DaveN

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  1. Trinity Church, Trinity Square over the years on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/magnificent-church-centre-nottingham-pulled-3287983
  2. Gregory Boulevard over the years on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/25-pictures-gregory-boulevard-over-3288455
  3. Shops are apparently selling Christmas cards already! https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/shopping/its-august-24c-course-christmas-3243070
  4. Old sweets are selling well and this article will no doubt raise memories for many members. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-48825237
  5. Article and photos of Thorneywood over the years on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/look-back-life-thorneywood-3219030
  6. I think the factory making swimsuits was Speedo.
  7. Here's a link to a website about old pubs in Notts http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/nottinghamshire.html
  8. DaveN

    Raleigh

    There's a repeat of the documentary called "Pedalling Dreams: The Raleigh Story" on BBC4 tonight (Monday) at 11pm
  9. 58 photos of Radford over the last 100 years on the Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/58-pictures-life-radford-over-3160661
  10. The Works (books, stationery etc) have opened a new shop which is much larger than the one near the Market Square. The new one is in the Victoria Centre on the ground floor next to Greggs.
  11. Welcome Amy hope you find out more about your family and enjoy the site.
  12. Article and photos of the Lace Market over the last 100 years on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/60-pictures-life-lace-market-3109451
  13. Photos of Canal Street over the past 100 years on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/51-pictures-canal-street-past-3080498
  14. DaveN

    Help Needed

    Check out this website https://oldbike.eu/1915-robin-hood-girder-frame-roadster/
  15. Article on Post website with some photos from a new book showing Notts in Edwardian time and recently. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/shopping/gallery/how-nottingham-looked-century-ago-3060156
  16. A book I've got about Nottingham cinemas says it was aka Empress, it had 800 seats, opened in May 1913, became Kings in 1934 and closed December 1947.
  17. Article on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/well-rudest-road-names-nottinghamshire-2988029
  18. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/take-look-what-nottingham-schools-2953949
  19. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/look-back-life-bulwell-over-2943989
  20. Happy Birthday Carnie = have a GREAT day
  21. Eleven buildings Nottingham has lost (Post website) https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/11-most-famous-buildings-nottingham-2792522
  22. Photos of Radford on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/17-images-radford-1960s-70s-2745368
  23. In a book about Nottm. cinemas that I have, there was Palace Theatre (aka Sneinton Picture Palace) which opened in 1913 and closed in December 1945
  24. Article with photos on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/25-pictures-looking-back-life-2673263
  25. I heard that Maplins are back on line.