Ashley

Have put this in 1960's as that's when most vanished. I am seeking info on The Great Northern Lines in the northern suburbs to the west of Bagthorpe junction esp after the old Cinderhill Road bridge up to Kimberley Station, it's route in relation to today's roads etc, also the route of the Midland line after it's Cinderhill Rd bridge. Obviously any photos or info on where to see most welcome, thanks

More News! found out from Stan Smith (Basford Bystander) the pub on Nottingham Rd was The Vernon Arms, assumed replaced by The Vernon Hotel on Vernon Rd? I was always told Vernon was a corruption of the word Wyvern which was the symbol of The Midland Railway who built said road from from Arnold Road to Church St, the original junction of the latter with it was half way up the rise to the railway bridge, recently built upon and formally Smithy's Scrapyard. This road was built as a "bypass" to save traffic having to cross the railway twice to get to Bulwell or Arnold. If in fact that is true (

No, can't recall the washer woman as I am not from Old Basford, Dad lived on Vernon Rd Mum at that Bungalow etc, I was always New Basford 1946-1970 till I moved to Western Boulevard but as a kid took to Old Basford visiting friends etc of parents. The pubs I mentioned were favs of maternal grandad so pre 1939 possible well before? Was told of them by mum and sites of such seen on old maps when I was researching for a book I wrote, the Nottingham Road one was on the right heading towards railway after an old bakehouse that stood there till 1990's (?) I got the name wrong re Old English Gentlem

I forget the names and which was which but there was also a pub on Nottingham Road between Church St and the railway and another on Whitemoor Road, I think the latter backed into the maltings yard, one was either The Rifleman or The Rifle Volunteer, the other The Old English Gentleman (but don't take names as gospel) this was pre 1939. There was a Slaughter House on Church Street, I think entrance is where the taxi meter firm now is? (if latter still there?) maybe that's why so many butchers? also the old "main road" Church St at side of St Leo's that now leads to the "country walk" (stolen ca

Yes was into bikes,for a few years before going onto motorbikes, as well as time trails and weekend camping etc used to ride daily to work (Nottingham Rd to Blackburn& Starling London Rd) My Dad did Vernon Rd to Furse in the meadows for years, and uncle well into his 40's still did Basford to Ericcsons (Plessey) Beeston. can't see many of today's kids doing that? By the way is Beryl Burton still racing? lol 12,14 and 16 Alpine St were demolished a long time ago (see Picture the past photo NTGM005810), the old newsagents and Palings Upholstery shop next door also were demolished th

Re Martins and "The Bungalow" Maybe he just had the transfers for s/h bikes he sold? then again thinking about it how would AC Sports know it was a Martins frame? I recall very light with fancy "curly" lugwork hence respray, white with dark green panels, lovely bike when finished, green unica plastic saddle, 10 speed campags, alloy rims, headsock h/bars etc, thought I was Jaque Anquetil, That Bungalow was definitely there, Mother lived in it mid 1920,s till her marriage in 1939, prior to that lived at the restored Georgian House 10 Alpine Street, that along with 12, 14, 16 Alpine Street plus

Damn! I didn't know that, I wondered why my missus never made much in The Flying Horse! Only joking, she actually worked there but was asked "how much?" once, told him 10/- same as his sister charged, in mid 1960's The Alma was a Lesbo Pub I recall

funny, I always thought there was a "corrugated iron" bungalow on corner of cowley st? I remember seeing it, (think I explored it?) but must have been after scout hq pulled down, was it in gap between that and Murphy's? Anyone remember a bike shop called Martins in Old Basford? I don't, but around 1960 I took a bike frame (didn't know what it was and can't recall even where it came from!) to be sprayed at AC Sports (Paramount) on Haydn Road, chap there said it was a Martins and when I got it back it had his gold transfers on it! caused quite a stir to have "made in old basford" bike in sheds

Buy the UK?

Re yanks at Sawyers Arms and The Tower, yes that was true during the war and years after but not sure they were based at Ruddington? I know they were at Langer as I have several letters from a GI written to my aunt around 1943/44, one containing great line "am I right thinking nine and a half inch is your nylons size" (naughty but nice as they'd be sheer fully fashioned!) Not sure what happened to "Sgt Jerry" (had his full name service number etc but USA even 50 years after end of war refuse to give details) a later envelope bore red stamping "USA Red Cross" etc with contents stating he was in

Memories memories! At the Plough and Harrow Hucknall one night with band full on no lights cept strobe lights going etc in came the sally army and my old mate john saw these uniforms and started screaming "it's a raid! it's a raid! "drugs squad!" and ran down fire escape. Re the cat woman, did she have exceptional long black hair? and well made up? lived on St Annes? if so had a cat off her, lived 20 years (Ahhh) re the fish seller, one used to come in Fox & Crown Basford, standard sales pitch was "CRABS" (loud) "who wants CRABS" (sold very little)

ohh, you are awful!

As I recall his shop was on a corner the other end of Alfred Street nr Huntingdon Street?

Had me worried there, thought it was John Chidozie bidding for Notts!

And came on as sub in 93rd minute today! Well done Notts, God Rest Jimmy

Leader of the pack? Shangri las

Congratulations on spotting the deliberate mistake beefsteak! don't know what Division 2 and Division 4 (forget this championship and new division 2 crap) admission prices are now but could basic pay for 1 hour get a craftsman (as opposed to rip off merchants) into 1 match? Incidentally were Notts the ONLY team to have been in all 6 FA Divisions prior to Premiership League etc?

There's been chat here and elsewhere re the prices of admission to football grounds over the years, I can recall Notts and Forest matches being advertised every week on a billboard outside a sweet shop on Nottingham Rd New Basford at 2shillings and 6pence admission (12.5p in today's money) and recall seeing a midweek cup replay pre floodlights Forest v Birmigham City. Was also annoyed at fact the advert was worded notts county (or nottingham forest) v HULL CITY etc thinking OUR teams should be in big letters! Am told this 2/6d was still admission price in 1962? If that's the case then a skil

Robert Shaw played Flight Sgt John Pulford DFM Guy Gibson's flight engineer, he was killed in 1944. DFM was awarded posthumously

Robert Shaw wasn't in 633 Squadron as far as I know, he was in The Dambusters though, Anyway as this topic is about Cloughie I'd best say he DID do wonders for Nottingham Forest FC (I put in the FC as most lately think they are called Nottingham Forest Nil) however I think he was only good with unknown and so called has beens? Most of the "stars" he bought failed to produce? Even Trevor Francis to some extent (Euro winner apart) I doubt he could have managed today's millionaire players either? As regards Jimmy Sirrell despite being a Notts Fan all my life (saw Lawton, and the original Tom Joh

Hi Phil, remember me Ashley? John and Ian's dad

re pillboxes etc, theres another still there at juction of road to either calverton or woodborough on mapperley top near the travellers rest and one at roadside near old quarry on mansfield road near turn to ravenshead

Re Ice in drinks (mentioned awhile back) NEVER not ever, not nohow get ice in a pub, Having worked in pub catering equipement fitting trade can tell you most pubs return unused ice cubes of the day into the freezer for next one, day after day after day, thaw refreeze, thaw refreeze etc (another tip never employ an Amish Electrician to rewire your house)

That statue has always been a let down, dosen't look anything like Richard Greene!

I liked Robert Shaw, every role he played he really got into it, like the killer as per pic, the nazi Hessler in Battle of the bulge, Quint in Jaws, and "Skipper" in Battle of Britain, All these were totally different, and each was believable, not like Michael Caine or Roger Moore "as" Raf pilot or James Bond