DaveN

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  1. History of Rock Cemetery https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/history-behind-one-nottinghams-biggest-2352886
  2. Article and potoos of Market Street area in the past on Post's website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/see-old-photos-one-city-2336760
  3. Article and photos on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/food-drink/nottingham-pubs-lost-you-remember-2295660
  4. Did Santa used to bring you gifts like on this webpage? https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/remembering-christmas-toys-used-love-2274024
  5. Article with photos on Post site of Nottingham streets named after battles. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/many-nottingham-streets-were-named-2251099
  6. Use to use a fountain pen at school - no biros Eggs in paper bags Some shops closed on Thursdays Buses had no doors (except the driver's Postmen delivered mail twice a day Wrist watches were windup - no batteries Party line telephones Gas at the dentists if you were having extractions Queuing at the doctors - no advance appointments
  7. Pirate Radio T.V. not on all day and night
  8. A new website with loads of photos of Old Nottingham (over 20,000!) https://picturenottingham.co.uk/
  9. Article with photos taken from an hot air balloon of Nottingham in the Post https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/up-up-away-see-stunning-2215468
  10. DaveN

    Stan Lee

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-46189046/stan-lee-the-man-behind-the-mask
  11. You don't see kids asking for "a penny for the guy".
  12. Website with history and photos of Notts hospitals. http://www.nottinghamhospitalshistory.co.uk/
  13. Happy Birthday Loppylugs hope you have a Good day.
  14. Article on Peter's Church (including photos) on Post's website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/bloody-history-st-peters-church-2172988
  15. History of the Nottingham building of stores with photos on Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/shopping/debenhams-announces-closures-across-uk-2162634
  16. DaveN

    Alfreton Road

    Jill, the colliery was on the lefthand side of Nuthall Road as you went up Bobbers Mill Bridge from Alfreton Road
  17. Sad news - hope his family are coping as well as they can. R.I.P.
  18. New archive of the Theatre Royal http://www.ourtheatreroyal.org/s/default/page/home
  19. Welcome to Nottstalgia Bilborough Girl. There are many articles on the area and people's experiences.
  20. Article and photos on Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/see-old-photos-famous-nottingham-2135342
  21. Article with photos of Wollaton Hall on the Post's website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/dinosaurs-take-over-wollaton-park-2126482
  22. Link to the above (which also includes links to other railway articles) https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/how-beeston-station-once-under-2122873
  23. Some photos which should bring back memories of Alfreton Road for some members (Post website) https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/see-old-photos-nottinghams-alfreton-2111723
  24. I think you're right FLY2. I recall a Jean Ling who was in the same year as I was at FFGS and lived on Radford Blvd near the junction with Alfreton Riad
  25. Article & Photos about Burton's on Smithy Row in the Post https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/remember-shopping-famous-city-centre-2103239