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There was a comment I recall from Dave Watson and Ernie Gerrard, two ex Radford and Wollaton Colliery electricians. We'd just had a brand new crane installed in the electric workshop to replace the old hand cranked one. Both said the same thing, "won't be long now before Clifton's closed, shortly after we'd had new cranes in the electric shop at Radford and Wollaton, they closed the pits"!
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i must be very fortunate because I have never known an outside loo. I was born on Aspley Lane and it had all the mod cons of a new house, inside loo and running hot and cold water. My mother user to live in Radford where they had a stand pipe in the middle of the yard and a block of toilets at one end of the yard. I wonder what it could have been like for the families at that time. When you think about it the kids were healthier and they made their own amusement even if it was a poverty stricken time. Aaaah, the good old days... A
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There was a thread here, but I am darned if I can find it. About a girl pavement artist. I found a picture of her on Chris Richards excellent 'Radford Gallery'
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I remember 'The Pretty windows Murder' in the 60's. I was a kid living in Radford at the time. Canning Circus Police station was a Wooden Hut on the land between Derby Road and Ilkeston Road, (outside the Derby Road Newsagents, which I know you remember well Bryce). We got told off by a Copper for roling down the slope at the back of the sorting office Ilkeston road side. No doubt some oldg git from the flats opposite had grassed us up to the CC police! I didn't Know Alf Bowley was on the 'PW' case? Is Alf still going?
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Certainly was, Mrs Skill used to gut all the wet fishfor the shop. They also used to have one on Ilkeston Road, nobody did fish like Skillys. The best meat pies in Radford were the ones Mrs Smith used to make. That was another fish and chip shop at the bottom of Denman Street. She had a son called Fred, and used to refer to him as 'arr Fred', they were some relation along the line to Briggs chip shop in Ilkeston on Nottingham Road. I will consult the oeacle for more information. A
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Radford Cottages are still there top of Prospect Street just up from the Pheasant Inn.
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Can you remember 'Ation Corner'? Radford Blvd/Ilkeston Road Junction. Named because of the four establishments on each corner. Public House 'Damnation' Church 'Salvation' Friends School 'Education' <_< And the Butchers on the other corner, I can't remember the 'ation' for that unless it was owned by a Mr.Singh?
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Firstly, if I had to guess, then I'd say Ayagorra's pic was Radford Road by The Old General, but I'll 'ave a shilling wi it. The two photos show different sections of Arky. Since all the bay windows there would not have changed since before the turn of the century; they are not compatible. Since (Oscroft's) train bridge is not visible in either of these two, then the furthest toward town they could ever be is half way. I believe Aya's vista to be toward the junction with Willersley St (left), as it was the only street in the middle of Arky to head off at a daft SW tangent. I remember there
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Being born and bred in Nottingham and married to a man who has a real Nottingham (Radford) accent I do recognise the real thing, not evident in S N/S M. Heaven forbid I should sound like any of it, I think it is one of the worst accents you could have. If I have upset anyone then I am sorry, this is just my opinion. A crazy crazy NB A friend came to see me yesterday and asked- 'ey ya gor eni munnay' this was for the shop...
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What I'd like to know is, what happened to that massive plastic ice-cream cone that stood outside on the pavement on Radford road ? it had been around for years and now it's gone!.. somebody must have it and they need to own up! somehow, you just can't seem to get a good ice-cream down there nowadays.. pellet guns, and knacked wash machines - yes! .. ice creams - no! :o so whoever's got it! .. put it back! ilko..
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Do you visit the museum? Have you ever noticed a small fireplace in there, complete with all the copper measuring jugs and pans? It was made by my other halfs Grandfather, he was a tinsmith and used to make the measuring jugs for the local pubs and beer-offs in Radford. If you look closely at it you will see the name R Mart on the fire place, my husbands father. Interesting place the museum. A
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I can post it now we have permission from council and the police , or your welcome to our first ever St Georges day parade though the streets of Radford starting at The Pheasant Inn prospect street at 11am taking in a two hour route via St Peters Street , Ilkeston Road , Radford boulevard ect , finishing back at the pheasant where there will be a party , disco , bouncy castle , barbeque ect .
