Nathan B

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  2. Netherfield then and now

    in Images of Nottingham

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    Very Small world Babs.

    I used to have friends who lived on LNW Terrace and would often be that way hanging around riding our bikes down the big dipper on the muck hills or playing on the "bombsite" across from the footy changing rooms.

    As we got older we would venture further afield down the trent ponds and go camping, fishing & swimming.

    Believe it or not after you crossed the train line at Jackie bells field you were technically no longer in Netherfield but all the addresses and post codes stated that as the address. Dad informed me that to leave Netherfield by car you must cross (under or over) a train track.

  3. Netherfield then and now

    in Images of Nottingham

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    The very same park hosted the 1977 silver jubilee party.

    Am i just getting old or did there seem to be much more community spirit then.

    Everyone from the whole of Dunstan & Curzon street mucked in, from what i recall we had a whale of a time i do have some photo's of the party somewhere at dads, i will dig them out the next time i am home :biggrin:

  5. Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    Seth and Ron are my great uncles (mama's brothers) so i will have a root round or indded ask my aunty Joan who also has hundreds of photographs, you never know we may just come up trumps.

    I will have a look at the thread Cliff and see whats what.

    Incidentally do you remember the shop on the corner of curzon street and what is now ley street (where the community centre is) that was my aunts shop at one stage :)

  7. Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    Lizzie, yes we lived one side. If you orientate yourself so you are looking at the Villas from Dunstan street ours was left of the entry. (5)

    I have never heard that story of the lady gassing herself, i will have to ask dad.

    Its strange what memories remain with you, such as the meter man coming to empty the gas meter and giving the rebate there and then in shilling coins.

    The willow tree that dad planted in the garden. (he put his fork through my plimsoll by accident and it missed my toes by going between)

    One of my earliest memories is a chimney fire, that dad says i shouldn't remember as i was only about 2 or 3 but i distinctly remember the firemen coming into my bedroom and ripping off the box work that dad had put around the upstairs grate so they could better fight the chimney fire.

    Once i get home from work (i work abroad) i will search the photographs and get some uploaded to Photobucket and post links for you all (we have hundreds)

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  9. Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    I was born in Netherfield at No 124 curzon street in my grandparents ( Thomas & Mabel Barratt's) house. I was the first of eventually three children born to Nev & Jean Barratt. Shortly after my birth we moved to number 5 Norman Villas at the bottom of Dunstan Street.

    It is at norman villas where i spent my formative years and i have so many fond memories of the place. Like many have said on here, we didn't have much but we didn't let that stop us. The dyke that has been mentioned several times used to run at the foot of our gardens and i was never out of it as a kid, oh the wallopings i have had for coming in soaked through lol.

    My dad and the folks of norman villas built a footbridge over the dyke to allow access to the llotments and the path down to chandos street bridge. My dad then got the allotment directly behind our house, yet another adventure playground. He also hinged one of the high boards that formed the perimeter of the loco yard so we could nip through and bag the coal that fell off the coal trucks coming from gedling pit. During a minors strike in the 70's we got chased by the railway police whilst collecting coal for my gran.

    When i was about 11 we moved to 7 Asper street (right next to the garage). I lived there until i joined the army in 82. My mum used to run the tuck shop at the new youth club on ley street during this period.

    I'll stop for now and once some more memories return i'll post again. And for all the memories you have stirred also, THANK YOU.

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  10. Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    Thankyou was really strange how I got here today as a car passed me that had the number plate Wilcox and I remember a Simon Wilcox that drowned in the gravel ponds (sad times think hd was only 12/13 ) so was looking on Internet your posts brought some amazing memories back thankyou smile.png)

    I went through school with Simon right up to the tragedy, i still remember the shock of hearing the news.

  12. Dunstan Street Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    I was born in that house, 124 Curzon street. I must get dad to come onto this forum, he would love it. My memories of Netherfield are some of the fondest i have, there never seemed to be any worries (for us kids anyway) and we were always out and about up to mischief.


    A few friends of ours that lived at Norman Villas started chatting after i posted a photograph and it lead me to here while i was searching for items.


    Good to hear from you :)

  13. Dunstan Street Netherfield

    in Kat's Carlton, Mapperley, Arnold & Sherwood Forum

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    Good afternoon folks,

    Came across this forum whilst reminiscing with friends who used to form the community we knew whilst living at Norman Villas at the end of Dunstan street.

    I see my dad (Nev Barratt) as also had a mention on this thread :) along with a few of his old mates. Also my dear Mother Jean who sadly passed away some years ago.

    I lived there from birth (1966) until about 1976/77 when we moved just round the corner onto Asper Street, i stayed there till i joined up at 16 in 82.

    Very fond memories

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