Chris in 1066Land

I traveled many times on the Great Central from Loughborough to Notts Victoria in the 50's and 60's as a teenager - loved the smell and the grand buildings of the station, covered in soot, but most of all I loved the Tunnels along that route and travelling above the streets and the Old Midland Station

Hi Commo Thanks for the welcome - Ay up me duck - something I had to drop when I moved down South some 35 years ago after being told "I AM NOT YOUR DUCK AND NEVER WILL BE" when i politely greeted and asked for a cup of tea in the works canteen. Now when I go back up Nottinghamshire to see family and visit ancestors graves I get accused of talking posh

Thanks LizzieM, much appreciated

Thanks Giga Although now 72 years of age, I still have my school cap complete with badge (3 bearded needles used in Hosiery) and my school blazer again complete with school badge. Living on the outskirts of the county, i had to catch the 8.13 steam train from Hathern Station, then a quick dash across the city from the Midland Station to the school. Train home left Midland Station at 5.08pm. If you could mange to get into the first sitting for dinner at 12.midday, It then gave you time to either walk round Nottingham or spend time in Castle Grounds (which I did) before we were due back at s

Having been born in Normanton on Soar and failing my 11+ exam, i progressed to Sutton Bonington School where i took my 13+ exam and had the choice of Textile, Art or Building School - I chose Textile. So in September 1955 I started at the Secondary Technical School for the Textile Trades in Victoria Street (main school building) and Bath Street where the knitting and weaving machines were. I did my 3 year course and then stayed on or a fourth year to d my GCE's leaving there in 1959 I left and went to work in a weaving Mill at Quornd, in Leicestershire and on to Licester College where i got m