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How sad to be in Nottingham on my last trip a few years ago after being away for 3 decades. Looking for some of my favourite shops..Austin Reed (Angel Row) Horne Bros (Clumber St) Hector Powe (Basement Council House) Burtons Food Hall . All gone. Reminds me of that great Merle Haggard song. Back when Coke was still Cola & a joint was a bad place to be. Long before Elvis & Nixon lying to us all on TV. When a Ford & a Chevy would last 10 years like it should. Are the good times all over & have they all gone now for good.

Ben..." That's What Love Will Do" was one of the first 45's I bought but was recorded by Joe Brown. Great lyrics & wonderful memories. I do remember a look I was given in the movies when they dimmed the lights.

I realise this is going back a little but I have just come across the photo posted by cliff Ton on March 7th 2018 under ' Proper Bilborough.' An amazing photo showing the old house I lived in for over 25 years until 1976. I knew so many people in those houses & can name every Road & park on the picture. I would like to know the approximate date of that photo if possible.

I saw Little Richard at the Odeon in 1963. There were some great acts in that show (Bo Diddly, The Everly Brothers, & a new group with a strange name The Rolling Stones) but little Richard stole the show. He jumped off the stage, running up & down the Aisles & ripping his shirt off. He even had time to sign his autograph during his performance. A great night.

I can help you with this Rod. Mr Evans did indeed marry Miss Bagguley & took a school group to Norway with them on their honeymoon in 1960/1. In the mid 1970's I had a girlfriend who shared a house with 2 other student teachers on Malvern Crs. West Bridgeford & Mr. & Mrs Evans lived next door. I would sometimes see Mr. Evans on a Sunday morning walking to the local church on Musters Rd where he was a lay preacher. I believe Mr Evans died a number of years ago leaving a wife (nee Bagguley) & two daughters. Hope this is of interest.

i thought your first post was wrong Jill. Sparrow & Dann was based in West Bridgeford in the 70's. Took a girl out a few times who worked there.

I'm amazed Nice airport was closed due to flooding. I was there 5 weeks ago on the way to Cap Ferrat & the area boasted of 300 days a year of glorious sunshine. Guess I just caught the last few days.

Used to be a great shoe shop on Bridlesmith Gate. Sold the best mens shoes in the Midlands

Beat this one. We are having dinner in an up market hotel in Tropical north Queensland, (Port Douglas) being served by the waiter who I guessed was from the Midlands. I asked where he was from & he said "England" so I assume he thought I was Australian. I told him that I knew which Country but where exactly in England. He said "Guess" so I said either Nottingham or Leicester. He couldn"t believe it & said that he was from Nottingham. Next question; Where in Nottingham? He said "St Ann's" So I said" what Street." He told me he was from St Ann'swell Road which I'

Can not believe your picture Ian. I haven't been to Nottingham in 12 years. Someone wants shooting!!!

Not sure exactly why Aston Martin was chosen for the Bond films when Bonds choice in the Flemings books was Bentley. If Bentley was approached maybe their reaction was the same as Jaguar when asked by the producers of The Saint. I can't see Bentley giving away 2 cars & slicing one in half.

The producers of 'The Saint' wanted a British car for Roger Moore portraying Simon Templer & approached Jaguar to supply a vehicle. The producers explained that the show would be weekly & expected a wide audience throughout Britain & possibly overseas thereby giving Jaguar a massive promotion & advertising platform simply by supplying a car. Jaguar responded by saying "we at Jaguar do not give away our cars! If you want a car then you will have to buy one" Volvo heard about this & informed the production team that they would not only supply a car to assist the ma

As a young boy I collected & swapped programs throughout the UK. this is the oldest...1952.

Welcome. Knew Pinxton well as a young boy. Grandma & Grandad lived on Park Lane . Fond memories of a smell of coal & walking up Park lane to #100 in the 60s & 70S

Yes Paul. Remember Mr Hewitson, Edinburgh,Evans,Crosby,Lockwood,Steel,Hall, Mrs Bagnall?

This is a long shot. The Raleigh Industries had an athletic club based on Old Coach Road for many decades. There were also various other sporting offshoots within the company which were run by interested employees such as a swimming club based at the Radford Baths & a Badminton Club based within the works canteen after work. It is the badminton Club that is of interest & anyone who may have been a member. My father was a member for many years & around the late 50s or early 60s donated a large trophy to the club as an annual prize to the doubles winners. This tro

Sent a letter to Santa: Next year I would like a low golf handicap & a large bank balance. Don't get them mixed up like this year! Merry Christmas to you all.

Thank you Sputnik for your response to Ron Hailey. Not only was he a great PE teacher but a gymnast & Rugby player. He once tried to get us interested in Rugby but all we wanted to do was play football & get spotted by a scout from a league team. I wish I had shown an interest at school because years after leaving I swapped codes & played Rugby. Always thought I might run into him on the field & pay him back for the times he gave me the slipper! I often wonder what happened to him.

Last month I went to the concert of Jimmy Webb who talked a great deal about his long time friend Glen. Jimmy, of course, wrote most of Glens songs including Galveston (which not many people are aware is a war protest song) Wichita Lineman, By The Time I Get to Phoenix, & many, many more. He saw Glen regularly when passing through Nashville & explained that he was being looked after very well & was happy with his life & what he has achieved both has a member of the Wrecking Crew & later a solo performer. He told the story of waiting to go on stage with Glen many

Hi Bilbraborn, A relative new member who has just read some old posts regarding Bilborough which brought back many wonderful memories of my 30 years living there. I understand from some of those posts that you live & were born in the prefabs on Wigman. Which end of Wigman were/are you. They start at Glaisdale Drive & finish at Bracebridge although many are located in the alley ways off Wigman but still addressed as Wigman Rd. Presumably you went to Glenbrook & Glaisdale schools. The story the St Martins church restoration is interesting reading.

My Dad was on that trip to Moscow. Unable to assist with the exact year but I bought him a Russian fur hat for Christmas either Christmas 74 or 75 so the trip would have been January/February the following year. I remember Dad saying that a group of men on that trip were regulars in the Hand & Heart on Derby Rd. A funny story... Dad got on the Russian Vodka after a visit to a circus in Moscow & during that night was physically sick. Whilst vomiting he lost his dentures down the bowl so on the flight home was unable to eat any solid food & had to drink everything through a st

Second only post from a relative new member. Oh! Blondie...you have stirred up some memories. We must have met. Started my Tom catting at the Palais, moved on to the Beachcomber, Eight Til' Late, Penny Farthing, The pigiale, Hippo, 99 & every place open til' I fell asleep. Nights started at the Playhouse bar followed by the Imperial & the Salutation & anywhere in between. I can't say the 99 was particularly 'classy' on account of the fact that they always let me in! My days in the ole' town ended in 76' when I departed the UK. My last year being spent mainly in the Newcastle A

Having found this site recently decided to become a new member. Did not attend fairham but played them at football many times when representing my school Glaisdale. The best teacher I encountered was Ron Hailey PE master. I believe he left Glaisdale mid to late 60s to become head master at fairham but have not seen his name mentioned in any of the posts. Maybe I have it wrong but I'm sure he became head in Clifton. Could it have been Farnborough? Would love to find out where he went.