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Another memory. In 1949 I reached 11years of age, along with some pals who all lived close to one another. At that age we had to go to senior school which for us on the estate, meant Claremont Secondary Modern boys school which was on Hucknall Road in Carrington. There was no school bus laid on as there had been when we went to Haydn Road Juniors in Sherwood. We had to use the normal corporation service bus. We took the number 18 which took us from Northwood Road, along Edwards Lane to the Five Ways pub, right along Valley Road and then left up Hucknall Road and we got off opposite the

Margie, thanks for putting me right about the Ovaltiney song. Something else to do with air raid shelters. Bonfire Night was not allowed during the war but the first one after the war saw an enormous Bonfire in the middle of the road just up from my house. Celebrations went on long after my bedtime but I was eventually tucked in. I went out the next morning to find the bonfire still smouldering and several kids saying that there was going to be another bonfire that night if we could find enough stuff to put on it. Then someone had an idea. All the folks round about brought out the wooden

MargieH. Yes, I and some pals, did go to Metropole ABC Minors on a Saturday morning. Robbie says he thinks it was about1/- to get in but as I recall we always called it 'the tanner rush' implying the admission was sixpence. I am open to correction on this though. I think the Minors song started "We are the ovaltinies, happy girls and boys" but I can't go any further. I think all of us remember obscure details from the past but can't understand why. This is one of mine which happened just after the war ended. I was standing at the corner of Sherbrook Road and Mansfield Road with my Dad wh

Hi Folks, vulcan4 has landed again with a couple more memories. First, though, thanks to those of you who have said you like what I have been saying. It is pleasing to know that you all find me interesting. A shopping trip with Mam in the mid '40's. I think Mam always did her weekly grocery shop on a Tuesday. It certainly wasn't Monday 'cos come rain or come shine, Monday was wash day. Didn't like wash days when I was about 7/8. Mam would invite me to crank the handle on the mangle. I rather think it was an order more than an invite, especially if I had been misbehaving: me!!, misbeh

To MargieH Thanks for your observations about my posts. Edwards Lane Estate, where I lived was reached from Daybrook Square at the top of Sherbrook Road. The Grove pub is on one corner of Sherbrook and a chippie on the opposite corner. There was an infants school on the estate. When we reached 7yrs we went to Haydn Road Junior in Sherwood. From 11yrs on the girls from the estate went to Haywood Secondary school on Perry Road and the boys went to Claremont Secondary on Hucknall Road in Carrington. As a teenager I used to go, with some pals, to play football and golf on Woodthorpe Park

Hi everyone First of all today I want to say Thank you to Cliff Ton for the picture of Abbot Street, where I was born. You're right Cliff, I never did see it. Me, meMam and Dad lived in Daybrook but Mam still had two sisters who lived in Wickens Terrace which was off Livingstone Street, St Anns. That area and much more of St Anns has, of course, been redeveloped now, When me Mam and I went to visit her sisters we got the bus from Daybrook Square and got off at Villa Road just past St Andrew's Church going down the hill into town. We walked to Elm Avenue and then down to Corporation Oaks

It's vulcan4 again, this time on aviation. My interest in aviation started at an early age in the last years of the war. Our estate was under the circuit path to Hucknall aerodrome. Me and my pals soon became good at aircraft recognition not only the shape of the planes but we also knew their sounds. Spitfires and Hurricanes sounded much alike but we knew when an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson, Douglas Dakota (DC3) etc was approaching. The later 1940's through to the early 60's were, in my opinion, the most exciting times for aviation fans. It seemed that every few months or so there wa

Hi everyone My first memories of Nottingham. I was born at 8, Abbot Street, St Anns (demolished late 70's). My mothers family were from St Anns my dad's family from Old Basford. I don't remember Abbot St 'cos when I was 3months old the family moved to the new council built Edwards Lane Estate Daybrook. From about 1943/44 I recall hearing the air raid warning siren, which was on top of Arnold Fire Station, sending us into the air raid shelter in the back garden, where we stayed until the all clear siren sounded. The shelter was a large rectangular hole dug in the garden and had a brick wal

Hi littlebro Mitchell, Berkut and Vulcan. All aeroplanes, all from different eras and different origins. Do I detect a mutual interest in aviation? Regards - vulcan4

Hi Michael Thanks for those words of welcome. As for my Nottingham memories. I was born in Nottingham in 1938 so my earliest memories are from around 1943/44. Some of my visions of the last years of the war are still quite vivid so I will take some time shortly to relate them. Also, from my early years, I remember things like trolley buses and shopping, before the advent of the supermarket. If these are things you think readers may be interested in then I will be happy to share the memories. I lived in the Daybrook area of Nottingham unt5il I got married in 1962. Regards - vulcan4

Hi mick2me I was looking for a name on google and was surprised to find how many people had the same name. Wondering if there were many with the same name as me, I googled my own name. At the top of the list I was most surprised to see a message that a long lost cousin was tracing trace me. . I knew it was me from the details given. I clicked on the item and it led me straight here. So the answer to your query is,' purely by chance' Regards - vulcan4.

Hi Sylvia and Kathleen Just seen your message of 22 Jan 2015. Long time no see but trust you are OK. All OK here apart from the ravages of time. I am in Ilkeston and if you want to make contact my e-mail is, XXXXXX I check this everyday and it is the best way to talk to me. Hope to hear from you soon. Best wishes Maurice Email address removed for security reasons. Please use the PM system within Nottstalgia. (Click on the small envelope at the top right of the page, next to your log-in name)