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  1. Hi manorhouse83 I knew Roger L Idiot and Cee quite well. I have sent you a private message.
  2. When the old Nottingham Prison was demolished, King Edward Street was constructed across the middle of the site from the end of Glasshouse Street to the corner of Convent Street with Millstone Lane (now Huntingdon Street). The piece NW of this new road was home to a skating rink - burned down in 1910, then the Empress Pictures cinema which closed in 1927 to make way for the Central Market. The piece of the prison site on the other side of King Edward Street eventually was the Palais-de-Dance. So poohbear is right; in the mid-20s the site just off the left of the photo would hav
  3. Mammoth thank-you both ... that was incredibly fast ! The information will be going on the CinemaTreasures site.
  4. Me, again ... now I'm on the hunt for the exact location of the Forum Cinema - Aspley Lane. Rumour has it that it was near the junction with Melbourne Road. Google street-view hasn't been any help. In the picture I have - branded 'Leyland' - there is a distinctive residential property on the left side, and I can't even find that.
  5. Thanks Brew. I've now seen a higher resolution copy of that photo. The street name on the front of the cinema is clearly "Mayfield Grove", so that definitely locates it. The car is parked on Kirke White Street East, next to the Ginnel behind the cinema.
  6. A plea for some help. I remember the Grove Cinema , but does anyone remember exactly where it was? I''ve found out that it was on the corner of Kirke White Street and Mayfield Grove, but which corner? As you stood on Kirke White Street, looking down Mayfield Grove was it on your left or your right? Which street was the entrance on?
  7. Heads-up. This is a world-wide cinema history site with a large Nottingham section. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/united-kingdom/england/nottingham?status=all
  8. Big ask - - - would it be unrealistic for admin to change all postimg.org to postimg.cc throughout all the posts? Doing that would instantly resurrect all the hidden photos. Or is there a way that I can change my own posts?
  9. Here's a great site with loads of information about long-gone theatres. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/united-kingdom/england/nottingham?status=all It is all crowd-contributed and excellently moderated.
  10. Here's a list of the artistes who appeared at the Musters from the end of 1975 through 1976. It is transcribed from the programme leaflets that I have kept. What it does show is the amazing amount of talent around then. 1975 Jun 15-21 Jimmy Crawford - - - Nov 16-22 Andy Wade, Ven Tracey, Jackie Kelly (vocalist) Nov 23-29 Pat Mills (comedienne), Mike Adams (vocalist) Nov 30- Dec 6 Chris Peters, Joanne Leslie (vocalist), Morris Clarke (vocalist) Dec 7-13 Joey Simca, Rickey Allen & Paula Bentley (vocal duo) Dec 14-20 Jackie Brown, Jay Jay Williams (vocali
  11. Cliff; nor to be confused with other towns called Nottingham - in the US and Canada :-) I just found a photo of Chris Peters (1935-2012). He was the Compere from May 1876 to 1978 (ish).
  12. Denshaw; Oh yes I remember Peter Lea well; he was slightly disabled, but never let that define him. He had a remarkable wit and a wicked sense of humour. He was at The Musters after Roger L'Idiot and until 1976. I've searched my stuff and I don't seem to have a picture of him. But while searching I found these: Tammy Jones - from Opportunity Knocks; reached #5 in the charts with 'Let Me Try Again' in 1975. She was at the Musters at the same time as John Paul Joans (#25 with 'Man From Nazareth' in 1970-71). They both lodged in the Hotel for a while.
  13. Penny Wise (ake Tuppence!) She had a good friend who was a singer and who's name escapes me.
  14. Ding! Thanks Trogg ... 'Party Ring' was what we ordered at our local bakery here in Bridgford. Question answered, with some interesting stuff along the way.
  15. The original GEM was a market, separate businesses rented a piece of floorspace. It wasn't about cutting prices (remember retail price maintenance?), it was about everything under one roof. The grocery department was the lynch-pin of the whole operation, and was operated by Associated Dairies (of Leeds). However, this operational model became unsustainable and in a bold move, Associated Dairies took over the whole shebang, renamed as Asda, and the Superstore was born.