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George Blanchard had the bakery built in the 30's and after the war sold it to Spillers. I worked there throughout the 60's and never heard anything about any POW camp.

Nearest POW camp to Watnall I believe was in Bulwell Hall which would have been about 1-2 miles from Bakery at Watnall.

clanger already - I should have pointed out that the above message was intended for Albert Smith. although its nice to be back with you all.

being the nearest one to you on the members map I thought that I would like you to know that I have returned to the site today after 9 years away. Last entry 2007. Now must learn all over again. Born and bred in Bulwell 1941 till today.

How times have changed and why? So many reasons.... In the area best described as Bestwood (not the village) consisting of Pre war Bestwood Estate, Bestwood park estate, Oxclose Lane. Edwards lane, Top Valley, Warren Hill, Big Wood - Heron Ridge - and Rise Park how many pubs were there for that massive population and how many are there now. To my memory there was Green Barrel,- the Oxclose, - Potters, - The Harvester, - Charles II - Duke of St Albans - Deerstalker - Royal Hunt - White Hart and now I think there is only one - The Newest one ....The Duke of St Albans. The reasons are

well brian you will be pleased to know that you can still go down the steps to the Three Horse Shoes for a pint and that the railway station is still there only now it has Trams as well as the Robin Hood Railway line to Worksop from Nottingham Midland. Steggles has long gone (Ewart died many years ago) There was always a big queue outside at Christmas s their pies and bridge rolls were a massive attraction.They had a bakery etc at the rear The only Juke box I can remember in Bulwell was at the Penquin Cafe - I spent all my three penny bits there. That place is now a chinese take away. As I r

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Seeking news of Terry Carlin - lived on Musters Street Bulwell in the 50's and went to High Pavement School

Sometime during the mid 50s me and my mate Steve stopped going to The penguin as a Coffee Bar had opened near The Adelphi - was it called the Safari - they used to play records all day and we could make a coke or an espresso last for hours. They played a lot of skiffle there too. But our main attraction were the girls who hung out there. Anyone got any memories of this place.

Having spotted that it has been suggested that I will know concerning the Bulwell site of George Brough's please note my memories. In the 40's & 50's I remember Broughs having a showroom on Bulwell Main Street in premises now housing Remar furniture on the corner of Minerva Street facing Slacks Grocers and Lambs cycle shop (corner or Jennison Street. These 2 shops were demolished when Culley's the Bulwell Stone Quarry family built Crown Motors and opened their Vauxhall dealership on this site. Later, as Crown Motors, this company was purchased by Sharps and relocated to their new showroo

How many watering holes are left to supply the multitudes living in Bestwood Park, Top Valley Rise Park etc. Thousands and thousands of people with no where to go, Rumour has it that the Charles 2nd is to re open soon but there are also rumours that its going to be turned into a mosque...... what will be needed is a first aid post to cater for all those injured or killed by the barmy changes being built by the council at present on Bestwod Park Drive in the name of causing congestion so that road charging is accepted easier.

One side of the Park Hall Tavern is boarded up - the rest is open and a new manager has recently taken over.The boarded side is that facing the park.

The Feetwarmers have been a regular band there for years - playing hot jazz ( or so they claimed) wonder if things got too hot for them and their feet caught fire - what will happen to them now - will they just fizzle out with no where to play?

Well Rob I am unlucky enough to have an allotment backing on to Rolls Royce at Hucknall. Unlucky because the sound of the test beds some days is deafening - so deafening in fact that it does me the favour of drowning out the trivia on Radio Nottingham ( none worse). However there are the occaiona advantages of open days and air displays ( about one a year) One day in early August I saw the Vulcan circling in the skies over Hucknall town - there is no mistaking it.

There was only one real Elvis and that was the one who made all the recordings in the 50's - - - ignore all impersonaters including himself from the moment that Hollywood got its hands on him. It was all down hill from there on.

Referring to Snobs - does anyone remember the rules. They were 5 cubes about 1" square and you threw them in the air and picked others up and caught the thrown ones again before they hit the ground. I think there were 10 stages.

Back to your question Mick - I seem to remember that Arnold Wakes was held on The Croft between High Street and Front Street. If I remember right they were usually held week after Goose Fair by a few fareground folk who couldnt make the journey to Hull. Also remember having some good times at Bulwell Wakes alongside the Leen behind the old Midland Bank where ARGOS now is and also at Basford Wakes alongside the railway line accessed down Lincoln St/Church St.

I seem to remember an isue of health and safety - the nanny state and dog poo being major reasons why the paddling pool had to be done away with. Same goes for the one on the embankment - all I remember of that one was that it was square and impossible to stand up in due to the algae on the bottom - fell over many times - but all you medders lads would know more about that than me. Ah Bulwell lido many happy memories - especially of the fountain at the end and jumping off the 25ft board - how come it was never dangerous in those days yet it had to go - nanny state yet again. Problem with Bu

Just been with hundreds of others to the funeral of Enid Coleman at All Hallows in Gedling. Love someone to fill in a few gaps in my memory of that wonderful place officially known as Colemans Dancing Academy but simply known to all us regulars in the late 50,s as Colemans. Along with Hanford and Richards and Jepsons they made the 3 viable alternatives to the more commercial dance halls like Palais, Locarno and Astoria. In June 1958 met the wife there and we are still going strong. I remember Enid and Aubrey well but there were a couple who used to teach 'proper dancin' downstairs in the s

Which reminds me....anybody still got a Tigers tale...what price for one now on e bay?

40 million or is it 50 million votes on this one - hold on 15 million were rejected according to the Mail.

Is it LBW if we guessed at Jonners and his team ?

In the forties my grandad used to come and stay with us from his home in a rural idyllic Cheshire village and I remember that he used to disappear for one night each time he came to stay and no one knew where he had gone. He was about 70. One night my dad followed him and watched him sneaking into The Olympia in Bulwell Market where they had strippers on. I believe it was a music hall but have very little other knowledge except that at my tender age of about 7/8 it was the only place I knew that could be described as sleazy. Of course in those days strippers were not allowed to move. I re

Which all goes to prove a point...."been in one pub -youv'e been in them all"

What was so brilliant was the fact that for 1/6d you could go in at say 2 o'clock and stay there till chucking out time at 10 ish and see the full programme of adverts, Pathe News, Cartoons, B film and A film - all 3 time over. I suppose TV killed all of that. - compare the price (and value for money). Lot of the old pensioners used to do that to keep warm and sleep through most of the films. Got a feeling that cinemas were a lot darker in thoses days as well hence the usherette - spoil sports, shining there torch a long the back row to see what you and girlfriend were up to! Used to go t