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'As a teenager after playing football at Clifton on a Saturday afternoon. I rushed home for 5 o'clock to listen to the football results after a match at Farnborough Road playing fields. Soaking in a hot bath after my strenuous!!! efforts on the pitch with the trannie radio tuned in to the BBC Light programme 'It's Five o' clock, time for Sports Report' announced the Radio presenter Eamonn Andrews, followed by the legendary theme tune 'Out of the Blue' At that time all games kicked off at 3 o' clock. This was the quickest way to obtain that days scores, alternatively the Foo

As a child in the early to mid 50's, I lived on Wilford Road at my Grandparents House (Hickling family) -- Number 230) right outside the Trolleybus Terminus and fascinated by the Vernons / Littlewoods Pools adverts on the side. My other set of Grandparents lived next door at Number 228, just along from Headon Terrace?? At the time of the Coronation, I remember being invited with some family members, to a House on Headon Terrace where we went to watch the Ceremony on the only TV that I knew about in that area.... Very small screen and grainy pictures, which seemed like 'magic' at the t

Some memories which cover late 50's and early 60's. Relating to recentish posts on Clifton All Whites and David Pleat. David Pleat lived on Farnborough Road (no 10 or thereabouts) and I went to Mundella School with him. The nearest I got to playing football at his level was in the School team, I cannot recall him playing for any team at Clifton. As I have mentioned before, I played for a Youth team 1962 - 64 (Clifton Y.C. who were based at the Youth Club that was opposite St. Francis Church and we played Home games in the Notts Youth League at Farnborough R

Seeing the Memorial Gardens mentioned on recent previous posts made me recall my school days down the Meadoows (Mundella 1957 - 1962). Monday mornings Gym 'lessons' .... First thing we had to do was the so called 'Cross country' run from the school past Trent Bridge school, through the Memorial Gardens (we called them the 'Rock' Gardens) across the Suspension Bridge, turn right, running the gauntlet of the rival school pupils at Becket. carry on at side of theTrent to the old Great Central Railway Bridge at Wilford .... and return. Ok if you were 'sporty' (as I was lucky enoug

Can anyone recall what amounted to a makeshift Cinema at Clifton in the mid fifties? Vague memories of a Large Wooden Hut, situated near to what is now the Tower Block of Flats opposite St. Francis Church, which at that time was a work in progress. (the Church that is). I remember going as a Child to see a Film.... I know it starred Alan Ladd and was about the Canadian Mounties. Must have been the first proper Film I had seen. I don't know whether this was just a 'one off' but I can't remember going again. Lived at Clifton 1953 to 1969 and never knew whether there was any other Cinema on

Probably an automatic random dialling system. I get them and I'm an ex Directory number. Cliff ton has the best idea.... If you've got the time play game with them ... tell them anything, they eventually ring off.

Jill Look on Google under Little Theatre, Nottm... Details and picture are there. this is possibly venue you are seeking.

For anyone needing injections in an eye, I can put your mind at rest. I have over the last year had a series of injections in my eye for a retina problem. Like most people probably would be, I was worried about this but the experience was absolutely painless.... A quick swill of anaesthetic in the eye and then an injection, very slight irritation like grit in eye, but that was all. All over 'in the blink of an eye' as it were.

Re: New Manager. How about a consortium of Davies, McLaren, McLeish and Platt?

Lived on Colleymoor Leys Lane 1953 to 1964 .... then Bridgnorth Drive to 1969., both not too far from Rivergreen!

Paul, I remember going to see a concert at Nottm Albert Hall in March 1963. On the Bill were ...Gene Vincent -- John Leyton-- Jet Harris & Tony Meehan -- Patti Brook -- Johnny Temple -- Sammy King & The Voltairs Advertised as 'Popular Concert' .. Balcony Tickets 7s / 6d .... Can't remember the Balcony, I sat in the stalls. Done a bit of research on on Pattii Brook... Apparently she duetted with Cliff Richard on 'The Young Ones'. Can't find anything on Johnny Temple. (apart from an American Blues Artist... assume it wasn't him!! Sammy King from West Yorkshire, regular suppo

Cliff Thanks for posting the aerial photo of building. Have recently been seen the renovated building while on Tram. St .Francis Church looks a bit rough, windows broken or boarded up... is it still an active Church? .... Was a choirboy there in 50's, on duty when it was officially opened.

