Michael Booth

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  1. I never knew their names, just the house number. You have a good memory, Deeps. I've been thinking of the row of shops and can vaguely remember these... on the corner of Grainger St. was a sweet shop, then a wool/clothes shop, the chip shop, another, then the cafe on the corner of Brand St. I think the cafe was a bookies at some time but not sure.
  2. Deeps, knowing of your interest in the Royal Navy I thought that you may be interested in this. My dad's brother Sto. 1d. John Booth served on H.M.S. Hogue. It was a steam ship built in 1900. On the 22nd September 1914 it was attacked by a German submarine, U-9, and sunk. John Booth lost his life. I have a photo of him and also the Scroll from the King to commemorate his sacrifice. This morning I have been looking for information on H.M.S. Hogue and have found a photo of the ship being attacked. It was sad to see the photo knowing that my relative was on the ship.
  3. I did a paper round for the papershop on Meadow Lane, the one between Grainger St. and Brand St. My round was close to the shop I'm pleased to say. Meadow Grove, Holme St.,Grainger St.. Brand St. Freeth St. and Moreland St. I then had to go all the way along Daleside Rd. to the junction of Trent Lane to deliver to one house. I know it wasn't far but it seemed like miles when I was a kid. I used to walk along reading their newspapers and magazines.
  4. That's true, jackson. It's just that after I'd paid a few hundred quid for it when new I expected a little more than £6-20 from the scrap dealer. And that's when scrap prices are high. I enjoyed the day and had a good laugh so I'm pleased that I went.
  5. Last December my 'double oven' packed up so I replaced it with a new one. I was then left with the old one but was undecided what to do with it. It was quite heavy so I thought I'd take it to one of the scrap places on Lenton Lane. I went down there and queued up with all the 48 tonne scrap lorries for the weighbridge. After I'd offloaded the double oven I again queued for the weighbridge and went into the office to collect my money. For all my time and trouble I received the grand total of £6-20. It had been a laugh though especially after getting so little.
  6. I've never been a betting man although the odd times I've been to watch the horseracing I've had a great time and didn't mind putting a few notes into the bookies back pocket. I remember years ago there was a little bookies shop on North Sherwood St. and I was out with one of my brothers. He was always in and out of bookies at the time and he quickly shot into this one. As he was sorting out all his bets I saw that a horse was running called 'Last Shilling'. It was before decimalisation and, although I'd got a few notes, I'd only got a shilling in change. I put it on the horse for a laugh but
  7. Thanks Cliff Ton and mick2me. I was also going to put a photo on my profile as a 16 year old as that was my age when I left the Meadows. I had problems doing this so gave up. I also have class photos from Trent Bridge Senior Boys School from 1958 and 1955ish.
  8. I'm amazed that the ladies who used mangles in the olden days never had muscles like popeye. Your descriptive post made me smile, jackson. I could see you swinging in the air as you clung on to the handle of the mangle.
  9. As a new boy and still exploring the site I'd like to ask for some advice. I know that this is probably the wrong place for this post but I've put it on here because a lot of the 'regulars' are here at the moment. Calm down lads, I don't mean bowel movements. I've been looking at old posts, some from 6/7 years ago and recognise names that people are asking about. Would I be wasting my time to make a comment on a topic where the last post entered was from such a long time ago?
  10. That's the one, poohbear. See, I told you it was like a cows udder...lol
  11. I can remember going to see Dave Berry at the Dungeon Club around 1964. It was after he'd had a hit with 'The Crying Game'.
  12. I saw a letter tonight in the Nottingham Post in the Bygones letters. It was from a chap from Western Australia, who gave his name, and he wrote pretty much the same as the initial post regarding the whale.
  13. mgread1200, I've just had to look up 'Ponches' and found it's the same thing as a 'dolly pin' apparently. They came in different shapes and sizes but all did the same job. I was going to try and describe the one my Mum used but didn't want to make a fool of myself..lol. If I say the bottom was like a cows udder you'll get the picture, hopefully. No wait, think of a stool on the end of a pole with a handle. There, cracked it...phew..!!
  14. Thanks, Katyjay and jackson. Isn't it amazing how things like 'nobby blue' come into your thoughts after not being there for so long. When people view these old photos of past times they arouse different feelings and emotions within themselves. My view is that yes, they were terrible times but the thing is, nobody knew any other life. The kids were born into poverty, grew up and died in poverty. Compare that to kids today and you see how unjust life is.
