Tony

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  1. I visited the old chapel and recreational room( below the chapel) just over a year ago. Both areas are in a very bad state. You will find many photographs on -Facebook Nottingham Hospitals History and an excellent narrative on Mapperley Hospital. I am the archivist for the Nottingham Nurses League and have many old photographs but despite numerous people including Mick T helping I have no more idea that the man in the moon how to do it! Kind regards Tony
  2. The butchers shop was indeed Tolsons. The owner was called Fred. He used to work in the shop with his wife. On the other side of the road was a green grocers which in the 1970s was owned by a Mr Lander. Further down Holgate road / Woolmer road was a Mrs Samuels and opp her a Mrs Gill. Opp Mrs Gill was another green grocers owned by Mr Clarke ( father of Arthur and Mick Clark who went to TB school ) Happy memories! Kind regards, Tony
  3. Malcolm Theakstone is back row-5th from left Tony
  4. In the 1960s the organist was a Bill vasey. He used to play for 'Evensong' on Sundays. I went a few times. Mr Vasey was a part time music teacher when I was at Trent Bridge Boys school. Kind regards, Tony
  5. Goldfish were there lasy year. Drinking fountains no. The gardens were generally a little unkept but basically just the same. The area where the ladies and Gents were still there) but all boarded up with no entry. There were quite a few people pottering about. I always have a look at the war memorial. As a lad I always went to the remembrance services there after church at St Faiths. Kind regards Tony
  6. TGC I do remember Bob Sockett, albeit did not know him really well.I started at TB in September 1959. The Rock gardens are unchanged-just the same as they were all those years ago. Fountains still on but Queen Victoria has had no access to the statue for years and is rather a mess. Happy memories ! Kind regards, Tony
  7. hoggie, Lived on Woolmer road until I was 14 years old and then moved to Wilford. Left TB July 1964 Tony Paine
  8. Mick apologies, I have just looked through some programmes for prize giving at the Bridgeway hall.Old 'Bills' Christian name was not William-his initials were A J Baines ! Why did we all call him Bill ? Michael Booth has sent me instructions on how to post pics / docs. If I fail can I send them to you ? Kind regards Tony
  9. Mick, Thanks. Just one queston. Why is it so difficult to post pics etc? All for now. Tony
  10. Mick, Many thanks. I do recognise you and some othersbut the names escape me. Whos is the lad to the left of Rob Clarke ( as you look at the photograph-in the midddle ) Kind regards Tony
  11. I was very friendly with a lad called Michael O Rourke. His family had a shop on orange Street / corner of Bell Sreet. Kind regards, Tony Lived on Woolmer Road
  12. Mick, I wonder if Sabybaby is talking about the first year that the boys and girls were mixed-ie Autumn term of 1964 or 1965. Mick Phelps and Malcolm Theakstone left in 1965. Were you in the same class as Geoffrey Theakstone. Kind regards, Tony
  13. Mick, I would gladly scan and send TB bits and bobs I have ,including the school magazine but I have no more idea than the man in the moon how to send them. You and others have been very helpful in the past to 'put' docs /photo's on but it doesn't work for me !! Kind regards, Tony
  14. Mick, His Christian name was ( Mr Baines ) William. I have his name in a school prize giving book. Kind regards, Tony
  15. Malcolm Theakstone married Georgina Green in October 1969 at St Saviours church. They were teenage sweethearts. Gina sadly died. She used to live on Kirkwhite Steet. She had a sister who died very young at the Nottm General Hospital. Malc played for Nottm Boys ( football) Yes Mick Phelps did live at WB-cockney lad who came to TB school when he was about 13 years old. Kind regards, Tony
  16. SabyBaby If you have any 'very simplistic' tips for posting an image I would love to know. I have a few photographs of TB school but have no more idea than the man in the moon how to do it!!. Mick and others have kindly helped me but to no avail. What an excellent website. Kind regards, Tony
  17. Pop sucked tunes. Thats the lozengers I recall. I'm not sure whether you can still but them-havn't seen them for years. You are quite correct vornvorn if you were fairly close you could certainly smell them ! Odd chap but quite pleasant. Merry Christmas, Kind regards, Tony
  18. TGC, Joe Currah also taught French without a French accent. After 4 years we were only still half way through book one!! Pop Williams ( Harry ) only taught music when I was at TB. He sucked 'tunes' and used the strap quite often. An odd chap!! John B Simons lived at East Leake. Also I recall Mr Chambers and the school secretary was a Mrs Bloor ( or something like that ) Mr Medley taught English and loved to recite 'Moonfleet' Kind regards Tony
  19. Drove past our old school on Wednesday as I was having a look at the 'old Meadows' School totally demolished. Many happy memories of the old place, mates and teachers. Kind regards, Tony
  20. Tony

    St. Faiths

    Bryan C You have a good memory. Took me back. Remember Kate gay very well-lived two doors from me. Also recall Linda Davenport. Yes the youth club was a Thursday and Saturday. Also like Deeps I initially attended St Faiths church as the youth club was on a Sunday after Evensong. This was changed by the vicar ( Revd Whalley ) as some of the congregation complained about 'all those teenagers just coming to church for the youth club' ! I think it was a shilling to go in to Sante Fe and 9 pence for a coke or something. Very happy memories. kind regards, Tony
  21. Bonfire night on the rec ( top of Woolmer road etc ) Sante fe youth club by St Faiths church. Collygate road infants school and of course Trent Bridge when I was older. Grove and Globe cinemas. Cragg and Shepherds ( chemist on Arkwright Street near Muskam Street. Dr Coopers on Wilford Grove. And many more very happy memories of the meadows. kind regards, Tony
  22. As far as I am aware when Mapperley Hospital closed some 20 years ago many of the 'old' records were kept at the QMC. The old Mapperley Hospital buildings are still there and I visited the old chapel last November. What was the male side of the hospital is now luxury flats. The female side is administration / teaching etc. Kind regards Tony
  23. My Aunt Jean Wilce was a school teacher at this school for many years-50s/60/ and early 70s Kind regards Tony
  24. Michael, Thank you so much. Will have a go !! Kind regards Tony
  25. Cliff Ton, I signed up to photo bucket 2 weeks ago but could not upload photographs hence I mailed Mick for help. Thanks for the reply but none the wiser ! Kind regards Tony