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Ben,
Re: the egg heads referring to Bulwell in their programme, I take it was not a culture related discussion....
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The British establishment appear so desperately inadequate that they will grasp at any inconsequentially remote connection with any personality to enable them to be seen to win at anything.
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Was Old Park Farm located in the area of the path that runs through the oval of bungalows between Staverton Road that connects with Bramerton Road and onward to Clether Road? It seems such an extravagance to demolish the farm at all.
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DJ360,
I had full anaesthetic, out like a light. The following morning I was up walking with a Zimmer frame then onto elbow crutches. I think I can manage general mobility without my other knee being replaced but I'm now reconsidering it. That is, if I can get another appointment.
Good luck!
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I had my left knee replacement 3 years ago. Good result, no pain following the operation or during physio. It straightened the slightly bowed out leg profile and makes the other leg look worse.
I could probably walk a greater distance than 200mts I could manage before the op, however, my other worn out knee joint makes walking distance restrictive.
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Jobs for the boys and girls and anyone who can muscle in to get into the act. Far too much mouth from so many for so few competitors.
Who's the (BBC) male commentator who screams down the microphone. Totally unnecessary.
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Mary1947
I remember petrol from the Jet garage at Nuthall at 3/4 or 3/6 a gallon. What times!
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The IOC is similar to FIFA. A money making racket, corrupt and run by embezzlers.
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Pre-selector gear boxs, column mounted gear levers, 3 speed gear box, bench seats, hydraulic jack up system 'Jackall', triangular quarter-light pivoting ventilation windows at the front driver and passenger windows. Manually operated windows, fabric roofs, spray on coloured roofs. Wing mounter rear view mirrors that often came loose and rusted through the wing. Go faster stripes, white wall tyres.
Hand signals for giving directions to other road users including hand signals from inside the car to ; come forward, indicate right or left with the hand held with fingers together and straight in the direction to go, (similar to the long gone police constables on traffic duty), and, as philmayfield mentioned, horse drawn direction signals using the hand held whip!
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Those totally useless vacuum operated windscreen wipers.
I had a Ford Pilot, as fitted, which required decelerating to operate the wipers at sufficient speed to clean the screen.
Otherwise under normal throttle use the wipers would lazily sweep over the screen with hardly any effect.
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With, 'every advert/program on free to air television these day has to have a person of colour, ethnic origin and indeterminate sexuality out of all proportion to the populous', it springs to mind the phrase, 'a chip on their shoulder'.
The thing that irritates me is these sodding woke's and do-gooders always seem to wheedle their way into the media streams. More often that not with the lip-spittling, hand-wringing and grovelling BBC.
Watching TV these day's I often think which nation I'm actually living in.
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I passed the Melbourne Road police station regularly from 1950's until 1965. I don't recall it having a pitched roof. The image must have been in the a 1930's as the Aspley housing estate (the circular road in the image is apparently Bodmin Drive) appears quite newly constructed.
I remember the police station minus windows, with the entrance door facing Bar Lane. The aerial image as illustrated with the main door and windows facing east down Nuthall Road).
More history on this would be helpful.
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Football's ended with relief by most of those sensible minority now that it's all over.
Over paid, over indulged ball kickers that couldn't do it at the test.
Followed by over excitable followers and the usual drunken yobs behaving like demented school girls.
Is this new England? Hopeless!
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Football go away!
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On 10/22/2020 at 3:36 PM, Mess said:
A quick update for interested parties.
I've recently acquired a CD of Kelly's Directory of Nottingham and West Bridgford 1953 and what a delightful read it is.
I've found so many old relatives, friends, acquaintances and shops from my youth in the 50s and 60s.
Copies are still on sale on eBay for £6.99. I thoroughly recommend it and no, I'm not on commission lol.
Hello Mess,
Our earlier years appear to coincide. I attended BJS in the later forties. I lived for a time on Ranmere Road. I also went to the canal with friends, Andrew Duckworth was one. I played on Ambergate field as it was right in front of where we lived. Names, of Anthony Poyser (desased I think) Tony Powell, Pat Rhodes and Daryll Edwards as I remember.
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Jill,
I spent my earlier years on Nuthall Road. Our house was on the right of Didcot Drive by the metal railings facing the Newcastle Colliery's deputies cottages opposite across Nuthall Road. Our the back garden faced the back gardens of the houses on Reydon Drive.
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The single line railway went all the way down to Babbington Wharf on Wollaton Road running 200mts east parallel with Western Boulevard.
The line serviced coal deliveries to Newcastle colliery before its closure subsequently delivering coal to Newcastle wharf for local coal merchants.
This line crossed the LMS route from Nottingham Midland to Trowel just north (200mts) of Western Boulevard road bridge at Beechdale Road.
With the construction of Western Boulevard the line ran to, and terminated at, the corner of Melbourne Park adjacent to Western Boulevard on a tree lined embankment.
There's more information regarding this mineral line on this site.
I have a file showing the crossing at Western Boulevard. Unfortunately it exceeds 36.44 kB's.
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I well remember the police station on Melbourne Road. Originally, it was, I believe, an air-raid shelter and the the NCB coal engine was a saddle tank 'puffing billy'.
When the trains crossed the road there were no traffic lights (never was) only crossing gates and a single crossing controller who opened and closed the gates by the footpaths. That was it, so simple, and I do not recall any accidents with traffic or pedestrians due to the train.
But then the pace of life was slower, less regulated but happier.
It seems that with the coming of sixties society began to change for the worst, generally with the decline of respect and neighbourliness.
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Hockeymum9 welcome to the font of memories of Nottingham.
Melbourne Road, I remember it well. Wide and tree lined it was always a pleasure walking to Beechdale and back each day. Being help up at the Babbington rail crossing with what seemed to be endless coal trucks. Melbourne park where many good times were spent.
What is Melbourne Road like now? No doubt changed though, probably not for the better.
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Anyone remember Madam Fuzzy (Palmist) who had a small parlour on the ground floor? She was there for quite a few years.
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I seem to recall Kardomah coffee was situated close to the Bell Inn on Angel Row. Walking past the aroma of freshly ground coffee was delightful. Date about 1950 to 1960.
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Cavalry twill trousers.
Pipe smokers.
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Men carrying raincoats folded over their arm.
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Jill,
I'm not sure but I will find out more if I can. He replaced his converted lifeboat to a more conventional type of fishing boat in the eighties.
His injured son, due to his accident, also suffered from learning difficulties.
50th anniversary - end of NCT trolleybuses
in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum
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Can anyone recall Les Anderson a trolley bus driver with NCT up to the early to mid sixties?
I believe one of his runs was from Trent Bridge to Hucknall Road teminus and back. He mentioned that it took only two runs to complete his shift.