Ashley

I refer to the area around the turning to Bassingfield, aprox mid way between Nottingham and Radcliffe on Trent, on both sides of A52 but not facing each other, are various old properties inc a school, old garage site, former police station as well as some houses, I wonder perhaps if the old nottingham to newark road went through this "village" in a series of " S" bends, and in straightening the road and making such dual carriageway they pulled down property on one side then as bend went opposite way demolished property on the opposing side of old road? have not been able to find maps to co

I used to work on the district heating system that fed Victoria Centre and St Ann's, the main pipes from the old boots power station run through the thurland street tunnel and although not strictly in my job description I used to go down the tunnel on pretext of inspecting the mains, there were around 1980 2 cast iron signal lights high up in the tunnel, a red one and a green, originally these had been oil lamps, the green one actually had a almost blue lens which with a yellow flame showed green! I "liberated" the green one, (the red was broken) it was very rusty but you could still make out

maybe, wish he'd stop the nervy habits he has though

she worked elsewhere, same job/firm till she was married, used to live on the green, would love to see her again

yes tuesday was teen night (no booze) remember they had a mime session? was it there or the palais that had a joe loss type band? think this one was led by his brother dead loss! we couldn't wait for them to finish and records come on! re punch cards training, ever come across a girl named margaret wardle?

Yes Royal Oak still there, across road was les varney's barber shop, good barber, ok if you had an hour or two to spare! on next corner hollis st was Raftevolds grocers, sold some great cobs 1d each used to get one on way home from claremont primary, anyone remember Mick Fearn, John Stokes or Frank Jablonski? would all be 63 now!

Alot of Polish in the Sherwood Rise area, talking of before their church built on there in 1950's, also alot of Italians in the Oakdale/ Upper Sneinton Dale area, was told Italians at POW camp Colwick Woods and after war as seen as no danger just left to settle? not sure if true?

I am assuming you refer to the Nottingham Suburban Railway (tunnels in Woodthorpe Park) this did not go into Victoria directly being a "short cut" off The Great Northern at Woodthorpe to other GNR lines that ran originally to London Road Station, but know what you mean. There was a plan put forward when the GCR was shut to use that and the GNR as a local railway but rejected on cost, as was one I actually saw a council feasibilty study on, this was in 1970's and was using all the great central line to victoria via the tunnels, in the "big hole" that was north of VC, the planned route went thro

Should add I was not a nurse or anything, working there as contracting electrician, re complaints at city? only one, a certain heart consultant, no names but bet you know of him!

were you at mapperley in 1967 the night of the nurses home party where the drugs cupboards were raided? am sure pink floyd were there! the fire alarms were all set off and all the patients were on the lawn (see first line of their song brain damage! lol) another memorable time was when working at the addiction unit I accepted lift home on motorbike, we didn't even get out the grounds! crashing near the bowling green and finishing up in the general,

try the vernon park method, simply throw a car battery in pond then go back next day and scoop all the dead fish up,

That footpath from the 44 terminus ran past hucknall runway, once saw a crashed P2 Lightening near it, somewhere near it (maybe on it? I say that as a substantial bridge under the GCR) ran a midland railway branch line to hucknall no.1, that crossed hucknall lane (or is it nottingham rd there?) via a level crossing, yet to see a photo of such, but that path nowhere near shonki which I believe was off the road that ran originally through to watnall lane but was closed with extention of hucknall runway

Was going to say must have had a big room! then I saw n gauge, even so I worked it out to be 11 ft in that with longest platforms around 6ft, once was offered scale model of new basford station, trouble was the builder more interested in reality than model railways as he built it as he saw it ie sidings ripped up and platform buildings demolished!

Only 3 replies? ah well, here's abswers (far as I know) 1) it was on radford rd near junction of isandula rd, those transformer etc are in the yard the building next door to former police station was power station for the trams 2 has been correctly answered 3) 4) 5) ditto 6) a school, locally know as "daft school" 7) corner of nottingham rd and lortas rd in large former underground air raid shelter 8) 36 9) Old Basford Primary School 10) owned by Babbington Mining Co from Awsworth 11) Duke of Newcastle who should have been named Duke of Nottingham, so called due to clerical error (so

There was (so I'm told) another lost village in the area where whitemoor avenue joins nuthall rd, probably something in it as there were lots of old cottages on the avenue and surrouding area , some industry and churches/chapels, maybe coming of the ring road destroyed such? though maybe earlier as I think we'd know more? Whitemoor Avenue (or Road?) for those who don't know starts opposite Murphy's Chemicals (former Prince of Wales Brewery) there was a pub near the start, it then runs to top of bailey street, prior to the whitemoor estate it ran across to where wilkindon street and the other e

Barry's yellow Beford van "lived" on Brewsters Road area after the series still signwritten with Wolverhampton phone number etc, I remember owner asking a silly price for it because of it's history

re uncle who owned cafe (now asian one?) did he used to be a boxer? and now lives in old basford?

watch it? never said a word Craig!!!!!

I found it on frostwire, first time I heard of it, no idea if on any album unbelievable note for note, then again cozy powell and right said fred ripped off 3rd stone from the sun by jimi, White Hart I referred to was the one on Abbey Bridge so doubt I knew you, in hippy days the glasshouse street one had reputation as a drugs den (not that I'd know anything about such, honest, true as I'm riding this bike)

think in those days forest fields was berridge all boys

give that man a cigar! well half of one, I was told the horse drawn "buses" to mansfield had to be "double headed" I know that was the case going up Derby Rd to Canning Circus with a "banker" horse and trough at top and bottom of the hill

bazzer, did you go down white hart

sorry only knew basford area

Re Redhill, anyone know why the cutting came about? ie as replacement for original road on the right (from arnold). the last bridge (before presnt one) finished up in council yard back of showman's winter quarters on western boulevard

I can see where I lived! Comment made by bygones staff re New Basford made me laugh, I can tell em virtually every facory,road and things of interest, I reckon 1963 as "daft School" still there (no insult intended, just known by that name to everyone) and roof of our garage (ex stable) which went up in flames Nov 5th that year!