EileenH 496 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Mange tout, mange tout, mon brave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I wus stood in that very spot 2 days ago. I was in PC World! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 "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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 What is the shop on the corner under YMCA? The Sony Shop is there now. Boots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I remember African people in their gay national costumes. 'Suits you sir!' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Those were the days when all schoolboys could be gay, according to the books that I read anyway. Jennings & Just William Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 You are Spot on Den. It was Sandfield House, and was the Juvenile court in the 80's I gave evidence their once. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw99 2 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Somebody posted a picture or two on here of the Windmill , keep searching I'm sure you'll find it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Been there years back ...full of weird shaped plastic furniture and crap you'd never let cross your doorway... Isn't it called IKEA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Habitat was of the same Ilk as IKEA as far as I remember, Is it still going? Can you get Habitat Hot Dogs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 habitat shaped a generation of liberated people.....whats wrong with being arty and open minded ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 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!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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