Rhymester

I took this photo sometime in the 1980s but can't remember where. Any ideas?

I took this picture from the upstairs window of 375 Alfreton Road. It's definitely Torvill and Dean but I can't remember the year?

Playing Russian Roulette down at Greggs.... Will that Steak Bake or Cheese and Onion Pasty be fresh out of the oven or stone cold?

Right... thought I was getting mixed up with the Gay Gordons but...

https://youtu.be/xPkKgrmgFTw I drove past my gran's old house today on Cinderhill Road and a memory of a dance, in the 60s, at a church hall or community centre in Bulwell came to mind. I can remember doing a dance to March of the Mods. I think it might have been one where you went round in a circle and changed partner (progressive?). Anyway, my question is: Was the dance specific to that piece of music (like the Birdy Song)? Also, was the piece written before the 60s and just renamed? Andy

Well 12 years after asking the question I've just come across one of my own photos that accidentally included the Old Dutch Cafe's doorway! I was at college in the seventies and chose pubs of Nottingham for my photography assignment.

When I lived on Alfreton Road in the 1960s there were derelict houses in the area between Independent Street and Boden Street where flats were later built. My friends and I called this area "Bomb Buildies" and we enjoyed many a happy hour exploring. Different times...

My mum and dad strutting their stuff in 1947!

Wow some of Willson Printers' work even made it into the Victoria and Albert Museum https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1166910/nottingham-hippodrome-poster-poster-willsons-printers/

and still going strong apparently in the form of the Willson Group. They've put some history online: Willsons has shown vision and drive since its very earliest beginnings way back in the 1860's. It began as a furniture maker, but soon developed a new niche for its skills - making wooden blocks to print elaborate posters for music hall and cinema. This side of the business developed rapidly and Willsons became the premier poster printer in pre-war England, as well as running a successful billboard posting business. Changes in the law in the 1950's saw many billboards ou

In the picture captioned: Mount Street pictured in 1956 looking down to Chapel Bar. There's a sideways on word that could be Willson but that might be wishful thinking.

More than likely!

This is an extract from my dad's speech back in 2001 at his and my mum's Golden Wedding. I'm interested in any of the people, places and companies mentioned. Speech by Derek Chawner: After fifty wonderful years' of marriage we've reached our Golden Wedding although I've known Sylvia for fifty seven years. I first saw Sylvia in a small cafe called Billy's in Mount Street, Nottingham near to my place of work: Willsons the Printers. I was an indentured apprentice earning the princely sum of 18s 1p a week which was, at the time, 20% of a journeyman pri

I've linked to your Flickr pages, Graham... https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/21525-alfreton-road-in-the-60s/ Cheers Andy Chawner

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gwoodward/4482852310/in/album-72157715818899677/ Much further back in time but the semi cropped shop on the left must be 375 Alfreton Road. Graham Woodward is a member of this site.

Wow excellent work David! So my mum would have been 24.

Really don't know, Jill, but think it was in town somewhere: maybe near the castle?

My mum, Sylvia Chawner is top left. Anyone recognise a relative? Mum was born in 1929 so it's late 1940s but could be early 1950s? Andy Chawner

I I was asked if my dad, Derek Chawner, was related to a Dennis Chawner. They were both in the Boys Brigade and also sadly deceased. Does anyone know where the 32nd Company was based? Apparently Dennis was in the Basford company. The picture above shows dad's membership card from when he was 12 and the Ambulance Certificate he received aged 15. He must have stayed longer as he used to take boys away to camps. I don't know what the badges were for: anyone? Andy Chawner

Well the nearest is the old one outside the Clarence. Just needed the photographer to turn around, jump in a time machine and bingo!

There is an afro wig shop but that's at the bottom end just before the old cinema / bingo Hall

The only ones I recognise are the music shop and the Newsagents which I'd take a guess at being Music Inn and Temples?

So there was still a Newsagent at 373. Does anyone know if 379 was still a fish fryer (chip shop) in the 60s?

Not really the top at 375 more lower middle.

In that Wrights 1913 directory we spoke of elsewhere 433 Alfreton Road has a lace maker called Thomas Morley living there. Also there was a Thomas Land, Grocer at 383 - Land's were still there in the 60s. 373 was George Cotton, Newsagent - wonder if it stayed as one right up to Hill's? My mum's wool shop at 375 was a Milliner (Nellie Hazeldine). 379 was Gosling's Hairdressers.