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I got a book this morning from "The Works" called "Wollation Remembered" from the Changing Times series. It was reduced from £10.99 rrp to £3.99. A bargain!
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Some more nostalgia books I have that might be of interest are:-
A 1950s Childhood
A 1960s Childhood
A 1970s Childhood
A 1980s Childhood
A 1970s Teenager
The Little Book of the 1950s
The Little Book of the 1960s
From Ration Book to ebookThey are all published by the History Press – link to their site below. They also publish a lot of the books about Nottingham. Obviously you can search on the site for a particular book or subject to get details about them.
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Round pin electric plugs
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In warm/hot weather bottles of milk were put into a bowl of cold water to stop the milk going sour before fridges
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When a team isn't doing well why does the manager get the sack? Surely it's the players (who are overpaid)who need sacking! Yes you've guessed it I'm not a football fan.
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I've never been into Bloors - is it just secondhand books they sell?
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An interesting and informative book about Nottingham is Portrait Of Nottingham by Emrys Bryson, who used to work on the Evening Post. It was published in 1974, priced at £2.50, but I believe its now out of print. Chapters covered Nottingham over the years and included a chapter on As She Is Spoke with phrases such as Arkattit and Wigorn av uz dinnaz. Other chapters included Fun And Games, In Praise of Women and Secret Of Success. Well worth getting hold of a copy if possible
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There was "Compact" which ran from 1962 - 1965 on BBC,
Wagonner's Walk replaced Mrs Dale'sDiary from 1969 - 1980
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#12 Thanks for that info. I think it must have been Ingles.
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Whilst the books can be obtained from book stores here's a link to the Museum of Brands in London from where the books originate
http://www.museumofbrands.com/books/
You can click on the books for some info about them
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I said books though not websites.
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Yes it was roughly opposite the top of Huntingdon Street, I was talking to a friend this morning and he thought it might have been "Shine's". The name rings a bell but I'm not sure it was the shops in question.
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I recently bought several books in the Scrapbook series compiled by Robert Opie. They are approximately 15ins x 11ins and have around 60 pages depending on the decade selected. The books show photographs of items from the particular decade. As an example The 1960s Scrapbook has photos of tableware, kitchen products, food and drink, chocolates (boxes and bars)ice lollies, sweet cigarettes, cigarette packets, washing and cleaning materials, cosmetics, fashion, dolls, magazine covers, teen publications, album covers, Beatles memorabilia, radios, Coronation Street memorabilia, Radio & T V Times covers, Film posters, James Bond products, cars, holiday posters and products, comics, games and toys, The books are fascinating and bring back many memories from the particular decade. The decades covered by specific books are Victorian Edwardian 1910s 1920s 1930s Wartime 1950s 1960s 1970s and Royal Scrapbook.
Have you got a Nostalgia Book you would recommend?
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Let’s take you back to your younger days
When there were loads of chip shops but no takeaways
You went to Mablethorpe or Skeggy on a day trip
At a lot of schools girls wore a gymslip
From a bottle of ink your pen you did refill
And listened to music on vinyl
No car lift to school –you had to walk
You didn’t have butter you had Stork
You did sums without a calculator
Walked up stairs – no escalator
At school if you were naughty or didn’t pay attention
You got the strap, cane, lines or detention
Had blankets and eiderdown – no duvet
Monday was always mums’ washday
You hated vaccinations and the nit nurse
But gas at the dentists was much worse
There were farthings, pennies, bobs and tanners
You were told to be polite and mind your manners
A Pac-a-mac to keep you dry in the rain
But the water down your legs did drain
Only one or two channels on the B & W TV
You went to the pictures to see a film not a movie
Chimney sweep, milkman and coalman
Two deliveries each day from the postman
Smith’s Crisps with salt in a little blue bag
Behind the bike shed you had a crafty fag
Stiff Izal toilet paper to wipe your bum
And even newspaper was used by some
Your mother darned holes in jumpers and socks
No such thing as radio alarm clocks
Shire horses pulling Shippo’s drays
Most shops were closed on Sundays
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darkanza - my apologies I didn't know there was a thread already about superstitions
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I was talking with some friends and the subject of superstitions came up and one that I mentioned no one had heard of. Anyway on checking on the internet I found it.
It was “if you see an ambulance you must hold your collar until you see a dog”.
Have you any ‘strange’ superstitions from your younger years?
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Gas at the dentists!!
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On the BBC website it states
"The UK government is so concerned it is paying Microsoft £5.5m to extend support for departmental computers using Windows XP, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003 for a further 12 months beyond the 8 April cut-off date."
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Thanks - Yes I know Dave Mann's shop is still there as I travel past it regulay
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Several people I've spoken to remember them but nobody can recall the name
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The Cosy...Netherfield and The Regal....Carlton
Thanks
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There are several threads already on Nottstalgia about old cinemas in Nottingham, including.....
http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11840&hl=cinema
http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9&page=2&hl=cinema#entry159623
http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3939&page=7&hl=cinema#entry152461
Thnaks I'll check them out.
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A few years ago I decided to produce a little brochure to send to friends on their birthday taking them back to their early years and called it The Past In Bits for Old Gits. I included many subjects both local and general, one of which was local cinemas (or picture houses as they were then known). I listed them below and wondered iif anyone can recall any in the Nottingham area that Ive missed. Thanks.
ABC Adelphi (Bulwell) - Apollo (Berridge Road) Aspley/Commodore Boulevard Bryon (Hucknall) Capitol Classic Elite Essoldo (Beeston) - Essoldo (Lenton) - Forum Futurist Gaumont Globe Grand Imperial Lenos Mechanics Metropole Moulin Rouge News Theatre Odeon Orion - Ritz (Carlton) -Roxy (Daybrook) Savoy - Tudor Vernon - Victoria Windsor
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I wonder if anyone can recall 2 second-hand shops (same owner) that used to be on Mansfield Road between the city and Forest Road in the 60s until ????. One was a single fronted shop whereas the other a double windows one. They were on the west side of Mansfield Road. I think one could have been music shop Dave Mann. Thanks for any input.
Things you don't see anymore
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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