William Wardle

#38 After looking at Google Earth, I believe Robins Cafe was at the junction of Queens Rd and Dallas York Rd. If my memory serves me right the shop used to be Cromwell Tools (during the 1980s ) . Soon after my marriage we lived in a flat on Station Rd near the junction with Queens Rd. We had a dog called 'Raggy'. He was a right loony. One day he sprang from the upper flat window, onto the pavement, shot across the road , under a Corpo bus, came out on the other side and ran along Queens Rd. We finally collared him near the garage opposite Robins Cafe. Bill

I remember Jacks Cafe on Villa St but not so Robins Cafe. I was born in Hallam Rd Beeston, close to 'The Star' In 1956 we moved to Central Avenue, a mile or so from Beeston town centre. So it was always a bus ride or a twenty minute walk to get to where stuff was happening. I remember that the typical Saturday morning tour of duty was; Jack.s Cafe, Billiard Hall opposite, round the corner to 'The Shovel' on Union St for a half pint of shandy, then back to Jack's. Return home around 1pm, pick up my football kit. then walk all the way down to the Weir Field in Beeston Ryla

Thanks for that Littlboro, The chimney sweep I mentioned in my earlier post was Arthur PARHAM. I remember his face to this day, black as your hat with steel blue eyes. He got invited to a lot of the weddings at the Parish Church as a good luck charm. Used to have great difficulty in recognizing him when he'd had a wash. My Dad Sam Wardle used to sweep our chimney at 40 Hallam Rd (pre Westward Ave). After sweeping was completed and everywhere was covered in soot (despite copious covering of the hearth) he would bundle up some newspapers , stuff them up the chimney and then set

Yes I do remember the Lads Club.(Station ROAD) I was never a member but my bro John was. He spent all his time playing table tennis. Never liked church parade because me and his mates used to run at the side of the parade making him laugh and trying to 'leg' him up. I remember one or to 'invasions' from your neck of the woods. I used to frequent The Beeston Youth Centre "The Shed" there was often a bust up of some description either between visitors from Bulwell or Hucknall (Huckna). When your lot got banned we'd fight amongst ourselves. I didn't go in for fighting much, always avoi

Not sure how this will turn out. I too like my Photo Shop. Bill W.

Hi All, thanks for the welcome. Basfordred, i am certain that it was Crookes Crisps, but to confirm the fact I phoned my sister Joyce (who must be obeyed at all times) to confirm, which she did in no uncertain terms. She gave me a few snippets (she is 10 yrs older than me) of Chapel St. 1. There was a family of GUYS, 2 She mentioned a Claud Sparrow whom I take to be related to Jill SPARROW 3 She also mentioned the TACEYS and an accident involving a scolding at a party of the GUY family home. I have no doubt stirred a few brain cells in Joyce's head, so I am sure she will be back t

I remember Chapel Street fairly well although many of the residents names elude me. In the early 50s my brothers and I used to work for the Shepherd brothers Roy and Eric. Roy Shepherd rented what was a barn- like building at the bottom end of Chapel Street which belonged to Benjamin Smith (Benny Smith). He was probably registered as living on Middle St. but the entrance to the 'Barn' was on Chapel St. Roy Shepherd would buy (or acquire) railway sleepers from Beeston Railway sidings or the creosote works on Padge road near Boot's bridge. Roy would saw them into lengths of around 6"