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I have no more idea than the man in the moon to upload photographs. I just cannot comprehend the instructions. Mick T has very kindly uploaded all my photographs over the years. Can someone explain simply? Kind regards Tony

Ashley, Never heard of such a church. St Faiths on Collygate Road still there ( not in its original form ) as is St saviours-still used as a church. I cant recall any other churches in the old Meadows. Kind regards Tony

Mick, Thanks- bowling green I think has gone. I remember when I was a lad the bowling green on the old rec. kind regards Tony

Mick, Part of the old park area is still there but the whole area is under attack from the new tram system. ( Queens Drive ) Kind regards Tony

Alison, Thank you. I was brought up on Woolmer Road and often went to the library. It has recently been refurbished and I had a nosey in last year as they had a lot of old photograhs of what it was like years ago. Across the road was old Dr Coopers surgery ( the surgery is still in use ) Kind regards Tony

Alison / Mick A lovely old photograph. That is St Georges Church and it is still there and open. I had a potter round there last year to have a look round but the church was not open. My grandad was president of the Royal British legion-the buliding was on Queens Drive and each year the 'Remembrance day service' was held at the church after the service on the embankment. Kind regards Tony

Alan, Apologies, forget to say 'welcome' Just noticed that you left TB in 1963 so you would not be in Malc Theakstones class. TB junior school and the girls school have been demolished. Only our old school buildings and the 'new' block still stand. Was In Cape Verde islands 2 years ago albeit briefly ( cruising) Lovely place to live. Kind regards Tony

Hello Alan, Thank you. Interesting read. I left Tb in July 1964. Mr Williams was certainly a odd chappy. Sucked tunes and sometimes took us for music over in the Meadows Boys Club. I can recall all the old teachers. Were you in Malc Theakstones class? Kind regards Tony ( Paine )

Thanks mick, Can you tell me 'simplistically' how to upload a photograph ? Kind regards Tony

Thanks Mick, Fancy that ! Have not heard of the name 'Binky Marshall' for donkeys years. You may recall Arthur Clarke ( his younger brother Rob was at TB )-had a brief chat with him last week. Try and get more TB photos and stories. You have an excellent fascinating web site. Happy Christmas to all, Kind regards Tony

I was at TB from 1959 to 1964 and have put my old class photographs on the site for each year plus other photogarphs relating to school. Does any other old pupils have any photos of interest to put on the site? Kind regards Tony.

As a teenager still at TB school I would often go to the General Cathcart ( on Cathcart street ) to see my mates Don and Malc Theakstone. TheTheakstones owned the pub. For those who recall Arthur and Rob Clarke from TB school- they lived on Alison Rise, just off Alfred Street North. For those who can remember Malc Theakstone I noticed his wife Gina very sadly died last year. Kind regards Tony

Mick, You are correct. The entrance to Collingham footway is still there ( top of Woolmer Road ) When you entered you walked the length of the houses and the 'footway' opened up. Once through on the right was a fish and chip shop and then the school, further down on the right hand side. I think once you had walked through you came in to Ryeland Crescent. I walked by there the other day. Kind regards Tony

Not only was there a Mabel Player ward-which was a female surgical ward but also Mable Player operating theatres. There used to be a plaque -I'm sure Mable Player was related to W G Player ( ciggys ) who had a medical ward named after him. The 'ward' lives on at Links Bar Hospital at Gamston. Kind regards Tony

Compo I worked at NGH leaving in the mid 70s. I have to say I am unable to recall a large painting that you describe in the OPD. When the General finally closed many of the paintings were put up in the original main building-now home to the Health Authority. Some were sold off and possible some found 'homes' around Nottingham. The main archives for the old General are at the Archive library on Lenton Lane ( University of Nottingham) You can actually search the web site to see what is deposited there. Kind regards Tony

Dennis, Nearly correct. The Grove cinema was on Mayfield Grove, at the top of the Kirkwhite Street intersection. Went there often-fond memories Kind regards, Tony

Mapperley Hospital closed down in 1994. I worked there for two years doing psychiatry. St Anns Hospital at Thorneywood Mount has also closed but some mental health services are based there including child psychiatry. Last February I visited the county archives to do some research on the old hospital. The 'female' side of the hospital still exists but is now the mental health head quarters-( PCT ) and houses the teaching department. The 'male' side is flats. The old hospital chapel still exsists but deconsecrated. There is, where the old sports ground used to be, a new mental health unit-Well

Mick, Re Sante Fe Youth club I think it first opened in 1962. I used to go to St Faiths Chuch and the vicar at that time- Revd Whalley was trying to encourage more young people to come to church. He decided to have the disco on a Sunday night at 7.30pm after the evening service. It did attract more young people to come to church albeit a rather mixed bunch which some of the congregation complained about. So it was discontinued. I started to go to Sante Fe in 1963- the Theakstones, Tony Lander, Arthur Clarke etc would all meet up on a Thursday and Saturday evening. It opened at 7.30pm untill

Walked down Green Street last week. Quite large housing complex -well advanced beeing built where the old TB infant school and TB girls stood. TB boys school as such still standing and mostly unchanged form when I left in 1964. Happy memories Tony

Confused. I'm none the wiser to what has gone off. Have some members tried to high jack the website or something? Brought up in the Meadows, Went to the TB schools and very happy memories of byegone Nottingam. Truly an excellent site-thanks Mick, Kind regards-Tony Tony

I have put quite a number of TB school photographs on FR. Its a pity there is not more on here from old TB school mates. Is it a problem putting them on or viewing them? For those that rememeber- heard from Tony Lander, Arthur Clarke, Kathryn Parr recently. Kind regards Tony

In 1964 I was in the fifth form undertaking GCE Art ( failed) I remember quite well drawing a large picture of 'Nottinghamshire' and inserting pictures of for eg Wollaton Hall, Trent Bridge to show and illustrate certain areas.Similat to the JS's map drawings. Mr Simons signed in J B Simons- had it for years before destroyed it. I liked Mr Simons- lived at East Leake and had I think a small red care. Happy New year to all Kind regards Tony

The 'school' that you mention on Wilford Grove, by the library has just been demolished. I can just recall that if you went through Collingham footway-top of Woolmer Rd ( Wilford Cres end) that on going through to ? Ryehill Terrace there was a school - very much like the one mentioned, on the right past a fish and chip shop. There for years until the old Meadows was demolished. Kind regards, Tony

Ashley/ Mick Thank you. Ashley I was not at Mapperley in 1967 but I did go to some wild partys there when I was a student. I walked round the 'old ' hospital some three years ago and took some photographs. Mick there was some boys at TB that thought there was a major bone in a certain area !! I agree NHS has gone down hill and would not wish to work again in the system. I had many happy memories of the NHS in Nottm-it was really good then. I thoroughly enjoyed working at NG hospital. A /E was very busy then but NOT the violence we see today. In my last years in London stabbings/shooting

I recently retired from the NHS after some thirty odd years mainly working in acute Accident / Emergency Departments where I was a Clinical director. I actually started Nurse training at Nottingham in the late 60s/early 70s working at Mapperley/ City Hospital and finally after two and half years at the General I left for London. I wondered if any one had any good memories ( or bad ) of the Nottingham Hospitals. I was brought up on Woolmer Road in the Meadows and have very happy memories of my childhood. Nice to have any stories or comments. Kind regards Tony