Russ

Yes Frank you are right about a website update." Excellent smoking facilities " definitely taboo.I also remember the Bali Hi.

Thanks Stu.I visited the website.Seeing the pic brought back memories.I'm not surprised the building is still there as it maybe listed - Grade 2,maybe ? I sometimes used to go on Wednesday nights - not often,just every now and again.

Is The Palais still there and open ? During my Nottingham days (1975-1986) I think I only ever went once on Saturday night - with a guy who I worked with and some mates.My working colleagues and his mates lived on Clifton Estate and they told me that if the bouncers asked where I lived not to say I lived there.I was living in Wollaton at the time so I didn't have to ! Mick, Beefy or Den I'm sure you will be able to enlighten me here.Thanks.

Neither of them sold " real ale " though,did they ?

I seem to recall the News House on St James Street being a Home Ales pub during the tied-house era ?

I remember this pub during my Nottingham days (1975-1986).It was a Shipstones pub during the tied-house era.There was a guy on a honky-tonk piano giving the place a traditional pub entertainment theme.I think the couple who ran it were Derek and Mary.I was in there one Friday night and was talking to Spyke Golding of CAMRA fame.I was enjoying a pint of Shippos bitter.Spyke had a huge glass.Not sure how much it held.I suppose I should have asked him. I recall the pub closed down in the early 1980's and became a shop.However,it had fine,large rounded windows at either side of the entrance door.T

Great post,Beefy - thanks.I remember Eddies real name was Erdinc Tamay.I suppose Eddie was English for the Turkish name of Erdinc.I always used to pass his shop on the way to the Blue Bell which was the start of my Friday night pub crawl.Happy memories !

Does anyone remember the 'Peach Tree' just a few yards up from the 'Turf Tavern'. I was a resident in the Nottingham area from 1975 -1986 (See "Memories Of My Nottingham Days 1975-1986). I remember The Peach Tree.I always thought it was a bit rough.Wasn't it a Whitbread house ? Later on it was refurbished and became Langtrys.The Turf Tavern was part of my regular Friday night pub crawl in the early/mid-80's with a working colleague of mine.In those days it was a Shippos pub as it was during the "tied houses" era.Me and my mate used to meet in The Blue Bell a bit lower down.Next door or next d

Was he wearing his cap back-to-front,Beefy ?

I was browsing through CAMRA's Nottingham Good Beer Guide(1978 version ! ) before.The Wilberforce Tavern is mentioned in there and so I'm certain you are right.You and Beefsteak are great in keeping me up-to-date with my Nottingham past.Thanks.

When I was a kid my brother took me to see Cliff Richard and The Shadows at Liverpool Empire.We saw Bruce Welch over the road near St Georges Hall.My brother had got his autograph some time ago and so asked for his autograph so he could give it to me.He refused to sign and said he was "going for a cup of tea." What has that got to do with anything ! He would probably be made up if somebody asked for his autograph now.Never ever forgave him for that.

I understand there was the "old" Miltons Head prior to the Vic Centre being completed in 1974 - a year before I started down there.However,I do remember the "new" Miltons Head.It was popular with the younger sect(of which I was one !) and a dreadful place.There were signs everyhere written in the landlords scrawl saying don't do this and don't do that ! Is the pub still there and if not what is the building now ? When Home Brewery and Shipstones closed down did they just do that or were they taken over by another brewery ? (I am aware that Hardy's & Hansons were taken over by Green

Hi Val, Thanks for the info on Hardys & Hansons.A sign of the times I suppose. Regards. Russ

Yeah,the info by Stan is superb.EYZ 017, the originator of this topic should be well on their way to a first class degree if they use that list.Incredible !

I've cracked it Beefsteak ! I now know how to reply without taking up all that room ! Thanks for your conributions to my enquiries.I will try and think of some more nostalgic trivia.Cheers.

Thanks Denshaw.The anagram of Shipstones is " Honest p1$$." Ha,ha.

Thanks Beefsteak.The Climax Cinema,Broad Street(off Lower Parliament Street).It's all coming back to me now.Cheers for the advice on how to reply.I'll get the hang of it eventually.

Met Jimmy Cricket,eh ? Not test match standard then ?

Thanks Dick.I used to chuckle at the adverts in the Nottingham Evening Post for the films being shown there.There was one called," The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough" and another one called " I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight." I take it you were a member then ? Only joking,mate.Ha,ha.Thanks for the info.

For much of my time in the area the pubs were "tied houses." The city centre pubs were dominated by Home and Shipstones where as Hardys & Hanson's pubs tended to be in the surrounding suburbs.I understand that both Home(Daybrook) and Shipstones(Basford) are now closed whilst Hardy's & Hanson's(Kimberley) still exists.However, can you still buy a pint of Home or Shippos in the area and,if so,who's making it ? By the way,do you know the funny anagram of Shipstones ? Not sure if I'm allowed to put it on here though ? Changing the subject to transport.My days were just before de-regulariz

From my days in the Nottingham area,I remember a small,dive of a picture house called The Climax Cinema.It was somewhere off Lower Parliament Street.I never ever went there (honest!) but you don't have to use your imagination much to guess what kind of films they used to show in there.Presumably it was frequented by the dirty raincoat brigade !

Thanks Beefsteak.After some researching I found the comments about Sally,the "posh" newspaper seller and pavement artist.They mention a bearded guy who used to knock around with her.I remember him too.Saw them together in a pub.Apparently,he used to mistreat her.Shame.I wonder what became of her ? She had a kind of "celebrity" status in so much as everybody knew her.I guess there must be some people around who know what happened to her but whether they will ever come on this site is another matter.If she still is around I hope she is OK.

I'm relatively new on here and I mentioned the newspaper girl on a previous post.I didn't know her name was Sally.Thanks.I also remember the bearded guy.I once saw them in a pub together.I'm not sure whatever happened to Sally but,hopefully,she is still around,somewhere. Russ (Nottingham area resident 1975-1986)