I lived on Wollaton Avenue up until about 1980, Its changed quite a bit since then.
The shops for instance, there was Bridgetts paper shop, then I think a hair dressers, a hardware shop, then mace supermarket had 2 units and the chip shop on the end next to the bus terminus.
I'm glad to see the Phoenix pub is still there, I used to knock about with the landlords son when I was a lad, there were a few of us who had Mamod steam engines and we used to play with them in the skittle alley.
I dont miss the view from my bedroom window though, I looked out on Gedling School and the pit and slag h