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Hi Katyjay, I did not know any of the other girls, but to let you know Jan is now a Carlton Girl, She Has a Daugter, Kristy, & four Gorgeous Grandsons. Oh & me as well.

I took Janet to work each day from about 67/68. Were you still there them

Would this be the cricket Bat Factory in Netherfield Pecks? Played with one of then, he kept wicket for Carlton

Hi Carni, Your Mistery Bridge, about a month before your post I set off complete with dog to cross this bridge from the Burton Road Conway Road Junction I entered the cricket field and walk along the cinder path. The first thing I noticed was the public toilets had gone, how inconvenient I though, then I noticed the Dyke had gone, Kids cannot have any fun any more came to mind, Bearing in mind that the hour was late and darkness had fallen, I finally arrived at the railings protecting the line from the local kids. More railings were in front of me, newer ones. The bridge has gone love! Else

Hi Cliff Ton. This photo of Nequest's has got me going. I recognise the area as opposite the Empire Theatre but can only remember it as part of the old Post & Journal Building where there was an entrance to a basement Snooker Hall full of Nottingham's Finest Husslers. Re. Drury Hill record shop, it was situated on the right going down about 20yds after the bend. About opposite the Plumbers (Webbs I believe) and just before the Café. Thinking back, The building in your picture is also very like the one which housed Elston & Hopkins Billiard Hall on the first floor near to the pres

No, that was Quasimodo. But in factual mode, one of the best sheet music shops was Nequests, at the top of Central Market. For Records it was Trevor Budworths shop on Drury Hill. Does anyone remember Trev.,married to Amber Vandella, The local stripper who performed on Wilford Grove in the Meadows. I forget the name of the club.

The area occupied in the photo of Burtons Supermarket to the right of Paynes Ironmongery was previously the Station Bridge, a solid iron structure about 8ft high, this was duplicated on the opposite side of Parliament St between Clinton Street East & Clinton Street West and again at the other end of the Clinton Streets where they met Thurland St. This was the Ironmongery area of nottingham.. Paynes as in the Photo, opposite this was Carr& Co on Parliament Street & Thomas Danks on the corner of Thurland Street. One other ironmonger was on Glasshouse St called Broughtons. At this tim

Hi Lyn, Tell me, if you know, when did the Vic Ballroom become The Locarno? I an aware of the change but cannot for the life of me understand how I missed the change.

Hi piggy and Babs, What can I say. How about, as that French Charlie said, 'Oh yes, I remember it well ! Kindest Regards, Bazalways

Hi Mick2me, You ask about the clubs. When I first hit the Big City thre were no Clubs, we had something much better, Dance Halls, Everyone was on Display , you could see across the room, everyone was there to dance & with few exceptions everyone would take to the floor with you. It would seem strange today to see a young fellow walk up to a girl & mutter the word 'Creep' followed by them both setting off in an anti-clockwise circle both smiling but not talking for at least half a revolution. When the music stopped they would either walk off the foor, stay for the next dance or retire

I am suprised to note that in mentioning the Belvedere Club there is no mention of one of Nottingham 's finest Jazz Men (& Alberts Partner) Ray Kilby. Many of their old patrons were at Rays Funeral about five years ago. The Blonde behind the bar with Marylin was Jane. Another Misquoted Partnership mentioned was at the L Shaped Room. Not Mick & Dave it was Mick & Billy. (Billy Grinsell) Billy was a fine Tenpin Bowler & at the time of his early demise he held many records at the Then Excel Bowl in Nottingham.

Having registered a week or so ago, I have been looking around the site at the various topics & comments from what appear to be intelligent people. I look forward to trading words with you.