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Born Brixton Road front bedroom attended Sidney Pearson Hill on Foster Street started my adult life living above The Gregory Hotel pub ( after a few weeks with mates in Vic flats ) then moving to an old terraced house on Foster Street ( bit like an inside toilet with an outside house ) just down from Denbo's cafe ( well handy ) then my daughter come along went posh moved to the 1st new house on the new Cobden Street housing development took a council ex-change to Bilborough ( big mistake ) , copped for a half decent job and a son joined the property ladder now in Wollaton ( short walk to Sunny
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I have come across loads of piccies of Clifton Mick. When I've loaded them back into the puter I can send you some if you want... I also have some very old ones dating back to when it first opened, a few underground, and some of the "old pit" before the baths were built in the 50's. I managed to get a bloke at Wollaton Hall to send me piccies he took for me of the old diarama they used to display of Clifton years back. What memories of wastage at Clifton! Thousands spent to start the roadway drivage from the tupton sean to the lower seam below tupton! What promises they gave us, another 50 y
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I used to 'play' in Radford and met my other half there. Do you remember the Colonel Burnaby on Hartley Road, The Alma on Alfreton Road and the Havelock on Ronald Street, to name but three! The Spread Eagle on Alfreton Road, OOps thats four, was run by Eddie Cartright at this time, he now lives in Ilkeston I think. He was famous for the things he used to keep in the cellar like bacon and sausage. Probably the only pub in the area that you could do your weekly shop while you had a drink. He enjoyed playing cribbage while drinking Gin and milk. Denman Street and Hamilton Terrace are two
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The guy in the hole in the wall at the Cathedral used to sell matches, and when he had finished for the day he used to swing himself on to the bus by holding on to the pole and then go thump on the platform. Jimmy used to sell papers on the corner of the Boulevard and Radford Road, he used to visit someone in Aspley and call in at my Grand Mothers for a cup of tea. Just a bit of useless information. A
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looking at the old Radford maps, Oldknow street was roughly opposite Osborne street.. the 'grande' public house stood on the corner of Alfreton rd/Gregory boulevard.. and just around the corner from Osborne street on Alfreton road was the Pakistani beeroff, whereby one could buy alcoholic liquor and wallpaper paste on a sunday afternoon.. very handy! ilko..
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The only other gas works I can remember were at Basford, which does not look right? As picture highlights Players premises the only remote one was Players Bond, Ilkeston Road/Triumph Road. Perhaps this is an old image when the bond was a smaller building?. I still can't get my head round the roads(unable to find my old Radford map). Which is Radford Blvd, and which is Hartley Road. What direction are we looking from?
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the three streets that run vertical to the factory left to right are Player, Wallan, and Osborne... by the lack of vehicles parked on these streets I would guess this pic would date from around the 1920/30 era. the first house in the lh side row on Osborne street is where I lived mid 70s, when I worked ar Raleigh.... if it was a better resolution I reckon it may have been possible to see the Radford Folly .. nevertheless a very nostalgic pic! ilko..
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It's a good Photo Red, :D Shame the bl@@dy council put that street furniture there. Theres always summat to spoil a good shot aint there! I was brung up in Radford so would be interested in seeing any current Radford pics. Mick
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B) I maybe mistaken here but the name rings a bell, was the Veriety club in Radford one of his venues back in the eighties.. if it is him, he was a very BLUE comedian, am i right Radfordred. B) Is that place still their ? i use to be a member once. What a place that was, the bingo was a great laugh, and when the strippers came on it was every man for him self.. :o
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I moved to Nottingham in the cold snowy winter of 1962/63 at the age of 11 years. First lived at Holgate Road the Meadow, where I started school in the final year of Trent Bridge Juniors.Moved up to Trent Bridge Seniors in 63. Moved to Alfreton Road down towards Gregory blvd Junction, just below Players Clock. Then to Alfreton Road above what was then Dewhursts Butchers, Opposite the road where Radford Baths was on (Boden St?). Then on to 86a Norton Street, (Hartley Road Junction, next to the chemist). Left School whilst there to Work for the Nottingham Coop Building and Engineering Departm
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Very Interesting :D Where was the Nottingham Valve Company? I know the Valve Shop, top of Radford Road. In fact that is still there. We could do with some photographs, before it dissapears!
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Parts were filmed at the Castle, Old Radford and of course Raliegh Industries when my cousin worked there. Love to see the movie again, been years since I saw it. Didn't they have scenes at the Goose Fair on the Forest too?? John
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Posted on Oct 19 2004, 08:04 PM All they would let me have in 1964 soon after leaving school was a Raleigh Ultramatic, stating those motorbike things were too noisy.. I take it that you mean mum & dad B) Is this the one, 'Nice colour' :D for a girl :D My parents weren't that keen on me haveing a motor bike, mind you it was only a 80cc Yamaha, but still it could shift, 70 plus down hill. I remember going on the M1 before it was completed , the stretch between east midlands airport A453 J24 and Cinderhill J26 and giving it some wellie. In those days i was a bit of a tear a
