The Picture House, Long Row?

[EileenH 496]

Mange tout, mange tout, mon brave!

[radfordred 6,284]

Recall in 1950's The Moulin Rouge was called The Windmill, had a red neon lit model of such with revolving sails on top of canopy

The said sails.

[mick2me 3,033]

I wus stood in that very spot 2 days ago.

I was in PC World!

[firbeck 859]

In the early 60's the Moulin Rouge used to show X rated Hammer Horror films in the afternoons and so called 'adult' movies in the evenings.

When we were about 14, you know, that age when you started to feel cool but weren't old enough to hang out in pubs, we'd go off to the YMCA to play snooker, which was free if you got a member to sign you in, then we'd go to the Moulin Rouge to laugh our way through a horror film. I don't recall that any of us looked anywhere near old enough to see an X film, but there was never a problem getting in, perhaps it would have been different if we'd tried to get in to see a 'mucky' film.

One day we got all cultural and went to see the original 1930's version of 'All Quiet on the Western Front', I remember it being the special hand tinted edition, but even so, it had an X certificate, I could never work that one out.

[Ashley 288]

"One day we got all cultural and went to see the original 1930's version of 'All Quiet on the Western Front', I remember it being the special hand tinted edition, but even so, it had an X certificate, I could never work that one out. "

Perhaps because it was a "real" horror film?

As regards those sails, just shows how you (I) can get things wrong? I could have sworn there was a canopy (think Odeon had such?) outside with windmill on that but now I see that photo remember how it really was, can never remember the pub next door never mind the car sales! talking of which theres a "things we don't see any more" different shape and colored cars, instead of silver or black boxes, Maybe another rose coloured specs thing but certainly looks a better era from that pic?

[mick2me 3,033]

I dont remember the shops at all.

Is that Pork Farms?

What is the shop on the corner under YMCA?

The Sony Shop is there now.

I seem to remember a large YMCA sign on that corner wall?

[radfordred 6,284]

What is the shop on the corner under YMCA?

The Sony Shop is there now.

Boots.

[mick2me 3,033]

Thanks Red, I can now make out the Boots sign.

In 1963 when I first came to Nottingham, we had a school trip,

to just a bit further up mansfield road, next road on the left,

Modern Building, Some kind of international centre.

But not the international community centre in the old school type building.

There was a commonwealth exhibition (remember the commonwealth)

I remember African people in their gay national costumes.

Anyone remember what this place was?

[firbeck 859]

I remember African people in their gay national costumes.

'Suits you sir!'

[mick2me 3,033]

Those were the days when all schoolboys could be gay, according to the books that I read anyway.

Jennings & Just William

[denshaw 2,871]

Mick, the building you mentioned was some type of exhibition centre. It was also known as Sandfield House and used as Law Courts. It is now the Volunteer centre.

[mick2me 3,033]

You are Spot on Den.

It was Sandfield House, and was the Juvenile court in the 80's

I gave evidence their once.

Thanks

[Outlaw99 2]

I think there was one called the Moulin Rouge in Trinity square with a café next door with the same name. Again I believe that was for X rated films.

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

I think there was one called the Moulin Rouge in Trinity square with a café next door with the same name. Again I believe that was for X rated films.

Opposite the entrance to Victoria Station/Hotel.

Not that I know it from personal experience

[Beefsteak 305]

Somebody posted a picture or two on here of the Windmill , keep searching I'm sure you'll find it!!

[piggy and babs 544]

Thanks Red, I can now make out the Boots sign.

In 1963 when I first came to Nottingham, we had a school trip,

to just a bit further up mansfield road, next road on the left,

Modern Building, Some kind of international centre.

But not the international community centre in the old school type building.

There was a commonwealth exhibition (remember the commonwealth)

I remember African people in their gay national costumes.

Anyone remember what this place was?

THINK THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BUILDING OPPOSIT THE HOUSE OF FRASER THEN INTERNATIONAL BUSSINESS CENTRE REMEMBER GOING ROUND THERE WITH CARLTON GIRLS SCOOL ABOUT THE SAME TIME IT WAS A VERY NEW BUILDING THEN.

[radfordred 6,284]

Somebody posted a picture or two on here of the Windmill , keep searching I'm sure you'll find it!!

Guilty twas me , go back one page / or click here http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1067&view=findpost&p=86227

[bamber 128]

Sandfield House was the Design Centre, a mumber of these centres were set up around Britain in the middle 1960s as part o0f the Labour Government's "white heat of technolgy" plans. The idea was to provide a showcase for the very latest in industrial and product design.

My mother was a regular visitor.

[poohbear 1,360]

Been there years back ...full of weird shaped plastic furniture and crap you'd never let cross your doorway...Unless you were one of the Arty Farty Habitat types from London.

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

Been there years back ...full of weird shaped plastic furniture and crap you'd never let cross your doorway...

Isn't it called IKEA?

[mick2me 3,033]

Habitat was of the same Ilk as IKEA as far as I remember,

Is it still going? Can you get Habitat Hot Dogs?

[hippo girl 1,995]

habitat shaped a generation of liberated people.....whats wrong with being arty and open minded ?

[Limey 242]

I bought my mum a thermometer from Habitat - in the Victoria Centre I believe! It was still in their house forty years later - and still working! I think my mum liked it 'cause it had big numbers!

[Beefsteak 305]

Not wishing to be pedantic Eric , but it may have been purchased else where as the Viccy Centre didn't open till 1972 , mind you 38 years ain't bad going!!

[Limey 242]

O.K - so I rounded up! But it was definitely purchased at the Victoria Centre - actually, I don't remember there being a Habitat in Nottm prior to that one.