Dark Angel

Bit quiet this morning. Soon be a time for reflection.

Somewhat different. Nottingham …… song, singer & location.

And now…….. some light refreshment……

@Cliff Ton: likewise with Oztalgian, plenty for sale. However, I have had a recommendation from you tube, which I am unsure whether to post or not. I can only think that some algorithm has picked up on me posting Nottingham related songs. Definitely not what I have recently been listening to.

Back on track.

@trogg: I thought I was in my own universe, now I realise there are two of us.

Change of track, pardon the pun.

@The Pianoman: not sure if this is the right thread as it’s nothing to do with Nottingham Victoria, however, as I can’t find a better location, here it is. Whilst only a model and not completely accurate, it gives a nice indication of what a Robinson C4 locomotive looked like.

@loppylugs Hope this improves your bark!

Nostalgic memories from the 1980’s.

And now……… Something completely different:

@ThePianoman: your first photograph shows a B8 (LNER classification) 4-6-0 wheel arrangement built 1913-1915. I think only a couple made it to nationalisation & they didn’t last long. In the other photograph the Robinson locomotive is a C4 (LNER classification) 4-4-2 wheel arrangement built 1903-1906. A few made it to nationalisation, again they didn’t last long and we’re gone by early fifties. Some completely useless information: Robinson was first choice locomotive superintendent by the newly formed LNER. He turned it down due to his age and Nigel Gresley g

@Beekay : this isn’t the song I tried to post before, but it’s tenuous link to Nottingham is the locomotive was allocated to Kirkby shed.

@Cliff Ton: you never cease to amaze at how quickly you come up with information. George Vason was a sort of A list celebrity at the time, and it would make sense for both beer houses/pubs to have honoured him at the time, as both seem to have appeared shortly after his death. Although the premises could have been used prior to this under a different name. He seems to have been well liked, (despite being covered in tattoos)which would have made him stand out in that period.

Whilst I have no evidence to substantiate this: I have always thought that both King George on Horseback & King of the French were a nod to George Vason. A man who was in charge of Nottingham Gaol, (situated at Weekday Cross at the time,) when he died. He had previously been living on a South Sea island and had married the Kings daughter. Hence the connection. Though I admit it is tenuous.

@loppylugs for recuperation : https://youtu.be/R0nZjkh-U7I

Sorry it’s not Bach. However, hope this voice helps. https://youtu.be/5YjQpC0_CNA Fingers crossed this works. This and last post meant for loppylugs.

Sorry to here of your sojourn in hospital, hope life improves for you. At lest you have three nurses caring for you at home. Take it easy.

Thanks Cliff Ton. Always thought it was on the right somewhere between the car & bus. Having never seen it, am only going on here say.

What! No Rolls Royce with big mudguards, searchlight headlamps and chrome bumpers! Would imagine the logistics would have put paid to horse & carriage.

@Cliff Ton, that was quick, you must have barely got the sleeping wax out of your eyes, thank you.

Another version on Not in Nottingham, wasn’t sure about posting this originally.

Has anyone any knowledge of how the pub Noah’s Ark received its name? Used to be on Coalpit Lane. Long shot, but you never know!