The Engineer

On Stuart's map, project from Thoroton Street and see four houses nestled behind the houses on Russell Street. I think those would be Adcocks Yard.

Adcocks Yard was between 35 and 39 Russell Street (so southern side, towards Forest Road end) and comprised four houses. Russell Street is still there; a few of the lace factories survive and a handful of houses. The rest was redeveloped.

How about The Magic Roundabout? When I was working as an spark's apprentice on a building site around 1974/5 the brickie's labourer nicknamed me Florence because I wore Doc Marten boots.

@Beekay The Singing Ringing Tree was a German film made around 1957 and was a variation on Beauty and the Beast. In the early 1960s the Beeb showed it as part of the 'Tales from Europe' series, splitting it into three parts. It was, as you discovered, broadcast with voiceover when the original soundtrack was faded down. There was a scary magical dwarf and a giant fish. I don't think anyone who watched it (or one of several repeats) will ever forget it.

I too grew up with Watch with Mother (Woodentops for me: "What have we got for dinner today? - Sawdust and hay! Sawdust and hay!") but I enjoyed Robinson Crusoe and Tales from Europe (including The Singing Ringing Tree) when I was a bit older.

Me too! That's why I added "apparently"

Basford, Old and New was well served by railways with no less than three stations bearing its name in one form or another. Basford Vernon its first was built on the Midland Railway's Nottingham to Mansfield Line, which as is often the case with the first railway in an area still exists. The next built was on The Great Northern and bore various names, originally called Dob Park from the land it was built on, i.e. Dob Park Hall Grounds. It later had two others including Basford: Basford North and Basford & Bulwell. Lastly came New Basford on The Great Central Main Line. This route joined wit

Picture of Dob Park Hall apparently https://picturenottingham.co.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/ntgm006070/posterid/ntgm006070.html

There was a Dob Park so wonder if that was the area between Bulwell Lane and Park Lane (hence the name Park Lane). That would lend itself to Dobby Bridge that we remember. Dob Park Place could have been thereabouts.

Dob Park Close is off Bulwell Lane, close to Catchems Corner; maybe built on or around site of Dob Park Place.

@Beekay type @ followed by their name (no spaces). As you type, a shortlist might appear from which you can select the one you want.

And the 71. All went along Highbury Road, Vernon Road, Radford Road, Bentick Road, Alfreton Road, Canning Circus and beyond. Also the 42 to/from Northern Baths, same route. If memory serves correctly: 43 to Trent Bridge, 42 to City, 44 and 71 to Colwick Road. At the Bulwell end, 42 to the baths, 43 to the Market, 44 to Bulwell Hall and 71 to Rise Park.

Anyone going to the Beeston U3A Emett talk at Chilwell Road Methodist Church, Beeston tomorrow morning? Starts about 10:30. Couple of quid for non-members.

@DAVIDW I only met him once or twice (so memory not so good on hair colour) but am sure it would be the same chap. I remember going back after a couple of weeks as I noticed some scratches. Trevor smiled and said: "Ah... you pointed them out to me when you took delivery" (accompanied by a nod and a wink) and got the bodyshop to polish them out or whatever was needed.

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I would not have been able to recall the name but now you mention him, it was Trevor Gaunt who sold me a new Mk2 Escort Special Edition in 1979 (I posted about that car in this thread last November). Quite a gent as I recall, middle-aged, grey hair, not your stereotypical spiv of a car salesman.

Some of my siblings went to Bishop Dunn. From our primary school in Bulwell (Our Lady's), those who passed 11+ went to Becket (boys' grammar) or Loreto (girls' grammar). Most of the rest went to Bishop Dunn. Loretto merged with Bishop Dunn to form Trinity.

Or access from a MEWP/cherry picker. I read that Copes were taken over by Smiths of Derby around 1984.

I wonder who is the owner or person/business with responsibility, i.e. who would have to foot the bill (and the ladder) to sort it out? The 'Pit & Pendulum' might just be tenants. As an engineer, I would like to see how it worked.

The clock needs some TLC. I was told that they are doing some work on it next month. I await to hear further.

Went to look today - sadly the clock was not working. The east clockface was showing about 2:22 and the west clockface was showing about 4:05. The same times are evident on Google Streetview so I suspect it hasn't worked for quite some time. Both chaps appear to have lost their aprons. The casing bearing 'LEWIS & GRUNDY' appears to be wooden and looking a bit weathered. It would be good to get a closer view but I reckon it is about 18-20 feet from the ground and Victoria Street is sloping so access would not be straightforward.

I am not familiar with that clock. I'll have to take a walk down Victoria Street when next in town to see it first-hand. How often should the men strike the anvil? Is it on the hour? (I read quarters somewhere). Was the noise from that or was there also some sort of bell/chime?

Can't find anything about my clock but lots of items about Nottingham. Had a quick look - some bits about Boots, Raleigh, Players, Robin Hood, Pork Farms, Brian Clough, trams, Goose Fair, Ice Stadium, lace machines, Wollaton Hall, City Centre and mining to name a few - mostly short items from local news programmes. Dates range from 1940s to quite recent.

Looking on Streetview, here is the side entrance 'bricked up' 5 Wilton St https://maps.app.goo.gl/znGWyNxPAsphocqj9

Interesting that the pear tree orchard (Wallis Street side, below house in this view) is more evident on this photo. I wonder now whether Spreckley and Evans bought it for redevelopment and rented it out to us in the interim. We were only there for about a year but I formed happy memories of living in what seemed a massive house with gardens, coming from a 2/3 bed mid terrace in Bobbers Mill (Grundy Street).