Smiffy49

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  2. Nottingham Football Post

    in Sport In General

    Posted

    I'm trying to find out about the old Nottingham Football Post newspaper, issued after the Saturday afternoon matches.

    From memory it was pink? Also remember a green version and come to think of it white too?

     

    Does anyone have any information on this, or maybe a photograph of the pink/green/white paper?

     

    Thanks - Smiffy

  4. Map of Bulwell

    in OLD MAPS OF NOTTINGHAM

    Posted

    I'm looking for the location of Leyland Street, Bulwell. A company called Millers 'The Tea People' had their office and warehouse there in the 1960s.

    Does anyone remember this company? A search on Google fails to find the street or the name of the company... It was owned by Tom & Bill Miller and one their daughters, Yvonne.

  5. Crane on Colliery Road

    in 'The Medders'

    Posted

    My Father who is 95 later this year has asked me if anyone on the Forum can perhaps remember (or maybe has a photograph) a massive crane that used to stand on Colliery Road (1930s- 1940s?)

    He says it was next to the National Laundry and was possibly used to load coal barges from Clifton Pit. 

  6. Arkwright Street

    in 'The Medders'

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, mary1947 said:

    For all you Meadow folks, there is a new site, not long started up it's called

    I'M FROM THE MEADOWS AND PROUD OF IT 

    as my father and most of his family came from the meadows I am a member of this site.

    Sounds interesting, what's the full name of the website please?

  7. Nottingham & Notts Books

    in General Chat about Nottingham

    Posted

    Not about transport, but I'm currently reading a book by Joy James 'Yo'd Mek a Parson Swear'

    It's very well written and full of funny, sad, interesting and nostalgic memories of her life growing up in Nottingham the 1940s & 50s.

    With an eye for detail the author takes the reader back to those good and not so good old days during and after the second world war.

     

    I've just found out that there are other similar books by Joy James so I'm looking forward to reading those too.

     

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  8. Fish and Chip Shops

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    A nice memory of trips to the seaside in the late 1950s - early 60s was 'newspaper wrapped' fish & chips with loads of salt & vinegar from a place called the Linga Longa. I can't remember exactly where it was on the east coast, but does anyone know if the Linga Longa Chip Shop is still around? If not when did it close?

    To me the best fish & chips in the world that I've ever tasted and nothing to match since.

     

    Anyone else remember it?

  10. Trips to Grantham Station

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

    Posted

    I'm currently doing some research on the change from steam to diesel on our local railways, in particular the Nottingham (Victoria & Midland) to Grantham services.

    If anyone has any personal memories of rail travel on this route in the mid 1950s to mid 1960s, especially using the early Diesel Multiple Units / Railcars I would love to hear from you. Thanks in anticipation of your replies, please post on here or if you prefer send me a PM.

  11. Pits Around Nottingham.

    in 60's Nottingham

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Ayupmeducks said:

    Yes I recall it, and it's in the basement of Wollaton hall, it has sustained some damage.

    Some years back I contacted Wollaton Hall and one of the gentlemen there went into the basement and photographed the model for me, I had a web site and was given permission to use those photos as long as I acknowledged the source.

    I served most of my apprenticeship down Clifton Colliery right up until it was closed in 1968, the mine will now be flooded, as such most roads will now be closed up solid.

    Wouldn't it be nice if the powers that be at Wollaton Hall moved the model back to public view or perhaps offered it to the Castle Museum or some other place, thus allowing the people of Nottingham to see what things were like 'in the old days' I wonder if the damage occurred whilst it was in 'storage' or was this the reason for it being removed? I seem to remember that it was well protected from potential damage by a transparent casing. An educational gem sadly locked away.....

  12. Pits Around Nottingham.

    in 60's Nottingham

    Posted

    Can anyone remember a model of Clifton pit inside Wollaton Hall?

     

    The model included a cross section through, showing tunnels going underneath the Trent.

    Is it still there, the model that is? Thinking about, I wonder if the tunnels are still there or would they have just collapsed over time?

  14. How's your day?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    Went for a nice early morning walk with the dogs on the beach next to the Seal Sanctuary at Mablethorpe to just past Theddlethorpe.

    Christmas dinner? A couple of ham sandwiches followed by a flask of coffee.

     

    Surprised by how many people were about on the beach, but the sun was shining and despite the breeze it was quite warm (11 degrees)

    Decided to drive into Mablethorpe itself in the late afternoon but the place was like a ghost town... deserted. I couldn't recognise any of the frontage, although the last time I went there was around 1959! Next a meander through Sutton on Sea. Again couldn't recognise the place...?

     

    With darkness falling we headed back inland through Alford, it's a lot bigger now than I remember...

    All in all an enjoyable outing, but somehow some nostalgic childhood seaside memories have been unfortunately 'updated' forever....   

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  15. Co op Parliament Street

    in Nottingham City Centre

    Posted

    I remember as a child going in a lift at the Co-op for the first time up to one of the floors. It was a Christmas Party for the children of R Cripps & Co employees.

    Must have been fairly young as I wouldn't get out when it stopped and the doors had opened. I had to be semi forced to step outside and go and join the other children.

    The same thing happened when the party had finished, I didn't want to leave!

     

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  16. Christmas Memories

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

    Posted

    Thanks for your interesting reply David. Looks like Christmas 'proper' began about a week before the day and finished promptly on Boxing Day, not the 3 month extended epic it is now. I have a vague memory that the tree was donated by a Scandinavian country as thanks for our help during the war, or was this the Trafalgar Square tree? I remember too the wonderful Christmas shop displays in the 50s put on by places such as Griffin & Spaldings etc.

     

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  20. Trainspotting

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

    Posted

    On ‎05‎/‎10‎/‎2014 at 2:49 PM, Smiffy49 said:

    Hello Chulla,

    That's a lovely piece you have put together there and it brought back many happy memories !

    Those engines all had evocative interesting names, from race horses, notable dignitaries or wild birds, names that played with a youngsters imagination.

    I am always looking to add "specific" memories like yours relating to days out at Grantham Station to my website www.returntograntham.co.uk

    One of the pages on there is entitled "Spotters Corner" so it would be great if you could contribute anything you remember about your visits.

    There are also many photographs showing the station and shed during the 1950's & 60's.

    Smiffy

    Hello Chulla,

    Since I first posted the above, way back in 2014, a new website has been created that I am sure you will enjoy:- www.tracksthroughgrantham.uk

    We are in particular looking for memories from people who visited Grantham Station from Nottingham, so if you or anyone else can help, that would be great.

    Thanks! Smiffy