Hi TRD .... Next time you see Dave, ask him if he remembers Malc ... Used to call Him 'Bomber' Heard quite a while ago that Ray had emigrated to Australia. Sorry if in wrong thread, as I said, new to this Site and not fully aware of negotiating around Site yet. Benjamin ... Can't remember playing against Coop Pathfinders but school field you refer to would be the Farnborough School which was separated from Council playing fields by a wire fence.

As a recent member, I have been ploughing through past posts and was interested to see Clifton Youth Club mentioned a few times. I remember The Club which was opposite St Francis Church and adjacent to the site on what is now the High Rise Flats. Behind the Club was an illuminated concrete / tarmac sports area where we played 5 a side football as part of training for the Clifton YC Junior Football team, who were members of the Notts Youth League upto under 18's. (1963 /64) Our home games were played on Farnborough Road playing fields on the pitch immediately opposite the changing rooms. T

Yes, remember the entrance on the corner. I went to Greencroft and Brinkhill .... Don't know why I went to each of them ... Didn't have far to go from Home as we lived on Colleymoor Leys Lane, near to the Park. Left in 1957 to go to Mundella.... Can't remember any of classmate names of that year, although my Brother once sent a photograph of me in one of the classes, taken at Harvest Festival. Would be very interested to learn of any names from that photograh or that era.

Reliably informed by 'er indoors' no relation ....Uncle Alan was from Arnold.

Not sure what period, possibly early 60's....He's still round, now 85... Lives in Grantham ... Will ask next time we see him.

Alan Howard

I think the ex Coop on Southchurch Drive, near the Library, is now Wilkinsons. Had a Saturday morning job for a short time at Varney Road Coop in early 60'S delivering Paint / Wallpaper on Bike with basket on front. Remember nearly falling off once due to overloading and some of the wallpaper falling out. My wife reminds me that one of her Uncle's was in Management at Coop (Food Dept ) for several years, for a time at Clifton.

Sorry, Benjamin, Didn't mean to be rude! .... Well, it was a very big van. Remenber my mother shopping at Marsdens / Farrands, thought it was on Varney Road.

Benjamin, Mentioning Supermarkets at Clifton.... Can remember a mobile Grocers Van coming round Clifton, It always seemed to park outside my parents house on Colleymoor Can't remember which Supermarket it belonged to!

Can anyone remember the Clifton Standard Newspaper, (part of the West Bridgford Standard) which was published weekly between 1957 to 1969. They were the days when the papers actually had more News than Advertisements, although some of the adverts, reading them now, are interesting in themselves, reflecting the different era that we lived in then. The Newspaper was Broadsheet style and covered everything and was very good on reporting local Sport, particularly, junior football, which I was involved with at that time. It is an excellent source of info on all Clifton Life during that period an

Hi .... Does anybody remember a Family Business, J. & S. Farr Ltd, who had premises on the corner of Parliament Street and Trinity Walk, they were Electrical Contractors and in the same building had a shop selling Electrical Appliances and Light fittings. The Farr family were closely linked with the Home Brewery at Daybrook and also Daybrook Laundry and a lot of work was done for various Public Houses. The Company went into liquidation in 1969. My first job was here in 1962 (until 1966) The staff / stores entrance was about 50 metres up Trinity Walk and the shop entrance was on Parli

I believe Allan Brown, who played for Luton Town against Forest in 59 Cup Final, was the Forest Manager immediately prior to Brian Clough.

Hello just joined today, this looks a most interesting site, I was born in Nottingham in late 1945 and originally lived in the Meadows until we moved to Clifton in the early 50's Attended Farnborough Junior and Brinkhill Junior before going on to Mundella until 1962.. Malc45