trevorthegasman

Just had to add my bit to this thread,I started on the gas board in 1959 at the age of 15 I,am a month younger than Joe, he was of course in Sheffield and I in Nottingham but our paths crossed once in Long Eaton where the East Midland gas fitters used to go for refresher courses but nothing special although I did delight in his fame knowing like me he carried the compo roll on his shoulder and waited for corpo buses to get from job to job also believe he carried two sticks to beat out time at the bus stop(so i was told) I was also in Australia in 1972 when he got busted for drugs in Adelaide

I watched this on youtube a couple of months ago and then got our 46 year old daughter to come round and see how it was back then.Working for the gasboard saw a lot of poverty when we had to go around with our own debt collector and if he could not get any money we had to disconnect and remove gas stoves.Lived in the medders myself(Atlas Terrace) but I remember the rent was 10bob a week and dad on the railway got 10 quid a week, normal now would be at least 25% going on rent etc funny world....

Yes I do know Mel Stokes both in the UK and here, also John Smith from the gasboard now in Roleystone,Dave Revill moved to the EMEB after Taggs and emigrated in 1970 same as US and as my wife and I went back in 1979 for two years quite a few followed us back to WA in 1981. Enjoy your time in Busselton we go down there and sit near the pier for a nice afternoon my phone is 0897959791 if you want to call in for cup of tea.......

Hi I was with the gasboard 50 years ago and got married in 1965 my best man was David Revill who I think also worked for Taggs at that time he is now in Adelaide and will be going across to see him in January(from Bunbury) ring any bells?.,

Yes welcome from me too,I live down the road in Bunbury...

Try "Gone with the wind"

When we go back I use the park and ride at the Forest (free unless its changed) and walk from there,I do the same wander around the city as far as Arnold as if I still have the tool bag on my back with the hammer over my shoulder....

I had a paper round for Ebey and Browne(correct spelling?) on Musters Rd WB always remember that i had the longest round up Melton Rd to the Edwalton Hotel calling on the way to Bruce Dooland(Notts aussie cricketer) and Billy Walker(Forest manager) failed to do the complete round one day got drowned as a rat.Do they still have those yellow plastic capes for bikes?...

Of course the "Pride of the Yare" was for longer trips to R-O-T,smaller boats did the trip to Pleasure Park "Success " Victoria" and "Ballerina" come to mind I also remember airplane ride the penny arcade and the "sandy beach" wonderful memoirs......

Started to use mine via smart tv to watch UK docs on You tube,going to watch one on St Anns (1969) by Ray Gosling tonight "Gimmie shelter" also watch all the films available for free on You Tube.....

Great reading this,lived on Gordon Rd used to go here between 65-70 well remember the compere /singer Frank style? used to go on Sun for the talent show in the afternoon and I think the winner got a spot at the night time show(is that correct?). We had our going away night there (Australia)in April 1970 remember a glamorous lady who"s husband was a private investigator named Smith? arranged it for us as we knocked around with her son Mike she also sang a bit. I myself took singing lessons in Australia later on and sang the lead in many amateur Musicals in the 70/80s "FUNNY WORLD"

As someone who carried the tools in the early 60s I well remember having to carry them up "Donkey Hill" and also Freda Ave being very hard if it was a winter with ice on the ground,anyone remember the "Totum Pole " in someones garden on Freda Ave could not find it in 2012 on one of my long walks from Arnold to town and back via various routes as i drift back in time. Also had to laugh that it was bitterly cold here on Saturday only reached 15C..........

Hi as some of you know I pop in every so offen and then disappear for a few months,can I add another little topic to this,I too used to clock in at the EMGB at 7.45am most mornings since 1959 (you were allowed 2:59sec after 7.45am) then docked 15mins,we had a little strike for half a day(the only one we had ) and one result was no longer having to clock in. Now my main point who remembers that the Motor Cycle lic testing was carried out around ,HuntingdonSt ,Woodboro Rd,Shelton and Wellington St always remember the examiner steping out into the road for emergency stops,I gether one picked the

Also remember meeting Reg King when he used to promote boxing there,stood next to the great Cassius Clay(as he was then) on his visit to promote his fight with Old Henry,he walked around the ring holding the NO 5 (for round Henry would go down) yes it all floods back,between you and me I have had a great life....

