammer Midnight Special The Roving Kind Rock Island Line

One reason I insist on buying CD's rather than downloading is that I like the liner notes informing me of who played what, and who wrote the songs. This was important in the 60's as I got into the blues courtesy of The Animals, Stones, Pretty Things, Led Zeppelin, Allmans etc. Thereby enabling me to search out the originals. Years ago, my ex got interested in line dancing believe it or not. The songs seemed reasonable, so I checked out the originals and got into some very good 'Country ' style music. Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and many more. Are the originals better or worse ? A bit o

Another covered "Dylan" song

Never realised that Adele's "Make You Feel My Love" was a Dylan song . https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gmXbyrlBCI8

Original Cover And another versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y99tXNxV5s&list=RDklIcu7r46Ig&index=11

Thanks, I wondered if it was a tannery smell. Tanneries are depicted in the immediate area in the City of Caves?. It's a well-worn cry of Nottingham folk, the loss of this little road - along with the likes of the Black Boy and Victoria Station etc but what a terrible crying shame it was demolished. If only there have been just a little foresight at the time. What could have been.

Hi, my dad worked at the tyre depot on Orange street. Would you know the Malik family from Orange St or the Cliftons from Bell terrace?

It sounds a little like the Childrens Home in Skegness, crankypig.

The Film "Falling Down" with Micheal Douglas springs to mind.

As an avid hater of football and any sport in general I find this current mass hysteria belies comprehension.. afterall what does it matter who kicked that bag of wind between those two pieces of wood stuck in the ground, and who exactly is Damien Beckham, and why should he be of particular interest?, afterall would he come round and watch me play a game of tiddlywinks or ludo?.. NO! ... so sod him, I'm not going to watch him either, and the same with the likes of Nobby Charleston, Jock Charleston, Pellet and Jurgen Klingbottom.