IAN FINN

Brilliant site Mick2me fantastic job seems more than a full job dealing with characters like us THANKS Ian.

Hi Cliff Ton i dont know which thread to post this when was Nottsalgia started and who started it thanks Ian.

Thats the pub Stuart.C great job has not changed much thanks,the Sandhills at Underwood was it just past the MGO garages on the right hand side heading towards Selston i remember going by it on the B3 bus to school in Alfreton in the 50s.

Beautifully written childhood memories nonnaB i can just picture everything you did,unfortunately nothing is the same anymore exellent.

Hi Cliff Ton thanks for the info and pictures on Ilson,trying to remember the name of the pub near the premier i think it may have been The Lion or the White Lion,they were always playing the Concrete and the clay song i think it was a 1 hit wonder.I remember the Festival Inn at Trowell the had wrestling there i used go to another pub to play darts at Little Hallam it was called the Bulls Head,Thanks again Ian Canada

Hi Kimberley is the Highland Laddie pub still open on High Steet Kimberley

Hi NewBasfordlad,my fathers dad had a chemical factory in Old Basford i would think in the 20s or 30s,his name was Harry Finn and i think it was near Vernon rd.would there be any archives or local history about him or the factory,i remember going to his bungalow at Nuthall it was called Woodend which was located behind The Ponds pub at Nuthall

Hi Kimberley have you lived in Kimberley long? My wife Jill lived in Kimberley until she emigrated to Canada in 1957 when she was 11yrs old.Jill has a few cousins in Kimberley and Babbington across the road from the water tower.Her cousin John Parkin played cricket for Kimberley Institute Cricket Club and still takes care of the pitch,we have a daughter named after Kimberley,look forward to hearing from you ,bye for now Ian Canada.

 Hi Cliff Ton can you remember or know of anyone who used drive the lorries for Sarah White from Bulwell,they were based at Nuthall right where the motorway bridge is now they also had petrol station there as well with many different brands available, and were prabably one of the first petrol stations in Notts to sell the cheaper JET fuel in the late 50s and 60s.They had a fleet of Bedford trucks and a few Dodges, this would be in the early 60s,l think some of the Bedfords were ex.military and were brought from Ruddington along with many spare parts.I dont remember Mr and Mrs White snr. too well but remember their son and daughter Edna and Eddy quite well i would have been about 9 years old at the time.

Hi blondie do you still live at Newthorpe?My wife has distant cousin who lives at Giltbrook,i lived at Nuthall and my wife Jill lived in Kimberley,in the60s i used to go to a youth club on main street Newthorpe which was also church.Jill moved Canada in 1957 and i moved to Canada in 1970 where we met and got married many years ago

Hi blondie do you still live at Newthorpe?My wife has distant cousin who lives at Giltbrook,i lived at Nuthall and my wife Jill lived in Kimberley,in the60s i used to go to a youth club on main street Newthorpe which was also church.Jill moved Canada in 1957 and i moved to Canada in 1970 where we met and got married many years ago

  Hi Mary i see you are from jacksdale,i went to Alfeton high school from 1959 to1963,i had a friend live in Jacksdale his name was Michael Green his father was an optomerist they lived in the big house across from the war memorial,sometimes weather permitting we would walk from Alfeton to Jacksdale,and l would catch the Midland General bus the B3 Nottingham to Nuthall where l lived.