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  1. Plains Road Primary

    in 50's Nottingham

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    I think it was MISS King and she was formidable lady- I got the ruler on the back of the thigh most days I seem to remember- she also taught my Dad at Westdale Lane when she was obviously  just starting out

     

    Mr Teesdale was there in the late '50s

  3. Mapperley Tea Gardens

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    Hi SteveB.... The Tea Gardens were a family concern headed up by my grandmother- Mabel Gilbert along with various family members - my grandfather Cyril was the baker; and my mum served in the shop. When Mabel died in 1955 (?) the concern was sold off- I cant remember the details as I was only about 4  !. They lived in the big house opposite the shop -33 Plains Road which was sold along with the shop;bakery and tea gardens. The Haywood Road connection was that 2 houses were built on the old tennis courts for my parents and my mums sister and her husband.

  4. Mapperley Tea Gardens

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    Thanks Cliff Ton- I'll get in touch- The Gilbert family history is very convoluted and difficult to trace as it seems they changed their name from Osman sometime in the 1910's- presumably they were concerned about the Germanic sound of it; and there is also a link to a family in Grantham by the name of Roberts (!!!) but we won't talk about that ! 

  7. Plains Road Primary

    in 50's Nottingham

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    Outside toilet block with cricket stumps painted on the wall I seem to remember.... we went to school with football kit on under normal clothes and "changed" in the cloakroom before walking down to Digby.....Teachers..... Mr Teesdale....Mrs Williamson.....Miss King (!!!)

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  11. Mapperley Tea Gardens

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    Hi

    I've just come across this site and I may be able to add a few bits of info; The tea rooms; shop and bakery were run by my mothers family; My grandfather- Cyril Faulkner was the baker; Grandmother Mabel (nee Gilbert) really ran the show I think- she died in 1954-55 (ish)- cant remember -I was only 4. and the concern was sold shortly after; demolished and a Co-op "supermarket" built on the site . The 3 sisters; Rene, Joyce (my mum) and Marjorie were all involved in the business. Cyril and Mabel lived at 33 Plains road- opposite the shop/bakery/tea-gardens. Uncle Jack (a cousin) lived on Haywood Road close to the back of the teagardens.

    Interesting to hear peoples memories

     

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