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That photo gives my memory a shake,,,................Had several teeth knocked out in the Office.......Was attacked with a knife on the corner of St Mathias.......Stuggled with a bloke on Crutches on that Zebra crossing.......he almost won as well.........plus much more,,,happy days,,,,

Why do you think Jon Collins & 18 councillors stepped down at the last local election.

Reading about Ben's memories of his time in Sneinton reminded me of a lovely couple who lived on St Chad's Road. Arthur and Doris Bates were involved with the Cooperative Arts Theatre, as it then was, on George Street, Nottingham. I attended ballet lessons there from the early 60s and both my sister and Su Pollard were members of the youth drama groups, as I was also later on. Arthur Bates was the building's caretaker and Doris was the wardrobe mistress for many years. I see they were married in 1931 and I believe they had children, including a son. Arthur died in 1977

I suppose, compared to today, it was all pretty low tech but it was a wonderful resource for young people to learn and gain experience, on a voluntary basis, in such areas as, stage lighting, scenery painting, joinery, costume making/design, stage management, box office, front of house, etc, under the supervision of older, more qualified practitioners. In addition, for a nominal membership fee, the youth groups had the benefit of tuition from drama teachers who taught us how to breathe properly, how to project our voices, how to move around on a stage, how to speak correctly. All t

It's 250 staff redundant Den not 200, Broadmarsh & now RHE, noticed no apologies from Nottingham City Councillors, I would like to see a few resignations coming out.

That's right Jill. We had an intercom up there. It contacted the main switchboard. Our boss ran that and used to call us each night to make sure we were there. The spots were left on full time. We used to cover them with a piece of cardboard and then slide it off slowly once we could see the spot dimly on the person we wanted to highlight. Pretty low tech.

By way of some background information before I list the Junior photos. These children were born between September 1953 and August 1954. Philip Colver, who originally posted this series of his school photos, was a contributor to the 1984 Berridge Centenary booklet: "My main recollections of Berridge are from my last two years in the juniors, such as the trip to see the circus on the Forest and the day out out with Miss Stockill at a farm near Newark. The older boys got to play football at Nuthall Road and, in retrospect, it is one of my major reg

I’ve recently made contact with an ex Berridge boy, Phil Colver. He was the year above me so a pupil between 1958-1965. He has sent me all his class year photos and has given consent to post them here. There are 7 photos below representing one classes journey through the school. Phil has supplied a long list of all the names he can remember which Jill now has and she will add the list below this post, no doubt amended with any additions she has wheedled out. Thanks to Phil for taking the time to take the time to record them for us. First year infants. Miss Staton.

I remember those, Loppy. When the spot was shining on you whilst you were onstage, you couldn't see further than the first two rows of the audience. There were two window-like apertures in the wall high above the foyer doors where the spot operators did their job. I never went up there. It must have been one of the few places I never saw!

There was a walled off area above the auditorium where we had two big spotlights one of my workmiates and I used to run them to track the principle performers onstage. Lots of fun. one night I couldn't see my spot on the stage. At first I thought the bulb had gone. Then I realized it was on the backs of the first three rows of the audience. They must have wondered why. A bit redfaced that night.

The non musical version would have been George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. I have played the role of Eliza Doolittle myself, at The Manning of all places. Loppy, there were some good young folk learning lighting and stagecraft at The Coop Arts Theatre in the 60s and 70s, including one Stanley Osborne who went to LAMDA to study lighting. I believe he went on to a professional career in that area in stage and films.

I've done a bit of digging. The Marsdens in that area was 159 Carlton Road, which was on the corner of Woodhouse Street which no longer exists. The closest you'll get today is where the cars are parked behind the wall here.........https://goo.gl/maps/tHxS4SysEsfU22jL7

Missed you by a couple of years then Jill..................it was the Coop place on George street where i went to the youth club........again ran by Volunteers Mr and Mrs Pettit..............Mrs Pettit caught me kissing Sandra on the Fire escape.....(funny place to kiss a girl,i know) she threatened to bar me,,but gave me another chance,,,so i kissed her on the front steps....

Coop,, Jill..,,..........and i really do miss it...........

Just another day at Marsden's, then?

Ben, I remembered about your relatives in Kemps Cottages when I was posting the asylum photo. I also have a few memories of that area. For about a year in the late 70s I worked in a printers on Dakeyne Street, and I used to park in the empty space which I now know was the site of the asylum. A bit later I worked for a couple of years at place on Hooton Street (further up Carlton Road) and I went in the March Hare a few times; also the Red Cow (now demolished) at the end of Windmill Lane. I don’t think I remember any previous references to a Marsden’s in that area. The

Remember shopping with my grandma in that Marsden’s, Ben.

Happy birthday, Lizzie! Never mind what Nonna says, you have as many as you like! Enjoy your big day.

Closed in 1912...So my relatives in Kemps cottages were alive when it was in use,,,like so many small areas of our City we have so many memories,,, in this area between Handel street and the March Hare up Carlton road about 400 yards i have many.....At about 18(1963) my mate and I used to have a pint in the Vine on Handel street grotty but friendly little local full of Sneinton characters,,,then another in the White Lion on Carlton road,,E5 on the Juke box always a must Ricky Nelson,,Travellin Man,,,then up to the March Hare to catch many a good group...Also worked within that small area,,ther