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Hi Caz, to tell you the truth I never thought I would ever see the Rock Gardens again. so I'm thrilled to pieces with the photo's. Yes, I can remember the man and his deck chairs and also waiting in line for the pleasure boat that went to Colwick. I can remember a lido as well, but I'm not sure if it was at Colwick or not, or am I getting it mixed up with the paddling pool? I'm almost sure the lido was part of the River Trent. I can also remember my Dad taking me a walk along the embankment when the Trent was flooded. We walked across the Suspension Bridge and it was really scary looking do
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Hi Anne & Judith, My pleasure :D Glad you enjoyed looking at the photo's.I too was desperate to see the Rock gardens & the Embankment when I first went back to the UK, it hadn't really changed that much either.Come to think of it I was desperate to see anything which reminded me of my childhood in the Meadows.I had & still have, lovely memories,even though my dad died when we girls were really young,I still remember it with fondness. We spent hours down the Trent when we were little.Can you remember the deck chairs which were situated near to the Ice cream kiosk? that guy must h
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In about 1970-71, I used to help out on the boats. Two mates Alan (Haywood?) and Geoff Garner (Big Geoff) used to work for Trevethick on a weekend. We would run the tour boat to the old pleasure park and back. In the days of the Pleasure park. The tour boat would drop off and pick up there. The rowing boats were towed down the Nottingham Canal from his yard at Dunkirk using the pleasure launch seen in pictures in another thread here. I remember bringing the boats down in the spring, past what is now Sainsbury's and the Castle. Then along the canal that runs parrallel with London Road. We ent
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Re the pleasure park I don't think I paid anything to get in if you went across on the penny ferry. On a sadder note can you remember at the top end of Meadow Lane there was a level crossing. Well as a small child I was once told that my Grandfather, who was going blind. put his head on the line in front of a train. I have never been able to find out if this was true. Still more cheerful things next time. Hal
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I once went to the Plaza. As I remember you had to go down a wide flight of stairs to get in. I can also remember the Queens just before the LMS railway at the top end of Arkwright St. There was also the Imperial on Wilford Road and the Grove on I think Mayfield Street. I can also remember catching one of the motor boats at Trent Bridge to go to the Pleasure Park up River. You could walk dowm the side of the river infrony of the football ground under the railway bridge and then catch a penny ferry over to the park. Hal
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Wonder if the boatclubs still exist? .. It was a regular sight on the Trent to see a crew whisking along, with the coxwain at the back bawling out his commands .. "in 234 out 234" and "out of the way pleasure boat!".. I once saw a chap dive off the suspension bridge, and during his resurfacing a skulling team had suddenly appeared in full flight .. the diver popped up for air and was hit square on the head by the boat, it was perfect unfortunate timing! .. don't know what the outcome was,as I didn't hang around, but I should imagine it was fatal. on a lighter note..... The boatclubs at one
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Only the old lady dates it.. There is old man Trevethicks boats. It might even be him on the pleasure cruiser. The little houseboat I remember well. We use to go there at quiet times to have a cuppa. Yes dangerous currents indeed, I remember the other crew hiring a boat to some drunks. It was a beautiful sunny day. The drunks decided it was fun to stand up and 'Punt'. Over went the boat dumping thm all in one drowned. I remember the black clouds coming over and rain starting, an hour later as they located and dragged the body into the Police launch. Spooky!
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I remember the Pleasure Park, in the early 70's, up till about 73. I at that time worked on the boats at Trent Bridge. There were two competing companies hiring out rowing boat. On a sunday I would work hiring out the boats belonging to old man Treverthick. I also used to go down to The Pleasure Park on the big tour boat. I was the Lifeguard !, or I should say made up the required number of 'crew members' Here you can see Trevethicks setup in the forground, with one of the pleasure boats moored further up. This photo state it was taken in December. There are no rowing boats, so it is out of
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Hands up all those who abandoned their row-boats 5 mile downriver because they didn't have the strength to row back .. And the boat trips to the pleasure park .. thre'pence to enter the park, swingboats, a roundabout, fruit machines, and plenty of tea .. a grand day out ! what year did it end ? AL.
