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Assuming you want to be close to Eastwood, I have heard good reports of the Nelson and Railway at Kimberley as a place to stay. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186356-d1456696-Reviews-Nelson_and_Railway_Inn_and_Hotel-Nottingham_Nottinghamshire_England.html

I remember this well although I couldn't place exactly where it was. No street level presence, straight up a flight of stairs. I used to go fairly often with my wife for the business mans lunch. Excellent value. I used to occaisionally see the couple who ran it knocking about long after it closed and they would always say hello.

Thank for that DavidW. He was by what I can make out, a bit of a sod to our Gerty so maybe Martha was glad to give him back.

Thanks Cliff Ton. Well that is as far as I know, no one has visited that is but I'm finding relations on my fathers side I never knew I had. In any case if I had a plan I'd have a chance of getting close. I'm going to have a go if I can. There a chance there is a head stone although there was no money in the family.

This is the info I have been given Plot 15006 at The General Cemetery Nottingham. The dates are when they were buried. Arthur Jordan. 24 - 09 - 1935. Gertrude Jordan. 24 - 05 - 1917. Elizabeth Lambert. 04 - 02 - 1905. Albert Wm. Carley 14 - 07 - 1884. Lucy Harriet Hough 11 - 03 - 1868 Gertrude was my grandfathers sister and Arthur her husband. No idea at all who the others are and why they're in the same plot. I'd like to find the grave as I doubt it's been visitted in 70 years or more. This as all come about as I am working on a project to do with the letters my Grandfather Harold Priestley w

I have found the grave number of my great aunt in the General cemetery Canning Circus. Does anyone know if there's a plan to help locate the actual grave. Thanks

A little bit off topic but along a similar theme. Ilkeston Road travelling from Lenton Boulevard towards Canning Circus the last row of houses on the right are much higher than the Road. I beleive this is because the road was excavated deeper to make the hill less steep for carts etc to travel.

I read and it was apparently announced on radio 2 on the 5th April that Brian Mathew had died yet on BBC tv news this morning (9th April) they're saying he died yesterday. Is this a glitch in the matrix. Were they wrong on the 5th. Are the BBC tv sleeping. Did I see the future without realising.

Mick lived at number 13. Still does.

Mick is a couple of years older than me so he would be born about 1953. I don't know when he moved there as I didn't meet him until I was about 10 although I had lived there all my life. He has an older sister Janet Jackson. So yes it could well be who you're thinking of.

I spent several years playing in the Woodyard aka Pilkingtons yard and yes the secret den I built in the back of the brick lorry. I really don't know what I'd have done without the Woodyard to play about in and it doubtless kept me out of trouble. Respect to the watchman Mr Jones who was canny enough to know he wouldn't keep us out so let us play there on the understanding no damage and keep the noise down and even lit us fires in winter in an old metal pallet. The dark blue car was a Hillman Minx estate. He never had a Ford. I learnt to drive in that car. Look foreword to hearing from you.

Hello Colin. Dave Priestley here. My word, you're a blast from the past. Jill has passed you my email address so I dare say we will be in touch soon. I know at one time we spent a lot of time together but I don't know when and why we drifted apart but reading your earlier post see you moved from Wordsworth which no doubt explains it plus I went to Forest Fields so we doubtless moved on with other friends. I recall going to Mablethorpe with your mum and dad and being sick on the way home. I don't think your dad was too pleased. I only recently found a photo of us both in my back yard. I'm weari

I've got England their England on DVD. In fact I've got the series of 4 relating to Raleigh as one featured Alan Oakley who was my boss when I was there. I still bump into Hodgo (Clive) now and then. Although I've not seen him for a while.

Clive the 'ted' did the disco at the Variety for years. Wednesday night wasn't it?

Why av we gorra new un Mick

I had some bun pennies in the 60's but used to save 'ship half pennies'

Thanks all. I'm trying to piece together the early parts of my grandfathers life. He was born in 1888 and presumably left school in the early 1900's. I know for certain he started work at Newman Smith and Newman, Hounds Gate on the 21st March 1913 but where he worked prior to this is unknown. He mentions in a letter to his wife' that girl who worked at Carey's, so it is possible that he may have worked there. Thanks for the info.

There is a possibility that my Grandfather worked for a short time at Cary's (spelt?) Bulwell in the early 1900's. I lived at Bulwell for a few years way back and it does sound familiar. Can anyone enlighten me as to where and what they did. Thanks.

Thanks Cliffton. I have been looking through and found my grandmothers savings book dated 1907, address of holder, 3 Gordon Road. So that confirms it then. Went from Longhedge to Gordon for some reason turn of the century ish. (Edit) I didn't read all the posts properly so thanks to DavidW too.

Thanks Cliffton. That makes perfect sense as I have documents addressed to Gordon Road but didn't realise it was one and the same. Grandmother birth certificate give informant as mother 3 LHL. When I was looking I found reference to High numbers on Longhedge lane so assumed it was a very long road.

Can anyone help with a map showing Londhedge Lane Sneinton in 1880's please. Think it may be quite long. I am interested in number 3 where my grandmother was born 1887 thanks

My grandfather was a warehouse man there 1913-1916. I always believed he was involved in lace manufacture so that confirms it. Started on 30 shillings a week and raised to 35 and then 40 bob a week. That seems pretty good for that time. Conscripted in July 1916. Thankyou for the information

can anyone help with information on the above company. I beleive they were lace manufactures. They were certainly in business 1912-1920. thanks

May I point you to this link which some of you may find intersting. Harold Priestley was my grandfather. http://nlha.org.uk/event/angel-row-history-forum-5/ thanks for looking.

The Walton is at the side of the Park estate entrance Gates on Derby Road a few hundred yards from Canning Circus.