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On 8/19/2023 at 12:26 PM, Beekay said:

I vaguely remember Connaught street, so wonder if the gardens took over that name. Cannot recollect where it was though. Could do with an old street map to prompt me. ......... I know there was a pub on the street, which I believe was the Rising Sun. I would pass it on the way to Brassey street recreation ground .......

 

All the streets, and more. The Rising Sun is the P.H. arrowed.

 

[Speak Nottinghamese]

I was surprised, many years ago, when I discovered that 'Mardy' isn't a real word in official dictionaries; it only appears in Slang or Regional dictionaries.  

 

It perfectly describes a certain kind of person and attitude. If Mardy didn't exist, what else could you use in 'proper' English ?

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There was a pub named The Rising Sun on Hornbuckle Street.....so you are both correct !

[Pubs closing or closed down]

I believe Denman Gardens was this kind of thing...........

 

https://picturenottingham.co.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/ntgm013604/posterid/ntgm013604.html

 

....even though the photo shows Connaught Gardens, which was nearby.

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14 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said:

I found an old, rather yellowed filed plan among papers I was sorting through the other day. It shows Garden Street around 1966 ish. I'll look it out. Looks nothing like that area today.

 

And this is the map Jill refers to. I assume the General Havelock (which brought us here) is the P.H. I've arrowed on Ronald Street. Bloomsgrove Street is no longer a through road to Denman Street.

 

[Were you at Berridge?]

Another photo from Jill S., showing boys who were born around 1942.

 

[Pubs closing or closed down]

Ronald Street is still there today, although looks a bit different to its old days.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/2J96St6aCgvzcaiN7

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17 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said:

Was Ronald Street near to Garden Street?

 

Going up Ilkeston Road..........Garden St; then Bloomsgrove St.; then Ronald St.

[Pubs closing or closed down]

Melissa, I believe this is it.

 

[Farrands, Marsdens, Maypole, Dewhurst, VG, Vernons, etc]

1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said:

Farrands Coalville  1965.......i was manager here at this time....i would have put the window posters up  ....great days lodging at Maud's place.....

 

The shop next along on the right appears to be Timothy Whites - Chemist. Another blast from the past.

[Michael Parkinson]

Yes, it was also the first time I became aware of Clive James.

 

Another presenter on 'Cinema' (slightly later) was George Melly; first time I'd seen him anywhere.

[Michael Parkinson]

Going back before his chat show, I first saw Michael Parkinson on a programme called 'Cinema' (a film review programme) on Thursday nights at 10.30. 

[Were you at Berridge?]

4 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said:

  I'm reliably informed that Gary Colman is the son of Enid Colman nee Heggs. Enid Colman and her hubby were well known in Nottingham for their dancing school/nightclub establishment.

 

Presumably that would be the same Colmans as here.

 

https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/6567-colmans/?tab=comments#comment-1605

 

[Were you at Berridge?]

Another old Berridge photo which Jill recently found, and will soon be along to explain.

 

[Guests]

A Bot is...........

 

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/bots/what-is-a-bot/

[Bulwell]

2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said:

These were the days of bacon sliced by a machine, as required. Cheese was cut by a wire and butter was made up into packs with the use of wooden sticks.

 

He must've known Ben.

[Park Tavern Football Team 1974]

Could this be the missing 'photo' ?

 

On 11/9/2015 at 6:55 PM, benjamin1945 said:

Rummaging in the Garage again today,found some old Padstow and Henry Whipple pictures,put them on here if i can fathom out how. lol.

 

Thing is......you never actually posted any photos after this post in 2015........unless you put them in another thread.

[Brough Superior]

An estimate of £240,000 for a Brough bike. You could buy almost all of Bulwell for that.

 

https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/brough+superior/ss100/de46bf85-e9b5-64e9-be9d-1007efeea487

[How's your day?]

Trogg, I suspect you'll still be here long after almost everyone else has gone.

[Bumped into...]

3 hours ago, benjamin1945 said:

.....be great if you can find it mate..........

 

Roughly how long ago ?   A year or two ?   Or much longer ?

[Bumped into...]

31 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

.and decided to tell him about an old school Football Photo from 1956 which we are both on.......(its on here somewhere but cant find it..........

 

What might the photo be titled ?  

[Coronavirus]

I think it's a case of 'you win some, you lose some'.

 

My sister had her first ever flu jab earlier this year, and decided she won't be having another. She spent the following week in bed with the worst flu she'd ever had.

 

I've had several flu jabs with no problem.

[Wilko - will they survive ?]

2 minutes ago, Rob.L said:

if it does shut down completely, I must admit I’ll miss the free car parking most of all.

 

I've never been there since it became Wilko, but I was often there when that was the car park (on the roof) for Sainsbury's.

[Coronavirus]

I've had all the boosters available so far (and another coming up in a couple of weeks) and I've not had any negative side effects.

[Instrumental Music]

6 hours ago, MRS B said:

Talking of music and especially of interest to you Cliffton as an ex British Midland guy look what’s up on auction shortly for up to £1.2 million, the initial draft of Bohemian Rhapsody in 1974 on a British Midland calendar notepad. I can remember using those notepads when I joined in 1974 in crewing. Presume Freddie was travelling on Midland and asked for some paper!

 

Yes, the link worked.

 

I don't specifically remember those forms, but it brought back memories with the list of all the offices (Southend, Newquay, Tees-Side, etc etc), and also the rectangular logo in the shape of an aircraft (BMA).