criseliz 10 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 The photos of Burton's Arcade, decked out with Christmas lights, were taken by my late father in law, Ernest Hibbert. Ernie worked as a joiner with Nottingham City Transport, post-1945 and in his spare time was an enthusiastic amateur photographer. He took many photos of Nottingham during the devastation of the late 1950s/1960s, which can be viewed at https://sixtiespixnottingham.wordpress.com Christine Hibbert 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Big thanks for posting this information and sharing the wonderful photographs. Welcome to Nottstalgia Christine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoonaloon 1 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I remember Burtons from the 1970s - the coffee smell, ham on the bone and the fabulous large fish displays. Brings to mind other shops as well - the big Co-op especially the toy department on the top floor, Sisson and Parker, Pearson's sparkly floor and Cavendish Woodhouse (I remember buying my first bedroom furniture from there around 1976). All sad losses I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wrinkly Annie 0 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 The lovely smell of coffee is what I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ValuerJim 277 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I worked the summer of 1966 in the Education Dept, further awards section, in the Council House, and spent most of my lunches either in Burtons or in Sybil's Pantry in the Lace Market. I remember mostly the salmon paste and the cream cakes. Did Burtons have a main distribution centre in Hucknall, near where the zoo used to be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 #61 Â I'm told that Burton's also had a shop on Church Street in Alfreton many years ago. Much smaller than their outlet in the arcade but it is well remembered and much missed by those who patronized it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 In the old days places like Alfreton,Belper,Ripley and the like had a great choice of real grocers...Maypole,Meadow Dairy and Home and Colonial etc.... The coming of the supermarkets and the motor car sealed their fate.Housewives no longer had to struggle with heavy shopping bags three or four times a week...Progress?....sometimes I wonder. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,547 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 59 minutes ago, poohbear said: ... a great choice of real grocers...Maypole,Meadow Dairy and Home and Colonial etc.... Â Looks like a cue for a link to this thread. Â https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/8783-farrands-marsdens-maypole-dewhurst-etc/ Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Burtons also had a shop, a few miles away from me, in Southwell. It was at the top of Church St. close to the Saracen's Head. It went somewhat downmarket when it later became a Fine Fare. The posh folk of Southwell were a bit sniffy about that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,547 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Even I was surprised to find that Picture the Past had this - Burtons in Southwell. Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 560 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 The distribution centre in Hucknall was for Fine Fare, not sure if it had anything to do with Burtons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 #65&66 Â ...and that's actually a Fine Fare lorry delivering outside. Â Unloaded plenty of them boggers! Â #67 Â Yes, Fine Fare took over Burtons. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Worrabart King John's Arcade All under one roof? Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,547 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 The fish counter in Burtons. Like everything in life - smaller than I remember. And I certainly don't remember those massive lights hanging from the ceiling. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,480 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I did a short stint at Burtons as a delivery driver and don't remember anything like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Just saw this thread and thought I would add a little bit, when I was about 14/15 I went to Burton's with my uncle Mick(he was an electrician, working for, Marriott and Goodhurst, mapperley) to do some work on one of the freezers, and I was told that Burton's was part of fine fare!. The freezers were built to fit in the caves that were underneath. From what I remember, it was quite an elaborate setup. Wonder what's there now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 I think you mean Goodmarriot and Hursthouse! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,261 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 I remember when IÂ worked at SPD, we used to deliver to Burtons via a bloody great lift on Cheapside. You summoned the lift and a bloke brought it up from below the arcade. You then drove your vehicle onto the lift and said bloke would take lift back down to a massive Warren underneath the Council house, which you then followed the service road to the unloading bay. When finished, you had to follow the road in a big square, passing several 'back door' unloading area's til you got back to the lift and the kind bloke would take you and lorry back up street level. I always thought it were amazing, driving a lorry onto a lift. People were always suprised to see a lorry seemingly coming out of a shop door! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, philmayfield said: I think you mean Goodmarriot and Hursthouse! Yep, i stand corrected. Ode age does funny things to the memory (+a few drinks!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Fascinating, Beekay. Where was the entrance to the lift? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Waddo said: Yep, i stand corrected. Ode age does funny things to the memory (+a few drinks!!) I used to go to school with Trevor and Roger Hursthouse. Roger became an accountant and Trevor left in the fifth form at Mellish to join the family electrical firm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Fascinating, Beekay. Where was the entrance to the lift? Go to Cheapside on Google Earth and look towards the Council House buildings. There is the green doorway to the lift next door to Angel House. I worked in that building in the 60’s when it was occupied by Hubbart, Durose and Pain the accountants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 I'm with you. I must have walked past it hundreds of times but never saw the vehicle lift in operation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 As well as Burton's being part of Fine Fare, so was Fortnum & Mason, the Queen's grocers on Piccadilly, London. It was a complicit of Garfield Weston's (overall ower) delusions of grandeur.  Weston was the inventor of the Wagon Wheel biscuit and other things.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Garfield_Weston Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,261 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019  There you go 'lil sis. Can't believe how much smaller it looks now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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