DaveN

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  1. Police Stations Of the Past article in the Post https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/police-stations-of-the-past-2646209
  2. Nottingham catacombs open to public for the first. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/nottingham-catacombs-opened-visitors-first-2641122
  3. Article and photos on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/bridlesmith-gate-through-time-2592890
  4. See article on Post Website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/lidl-asda-iceland-co-op-2603528
  5. 1st and 2nd class stamps are to increase in price on March 25th. 1st class are to increase to 70p and 2nd class to 61p. So if you use a lot or want to get some in stock (think about Christmas cards) then you might want to get some before they increase in price.
  6. Article and photos on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/looking-back-how-carrington-street-2564509
  7. Article and photos from Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/take-look-how-parliament-street-2536866
  8. Wasn't John Lewis on King Street prior to the Victoria Centre being built?
  9. Glad to have been some help colly.
  10. Many years ago there used to be quite a number of D & P shops when we used to use film in cameras.
  11. There's a new TV channel called Smithsonian on Freeview (99) - Freesat (175) - Sky (195)- & Virgin (29 ). It's an American channel generally broadcasting documentary type programmes.
  12. Article and photos of Notts. Schools Trips over the years. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/mablethorpe-beyond-70-years-nottinghamshire-2511263
  13. Episode 5 covering the 1970's is on BBC2 at 8pm tonight
  14. Check out this site on Nottingham Post's website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/changing-face-clumber-street-nottingham-2482659
  15. The Long Stairs in the Lace Market have been restored,.reopened and received a Blue Plaque. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/blue-plaque-unveiled-restored-medieval-247337
  16. I don't know about others who may have watched the programme but I was disappointed with it. Sorry to others that did as well.
  17. The Real Robin Hood: Digging Up Britain's Past is on Channel 5 tonight at 7.30pm. Includes a dig in Sherwood Forest and also a visit to the caves in the Nottingham.
  18. Just a reminder that episode 4 in the series is on tonight at 8pm BBC2. It covers the '60's.
  19. Actor Windsor Davies has died. He was 88 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46931129
  20. Episode 3 of "Back To School" is on BBC2 tonight at 8pm. It covers the 1950's and the introduction of the 11 Plus exams.
  21. Part 2 of the programme is on BBC2 tonight (Thursday) at 8pm
  22. A new 8 part programme starts on BBC 2 tonight at 8pm. Teachers and children travel through the years (starting in 1890's) experiencing how education has changed over the years. Judging how interesting previous subjects in the "Back To" series have been I think this one will also be informative and bring back memories when your "years at school"are covered.
  23. Article and photos will evoke some memories. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/i-trainspotter-golden-age-steam-2365629
  24. Bad news for many music fans https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46699290