  15. I was looking at poohbear's photo of the 13th Feb.of the two girls doing the washing and then jackson's comments about 'poverty and the sense of community'. I can remember as a young kid my Mum using one of those washboards and also a scrubbing brush to do the shirt collars. She also had a 'dolly tub' and a 'dolly pin' to do the washing. She'd then use the mangle before putting the washing on the line. The words 'nobby blue' come to mind but I can't remember their meaning. Regarding jackson's comments I agree 100%. In those days everyone was in the same boat...skint. If anyone had any money th
  16. Does anyone remember the Everly Brothers Show at the Nottingham Odeon on the 23rd October 1963. Also on the bill was The Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Bo Diddley and a few other less known people. I took my girlfriend to see the show and it was absolutely fantastic. The Rolling Stones were on their first major UK tour after forming in 1962 and had just released 'Come On'. I loved the raw R&B sound of the Stones and became a big fan in their early years. Bo Diddley had his famed rectangular guitar and his driving, hard edged sound was fantastic.The Everley Brothers stood there and did the
  17. Getting back to Elvis, I was on holiday in Wales with some friends and we were having a late breakfast. We'd had a good night so we had stayed in bed late. We were laughing and joking and celebrating my birthday when the news came on the radio that Elvis had died. We sat there in silence for what seemed an eternity, trying to understand what we had heard. As the announcer on the radio gave us reports on Elvis our tears flowed down our cheeks. We were all big Elvis fans but we remembered him for what he was in the beginning, not what he had become at the end. True Elvis fans would have willingl
  18. lynmee, I know that 'Blackboard Jungle' was released in 1955 but 'Rock Around The Clock' was just the background music whereas' the film 'Rock Around The Clock' featuring Bill Haley and the Platters etc, released in 1956, was all about Bill Haley and the music. Ashley, I had to laugh at your 'bank job' comment. When we saw Bill Haley it was when he was on his way down, not in his prime. Regarding his 'kiss curl' you have to remember that everyone had to have a gimmick or be a little different and everyone remembers Bill Haley for his 'kiss curl'
  19. Thanks Deeps, my e-mail address is on my profile. I have some photos of Grainger St. if you are interested. I look forward to hearing from you.
  20. 'Rock Around The Clock' was a 1956 film featuring Bill Haley. It also included one of my favourite groups 'The Platters'. I went to see Bill Haley in Nottingham with a group of friends but to be honest I was never a big fan. I remember a guy called Lennie who got Bill Haleys autograph on a £10 but then made the mistake of buying some cigarettes with it. Sadly, Lennie died at an early age.
  21. Thanks for your nice comments, Trevor S and jackson. It was nice to get my first tick, jackson and I wish you all the best with your article on the 60's. Ashley, you say my timescale was a bit out when I put my list of R&R singers in my post but I never intended them to be in any particular order. Elvis, like Little Richard, Carl Perkins and others were recording and performing long before they hit the UK. Elvis released 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget' in August 1955, Little Richard released 'Tutti Frutti' in November 1955 and Carl Perkins released 'Blue Suede Shoes' in January 1956. Fat
  22. Poohbear, I used to live on Linby Close which was 2 minutes from Ribblesdale Road. I was at Joan's house one day and she told me that her Dad had a record shop in Nottingham. She was a very beautiful girl and good fun to be with. She had a mate called Barbara who came round to my house one day. She was going to Boarding School and gave me the address as she wanted me to write to her. Memories from such a long time ago.
  23. Trent Bridge Senior School was for boys only when I was there from 1955 until 1959 so I didn't know any female teachers. The girls school was next door. If I'd known then what I know now we could have dug a tunnel from our bike shed to their bike shed,....lol
  24. It was interesting to read about the Scotland trip, Deeps. I'm looking for any info regarding Grainger Street and the surrounding area. Also anything about Arkwright and Trent Bridge schools. I can remember hardly anything about Arkwright school but I can remember my mum having trouble getting me across London Road on my first day there. I was crying my eyes out because I didn't want to go...lol. Can you remember Mrs Wright's shop opposite us on Grainger St. and Bitterlings on Freeth St. What a stink that place was. Thanks, Ayupmeducks. My brother John joined the Army with Jim Smith and went
  25. For years people listened to the radio and heard Joe Loss, Jimmy Young, Lita Roza, Frank Sinatra and other 'nice' music being played. Then, around 1955, they heard Elvis. His music was sensational, music that nobody had heard before. When people first started to see him perform on stage they went crazy. He was good looking with a great voice and he was very humble. He sang rock & roll or rockabilly and you couldn't keep still as you listened to him. He also recorded some great ballads. Everyone knows that he shouldn't have made all those rubbish films but that was down to his manager. I wa