danny333

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  1. All the lads would get their Gaberdine suits at Beales in the 50`s , Electric Blue was the favourite shade, and then strut around with their Suede shoes at " The Barn ( Astoria ) I remember buying a pair of Suedes I even recall the brand " Cathedral " , on the box it stated " They will wear out the Pavement. Me and a mate used to get in the Ice Stadium on Hockey nights for free , but after each section we had to rush around collecting Glases in the Bar and then rush back to our seats without missing too much. On Alfreton Rd Chuck Zamick had a Home or a Shop , I can`t quite remember.
  2. I bought my first 78 in Hindleys in 1947 ( Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra ) Edmundo is 100 years old and still alive in Spain " The Wedding Samba " and side 2 " Mahia From Bahia " , drove my mother mad with it and others of the era. " Red Ingles And His Natural Seven " " Stan Kenton " ( Saw Stan at the Odeon Stage 1962 ) " Stan Freburg Doris Day ( Still going in the U.S.A." ) Peggy Lee, And on the radio Saturday night was Jack Jackson with the Top Twenty. And Sunday afternoon Sam Costa. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=VBcASC9VqzY ( As kids in Bulwell we sang a bawdy
  3. Hi Gord--- Met a guy with your name in 2006 in Niagara were you the one operating a tour bus, seemed to remember you talked about Rock *****Seargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band rocked my Boat.
  4. Trackless ran into Piccadilly Depot from Bulwell after their shift. The 43 Turned at Bulwell Market and The 44 at Bulwell Hall Terminus ( Billy Bells Garage was there for many years ) . I bought a Hillman Minx ( New ) ( automatic ) off him in 1968 £ 800 Cash Got £50 Knocked off !!! The 42 short turned on The Baths side of the Bridge . I rode this route for six years daily.
  5. Not quite sure about it`s history but I believe I may have been one of the first students 1943 or 45 We had a smart Uniform and The Blazer Badge was 3 or 4 Bearded Needles ( As used in Knitting Machines ),Headmasters name was Mr Hadrill. , The only thing I remember regarding Textiles is reclaiming some Old Knitting Machines in " Blacks Factory " up North Sherwood Street, we washed all the parts in Paraffin and we got the Machines up and running, I remember doing an exhibition at the Y.M.C.A . I endeed up starting my working life as a trainee Sewing Machine Mechanic at William Gibsons on Thu
  6. Bales Ice Cream was on Repton Road , you went down to the side door and knocked and Mrs Bales or someone ( They had a son Fred ).would take you to an outhouse further down the yard and serve you with the best Ice Cream in Town, we would call in after playing all day on Bulwell Common The best Fish and Chips were on Repton Rd also and not forgetting the Beer Off . Would John be my age 79 ? Think I went to school with him.
  7. Some of you may have seen this but have a look :-
  8. Is the Clock ( With " Clarke " on the face still hanging outside the shop where Ken Clarke M.P. lived before he went to " Bread & Lard Island " , It was a few years ago when last I went by. In a book by Peter Bowles ( Bulwell Actor Made Good !!! ) He once met Ken at The Garrick Club and wanted to reminisce about their Council Estate background ,but Ken apparrently , wasn`t keen to rember his days at BULWELL. The shop was in that row near Northern Bridge on the Bulwell side.
  9. Bulwell Hall Estate was known in my youth as " Chinatown , because when the tallyman or weekly collector knocked at the door asking for Mrs ***** the answer was " Shintin "
  10. Mrs Rigby was in the Ticket Booth for a time at The Olympia, The Rigbys lived on Bannerman Rd, they had two sons Tommy & Jimmie, anyone remember them., they would be in their 70`s now. I always remember having my first Foreign Lager in the Bar " Carlsburg " I believe. I still hate Lager and my tipple is Real Ale.
  11. I believe That after Three Months the Broadband will be £16 and the line rental £10, ( Per Month ) I apologise if your package is different.
  12. I f Mam was knitting, and we asked what was she making, she would answer " A Whim- Wham for a Duck`s Bottom " Also if she thought something was far fetched she would say " It`s all my eye and Betty Martin" http://www.worldwide.../qa/qa-all3.htm Also if we asked where something was she replied " Back of the Cow sheds at Digby " other local sayings " I`ll bat yer tabs " (Ears ) Tuffehs ( Sweets ) Nesh (You can`t stand the Cold ) Code ( Cold ) Gleg ( Have a look ) Gis a Swag ( Give me a drink ) Poss ( purse ) Bost ( Burst ) Or Bostin ( W
  13. Hi--, susyshoes, I see you like dancing, have a look at a video I did at our regular dance in Newton Abbot ,Wednesdays, we also have a Thursday Dance in Torquay and Tea Dance in Torquay Sundays but I am a bit under the weather today so we will give it a miss. Evening Dance Thursdays , all with our fabulous Keyboard PLAYER John Westlake Emjoy your dancing
  14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenton_sands/2129082948/sizes/l/in/photostream/
  15. BT goes up to Around £26.00 per month thereafter, I am just changing to Plusnet , same deal £22.00 http://www.plus.net/...e=findOutMoreBP
  16. http://en.wikipedia....da_CF-105_Arrow Good for Frank Whittle, I worked on The Vampire and Meteor Engines in The R.A.F in the 50`s, then at Tollerton On C47`s ( The Goony Bird or Dakota ) Then Malton Toronto Canada on building the Avro Arrow sadly the yanks were jealous to death and killed the contract
  17. Hi, Amazed to find you on here, I thought the name rang a bell,, your dad used to run us over to Skeggie in a Station Wagon, I have just rung my sister Marian who used to go to The Nottingham Co-Op arts centre with Bill and Peter Bowles ( Two Bulwell Lads who made good ). I have a Brother Alan who would be your age, sadly he passed away two years ago and a brother Gerald, and I am Leslie Daniels of Bannerman Rd. . Please bring us up to date with family details, Marian would love to contact Bill. I also went to Canada ( Toronto 1957 ) small world. I came back after six years. Living in devon n
  18. Anybody still around who remembers in th 40`s 50`s the Caf downstairs , the Jukebox around which we spent a Sunday afternoon ,and the Dance Floor upstairs with live music , a local Bulwell band I believe ,there was also a caf near Steggles Butchers ,they also had one of the first Jukeboxes. we had seen We used to have a Pint or Three in " The Three Hoss shoes" down some steps off Highbury road and near the Station, before going up for a dance ( Or attempting to ) I believe a Mrs Holmes ran the Dance http://www.nottshist...c-hall-2005.jpg Image of the Old Town Hall Bulwell
  19. Found This bit of info !!! http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/nottsimages/mayo-memorial.htm
  20. http://web.beerintheevening.com/pubs/results.shtml/near/30774/ Lost Ones http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/nottinghamshire/nottingham.html
  21. If I remember correctly there was a Descriptive Plaque on the Statue of " The Old Gneral "
  22. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Canada_CF-105_Arrow Good for Frank Whittle, I worked on The Vampire and Meteor Engines in The R.A.F in the 50`s, then at Tollerton On C47`s ( The Goony Bird or Dakota ) Then Malton Toronto Canada on building the Avro Arrow sadly the yanks were jealous to death and killed the contract
  23. Hi i`m danny from Bulwool