2mortar1

Beekay, hi, no l don't recall any teachers names,sorry. l only started there in 54/55,left about 57/58 and moved to clifton.

l started there in 1954/5, and l would not let go of that door entrance to go in, me mam had me horizontal trying to get me in. those photos took me straight back, nothing seems to have changed. The doors seemed HUGE at the time. I was youngest of 7 kids/arabs as me dad would call us.Mial st

l worked at the co op butchers on boughton rd 1967 ish.

thats gotta be me on that bus, always sat on front but had to open the window behind me.

oh dear, l wouldn.t say l was responsible but l did help demolish the electricity board building to make way for b/m/centre,

was there till summer 65

my wife saw my Dad rise up from my back as l was fiddling with the television , and he then walked into the corner of the room and disappeared, and l completely believe what she says she saw...

r.e. teacher was mr. Hawkins l recall,

he was mostly pole vaulter, l , his brother got bit of a name on cross country running and liked to spend time in the gym at lunch times...

Bing my brother is 6th from left on the top row, Bob Parkes,

used to go in occasionally in the late 60s early 70s anyone remember/know Albert Lowe who frequented that drinkin hole...

hi Lynmee, did you know the Fletchers on bridgnorth drive,clifton,then. Mick Fletcher was me best mate (he being cousins with Mick Cupitt) we used to go to compo school, we left in 65,i lived on ellerby avenue.I recall the name Mee.

hi , mick cupid was me best mates cousin i believe he being mick fletcher,we lived at clifton, anyone know mick?

hi cliff ton have you seen the school photos at greencroft on freinds reunited, theres plenty from late 50s-early 60s, i believe the co op also had a lift as well, me an me mate would walk diagonally over the field from the dyke nr the now dentists direction headin towards the walk thrus where the shops were,(alcocks)then cross over green lane i think, (if it went all the way up to the fairham pub) can still see an hear the skylarks angin in the sky over that field as we walked with our park drive, oh boy to feel that again. regards ken.

yes i was there 62/63-65 not keen at the time but wish a wa there nah,went to greencroft before that, used to spend alot of time at spiders when it was near the big co op at top near the health centre,any one remember the cafe and record sales in there just up the stairs then into the l/h corner,

i used ta always go down the grove, fishin/bods nestin/tree climbin an me bestis mate ad a diana 177? an a webley. we would usually get there via the coke pathway an go strait dahn the bank to the trent an usually fish after scoungin some maggots,there was always the regulars there,one such chap who used to be there regularly fished where the bank dropped down suddenly, e only ad one eye an he would be leisurin for chub,anyone remember him,he was gettin on then.i made a canoe at compo an we often took it on the river,it wa great, will av ta take a trip down to capture the smells an the sounds(

hi, we used to live on mial st, number 21 i believe it used to be cobblers shop,there were 9 of us inc parents in there.i used to play on the street trying to get the used chewing gum up,an ide chew it anall. went to school on the crossroads of ilk rd /radford boulevard, a bawled me eyes out the 1st day an a were angin on to every door frame to keep mesen from gettin in.the doors seemed massive at the time.i remember a miss hart who taught there.we left in 57 to go to clifton an it wa unbeleivably different. by the way anyone remember woodys the barbers on miall st hed give you a toffee after

yes,spiders was at the shops further up s/church,it was where the petrol station was or still is and the co op, i used to live there instead of goin to compo,thats when it was at its best as they had live music,regards ken aka.Nod.good nights at winno too

there was a pub on the bus station side called the lincoln arms,it would have been almost opp king john,but right on existing x roads of depoy. i helped demolish emeb to make way for new centre,sorry,

hi all, i worked as a butchers delivery lad at varney rd co op,started 1963 ish,left compo school 65,then carried on full time till early 69 then went to work at t.n. parrs at beeston earnin some proper dollar compared to me £4.11s.ood at co op,a wunt change it tho, by the way any 1 remember joe westwood, mr, messolm main boss,danny stewart,dennis burt,fred blatherwick,walt morrel and harry? the double act at varney road,you name it weve gotit.

hi plantfit, yes we regular went down there those dates,also coach & horses. dog/partridge (the stra ight one)hearty goodfellers downstairs and many others before goin down bali hai,2mortar1. p.s. always used to hear "alright now" by free?

yes they do, mr. smale bless im, we reduced im to tears in english, mr baron geog, doc chapman french teacher, thorpey maths, mr dixon woodwork,mr bishop p.e. woody also p.e.mr riddell dont blink in service. mr warren.what about the cross country runs then stoppin at the brook fer a drag on ya flip,must admit tho i did enjoy me c.c.runs an gymnastics. you might recall that in early 65 before leavers dates that douglas had all the lockers stripped down (dont ask me why) we jus did it to blag lessons as we were leaving in sept, it was a right mess.anyhow somethin for you think on. catch ya later

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2mortar 1 jan 31 2008 10:18 pm Hi plantfit, yes I was there from 63 - 65 ish, hunt house, mr douglas, great days , gettin 5 park drive 10 if you were well off on the day. remember the ice cream van outside, big malc servin. !!