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Within this thread (which partly answers your question) is a link to another thread which gives even more answers http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11429

It wasn't what you wrote that was wrong, the point is that you had used the "Quote" button to quote from the post immediately before yours. There's no need to do that because what you said will automatically follow on from the comment you were referring to. Using the Quote button like that increases the amount of storage space used on the Server for the whole forum, and it could soon reach its limit if there are too many quotes too often. So carry on writing, but don't carry on quoting (too much).

Barton had a lot of services from Broad Marsh, but did that include one to Bramcote? And did Trent use Broad Marsh at all? I'm not certain, but I'm sure an expert will be along soon.

Don't forget it's April 1st, so the next announcement will be that the job has gone to Mr E Presley.

Arkwright Street http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM018610&prevUrl=

I don't know the names of any nut shops.....but on the question of where did the shopkeepers from Alfred Street all go to? Similar to my theory about Willougbhy Street shops, the Alfred Street shopkeepers were presumably supposed to move to the Marple Square precinct which was near the bottom of Woodborough Road. But that was a failure as well. PTP only has one photo of it, and it sums it up very well. http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM015916&prevUrl=

I'd guess they answer is that most of those business owners found themselves having to look for something else to do I can think of the example of what happened at Willoughby Street, Lenton. That was an area with a lot of shops similar to Alfred Street/Arkwright St/Denman Street. When Willoughby Street was cleared, the council designed a shopping precinct which was supposed to replace all the old shops which had been there for years. Back in the 60s they thought that years of history could be replaced by a few concrete boxes. http://goo.gl/maps/SQ0S4 The precinct was never successful, a few

Yes Chrissy it is. It's just about possible to read the caption saying that place in the photo was closed down and the licence transferred to the "new" Crown on the island. The road disappearing off to the left is Faraday Road, and the road off to the right is the end of St Peter's Street. This is the scene today http://goo.gl/maps/czQTX

It still is a working quarry to some degree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenborough_Nature_Reserve If you look at the aerial view and wander around on Streetview, you can see the still-operating part of it. http://goo.gl/maps/Nwsjo The cafe is pretty good too.

Slightly outside the timescale of the original question, but if you haven't seen this before from Lenton Times...... http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/images/gallery/beyond_lenton/beyond_lenton_wollaton_1948.htm

Whatever the subject, there's usually a thread here. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1930&hl=berni

Sneinton Road again, in the early 60s. The junction on the right is Upper Eldon Street.

I seem to have been the only person on Clifton who didn't know Georgina Taylor. I've just looked at Friends Reunited on the Greencroft Primary School page, and on the home page there's a thread titled "where are you all?" Georgina gets a mention, and a reply says that she lives in North Ollerton (at least in 2010).

....and as a result of that mentality, it is now difficult and dangerous to walk through a city centre without large numbers of people nearly crashing into you because they walk with their heads down staring at their screen.

Take a look at post #62 onwards on this thread. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9920&page=4

For the benefit of BulwellBrian and anyone else interested, here's a wider map showing that mineral railway which went from the canal to Newcastle and Babbington Collieries. (Crown island & pub is approximately the red blob)

If you haven't already found it, have a look at this http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/grove_road.htm

Looking at the tram progress a few days ago in Clifton, there's something which I don't think has happened anywhere else on the tram system. A pair of Clifton houses - built in the early 50s - have been demolished to may way for the line to get through into the estate. On the left is the gap where the tram line comes through; on the right are two houses which were flattened to allow it.

Nothing like the distances involved in the contributions so far, but I remember my first trip into Nottingham on my own. I was probably about 8 or 9 and I'd persuaded my mum I wanted to go from Clifton into town on the bus on my own just to prove I could do it. So one evening when I got home from school just after 4pm, I stepped out into the big world. I don't remember the bus journey itself, but once I got into Nottingham my route was a bit short and sweet. Not out of nerves or panic, it was just that having got there I couldn't really think of anything to do or anywhere to go. From the ol

You're beginning to tie yourself in a knot trying to read everything at once! It was me who posted the link, and here it is again for anyone - including LizzieM - who might want to play "Spot the relative". http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/cottesmore_school.htm

Melissa, following on from my PM to you the other day, I've just remembered another link I have in common with you...my mum went to Cottesmore - but in the 1930s/40s so I don't think she coincided with anyone you might know.

If anyone wants to jump threads to Radford Baths and Boden Street.......... http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8262&hl=boden&page=1

At the moment it is right on the edge of all the massive roadworks for the widening of the A453. I'm not sure if the site of the Man of Trent might disappear under the new road scheme there.

That is certainly one theory. The subject came up in this thread http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4773&hl=+local%20+nicknames&page=2 Start at #27. The debate got a bit heated - strange for here - and there seem to be several explanations for the name Ponderosa.

Still there. Most likely now occupied by a large number of students. http://goo.gl/maps/hXAqI