Cliff Ton

Found this a few days ago. It's in a book of old Nottm photos which I bought in the 1980s (and that book itself now hasn't been available for years) Sums up the atmosphere of Drury Hill as I remember it

I'm pleased to say I'm not old enough to remember seeing them, but apparently they looked like this Cottages From what I've read, they had no running water or electricity, so they would've needed to be almost completely rebuilt to make them civilised. And the ultimate irony is that the college which occupies the site is likely to get the chop before much longer. Probably to be replaced by some inner city cottages

Mick To post a photo in one of these threads you need to have an account (free) with one of the picture-hosting sites like Flickr or Photobucket. Set up an account there, upload your photo to it, and then link it back to here. (Not as difficult as it might sound)

I've seen that picture before and it's a great one - sums the place up really well. What always fascinated me is the upstairs window in the building on the left....there's someone looking out from behind bars!! It wasn't a prison, and I wouldn't think you'd need bars for security up there. Locking up the mad relative in the spare room?

I've not been here very long (on this site......on this earth is another matter) but sometimes a thread from 2 or 3 years ago will be bumped up. And when you look back at who posted on it, there will be names I've never seen before who were active contributors back then. Do people forget, or just lose interest?

There is a thread about this subject in the category "Map Requests" because DaveyH asked this question back in September I know because I posted a map showing China Street, Bulwell in the 1960s, and that map is still there. Message number 39 in that thread

Nah......that's just an out-take from the american with his model cars

Amazing Often, in other examples of model photography, there's one thing which lets it down. The background of trees/sky/hills is always obviously a model and never looks realistic or proportionate. Seeing how he sets everything up, this guy has cracked that problem by using the real thing! And it makes a massive difference.

And if my memory is stil working, the smaller building to the right of the lace workers house is what was Briddocks newsagents. An amazing place inside, totally piled high to the ceiling with newspapers and magazines from all over the world. They seemed to have everything which had ever been printed. I never understood how anyone could find anything in there; it was like going into a junk room which hadn't been opened for years.

The name was obviously chosen because it fitted the number of squares on the walls - like Capocci They were stuffed if the owner's wife had been called Sue Almost an answer to your question......just creeping in to the right edge of this 1950s photo is what is obviously the "old" Capocci's building. Note the lack of squares.

Thanks for doing that. I can't post images when I'm at work because the firewall stops me getting on to Photobucket; that's why I end up linking stuff

You might've missed the picture link I posted earlier in this thread; if that photo continued further left the next thing you'd see would be the theatre. (You can just see the pub on the corner - now called Langtry's)

Capoccis wasn't (and still isn't) very narrow, and I don't remember there being a back room, so I'd guess we are talking about two different places.

I wasn't quite old enough to be in coffee bars in the 60s as a teenager, but there was one I remember going in with my parents when I were a lad. Capoccis It fits the description of being "opposite the Elite", and was suitably Italian (at least by name). Maybe this is another, as well as the Don Juan And just to prove I didn't dream it.........Capoccis

Nice to see a newcomer drop in You've come to the right place for answers on subjects like that Take a look at this thread on these forums maps It might start off on a different subject, but half way through it becomes interested in what I think is your chosen subject

That'll be this 'un Bridge

Seeing this thread for the first time 'cause it's been bumped........... Are we talking about viaducts or bridges? I assumed it was originally talking about the old GC viaduct which went through Broad Marsh, almost parallel with Sussex Street. It came out of the tunnel from Vic Station, through Broad Marsh, and over the the Midland station; it included several bridges including one over Cliff Road, Canal Street, Station Street I knew the whole area well because if we went into town by bus we ended up in the old Broad Marsh bus station, and the railway was still operating

My guess on 1960-ish was based on the fact that the most "modern" car visible is a Mk2 Zephyr/Zodiac - parked bottom left facing up the road. And apparently they were introduced in 1956. So, on second thoughts I reckon it's a few years pre-60. So I went into detective mode, and discovered Picture the Past can help a bit, with this which is basically the same view turned 180 degrees. They date this as 1960, and as they got it from the old Weekly Guardian, I'd guess it's probably accurate. Look at the building immediately to the right of the Royal Kids on this one (bottom left corner). Look

Just came across this and I'd forgotten I had it. I don't know where I got it from, or how I got it. It's not on Picture the Past or in any book I've seen. In case anybody doesn't recognise it, the building centre/right is the Royal Children, and the road going up the centre is the early version of Maid Marian Way. Judging by the cars I'd guess it's around 1960.

Yep, mr rob t and littlebro have cracked it The road going across mid left to centre is Castle Gate, and the crossroads is Lister Gate/Albert Street. The circular bit in the lower centre is the junction of Carrington Street/Greyfriar Gate with Stanford Street going up at an angle. (and I hadn't noticed Drury Hill was just on the edge on the other side) The church I mentioned on the left is St Nicholas on Maid Marion Way - looking a bit more peaceful back then So the parts which haven't been ruined by Broad Marsh Centre are still the same

Just come back to see how its going Not Canning Circus, Palais, or Derby Road. The church at bottom left is still there, but its surroundings are very different

Bored at work so I did this. Where's this?. An extract from a 1950s map of central Nottingham. Half the road layout has changed, but half is still the same today. I've blanked out some road and place names which would give it away to easily, but it is definitely city centre

Is it just my imagination or incompetance, or has it been off and on again intermittently during this morning?

You're right and I'm stupid. :tongue: My typing is faster than my brain works

When buses looked like this........... And on another subject Are you sure? I was never aware of any Selectadisc on Derby Road. They were - at various times - on Arkwright Street, Clumber Street, Glasshouse Street and Market Street. I know because a helluvalot of my money went there as a teenager (and well into being an adult)