Started going to the ice stadium in the 50s to watch the "Panthers" Chick and the boys remember the tickets were 3/6d 4/6d 5/6d 6/6d a lot of money to me as a 12 year old,you had to buy a ticket for the following week if you wanted to make sure of getting in the next week .Who remember walking around the passage and the homemade type patties(burger) that were made under there, was the chaps name Ralph? know the managers name was Saunders because I played football with his son Geoff for St Saviours and then name change to Newbridge(the pub at the side on Arkwright St). Hope you dont mind me gi

The Old Market Square 1968 took me back to the Christmas scene every year as a child when the tree was delivered, was it from Norway? but the most exciting thing was the countdown on the front of the Evening Post leading up to Christmas. The Radio Times with Christmas/Boxing day, here in Australia its 25 and 26 Dec just the same as everyday . The picture of 7000 Britannia was also special,got to the York railway museum a few years ago and stood looking at" Millard" remembering train -spotting at Grantham back in the 50s.....Enough...

:)Think that cafe was "Millies" and you could order a "Gas Board Breakfast" very popular....

Born and bred in the medders(Atlas Terrace) surname Millington. Moved to Alexandra Park when married 1965 then Gordon Rd W.B Ten pound pom in 1970 but lived in Nottm 79/81. back to Bunbury W..A Funny that bride lived with her gran in Walker Terrace Bunbury St. Gran got re housed on Hobart Close and we lived in Hobart Tasmania at first. One child, brother(Kevin) with 4 kids and many friends from Nottm live in Bunbury and Perth.....

Thanks for that but as others have said this smaller one was lower down towards Trent Bridge ,I can almost see it but just will not come...

Think you will find that swan is a peacock ,note the head....

I have just checked on the coat of arms for the Clifton family at Australind which is just down the road from Bunbury it is a name made up from Australia and India and was going to be the capital in W.A. for the east indies company and yes indeed it is the same intwined peacocks. Wish I knew how to download it....

I think the cafe on London Rd was the one that had a bit of history back in 1959 because the owner then (and something like Flash harry comes into mind) was selling cup final tickets at touts prices and the tickets came from the players ,can anyone throw any light on this,It was in the Evening Post at the time Also on London Rd outside the old station(central?) there was a cafe which was a old goods carriage used to go there when fetching coke they had the worse tea I have ever drunk because it sat stewing over a flame all day and was just topped up and they had rock cakes which were well n

The first photo near Trent Bridge made me smile as just about on that spot I put some of my mam and dads ashes into the Trent on a visit back from Western Australia where they died in 2005(dad) and 2007.Dad used to fish from there and as it leads to the North Sea where my dad was on MTB boats during the war and mam used to stay in Great Yarmouth to visit him so that was my planned journey for them, they were married for almost 67 years....

Know this is an old post but i used to play for a team that played Skol Five(but time can play tricks) my team was called the "Question Marks" black and gold shirts in fact we won the league two years on the trot and the second year was handicapped wonder if it rings any bells?

Having been away from this site for quite a while,i have returned to add to this thread. I worked for the gas board on Woodboro Rd from 1959 and of course carried the tools all over Nottm and so remember with fondness many of the cafes,the routine was depot 7.45am to 8.30am and then off to the cafe for breakfast till 9.30am and hope the reps don't come around and catch us.This went on for many years but slowly died when 'Bonus" came in because then you could earn upto an extra 60% of your wages by doing around 13hrs work in 8hrs not to be sneezed at. So lets get back to the point(shops) on Wo