DaveN

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  1. Article with some photos on the Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/see-photos-long-lost-pubs-1809306
  2. Most of us will remember Sooty who was 70 thos week https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-44886443
  3. History Of The Malt Cross https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/felons-whores-peter-kay-ice-1802274
  4. Article about Maid Marian Way with some photos https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/view-air-one-ugliest-streets-1783154
  5. The tour is his last of the UK and is to celebrate his 80th birthday.
  6. Article on the Post website about pronunciation of some of our towns etc https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/you-know-how-pronounce-nottinghamshire-1755532
  7. All the posts I've made about history pages on the Nottingham Post website plus many others can be found at this site. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/
  8. If you were or, are a fan of Duane Eddy he is coming over to the UK in October and playing just 3 gigs. Oct 23rd London Palladium Oct 28th Glasgow King's Theatre Oct 30th Manchester Bridgewater Hall
  9. Article on the Post website https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/lost-landmarks-nottingham-how-many-721909
  10. DaveN

    Laws

    Banning all junk mail and unwanted phone calls
  11. DaveN

    Laws

    If you could pass a new law what would it be? I'd ban the use of mobile phones on buses
  12. Here's some photos of the problems https://www.nottinghampost.com/
  13. Articles in the publication include:- Last Days of The Empire Night Life Pipewood Camp Radio Nottingham Cricket Royal Visits Nottm Forest Notts County Lost Pubs Worth the £2
  14. There's an article in the first edition of Nottinghamshire Past about the Empire Theatre and the "Laurel & Hardy" poster is one of the pictures in the article.
  15. Here's another site about old roads in Nottingham http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1907/nottinghamstreets1.htm
  16. If you've got any frozen veg in your freezer check out this article on the BBC News site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44739472
  17. Back to the subject of old Nottingham Streets here is a link to a long history of streets in the city. http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1907/nottinghamstreets1.htm
  18. Article and photos about old Nottingham cinemas https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/see-15-photos-nottinghams-long-1741744
  19. I don't know if they are still available but I've not seen a wind-up alarm clock for many, many years.
  20. I have asked two newsagents if they have the publication and neither of them had even heard of it.
  21. The murals have been renovated under the Council House in the Exchange Arcade. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/historic-murals-nottinghams-exchange-arcade-1714212
  22. Here's the link again https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/35-streets-originally-made-up-1664361
  23. I've not been to a match for years but when I was in pre-teens and early teens I used to have a season ticket for Notts and saw many great players from the past from all teams including West Indies with the three W's. Still got the autograph albums with many autographs.