rob237 89 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Picture by Reg Baker, 1973 Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Vauxhall Viva C.1970? I passed my test with Stocks School of Motoring (Near the Railway bridge on Arkwright Street) in 1971, in one just like this http://www.ystafell.is/cars&machines.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tutanic 8 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 St Leodegarius by any chance? A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Vauxhall Viva C.1970?I passed my test with Stocks School of Motoring (Near the Railway bridge on Arkwright Street) in 1971, in one just like this My first new car, also in 1970... £779 on the road, from Erringtons of Evington....times change! IIRC, they were nicknamed the 'Coke Bottle' to distinguish them from the more box-like HA Viva prototype. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 St Leodegarius by any chance?A Exactly right......Church Street, Old Basford !congrats! Flawless spelling too, although I'd expect nothing less of a Wm Craneite! Your question (on Cinderhill/Aspley/Broxtowe! ) keenly awaited.... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 St.Leodegarius Basford got some cracking history. http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/basford-st-leodegarius/hintro.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Incidentally my first wedding "Bun Fight" was held in their church hall on Nottingham Road & noticed recently that it had been sold. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Snap Catfan,My first wedding reception was held there too in 1973 Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 July 18th '75 mesen Rog. We were told, NO ALCOHOL ! Didn't make a blind bit of difference, no one took any notice of my protestations Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Small world we all live in,makes you wonder why we all can't get on with each other,another one of lifes mysteries I suppose Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 #3 I was baptised there 1947 not that it did me a lot of good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 My first wedding bunfight was there NBL, & look what happened to that !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 You won't believe this, chaps. I also had my wedding reception at the church hall on Nottingham Road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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