jackson 301 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Katyjay, I remember Frances having quite a bit of time off school; we used to wonder where she'd got too as she'd not long been at 'William Crane': her mother was often ill (may have been an invalid) and Frances could have taken time off to look after her - the men being at work. Do you remember a girl name of Rosemary Jacks who lived on Ainsdale Crescent? She was in a similar situation: the only girl born amongst grown up brothers, I recall Mrs Jacks suffered terribly with rheumatoid arthritis and Rosemary called upon to help her - the men being at work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Perkins from Kirkby st, Marriots Steve and Tony Bunbury st, Beaumont Ian Bruce grove?, I could name loads, Pennant, Bowery, Richards all good footballers. Wheeldon, Oldknow, Hunter, Smith, Marshall, Parker, Hurt, O'dowd, Fletcher. Many more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 How about Geoff Pearce Gadsby Nuns Bakers Kelliers Coates Tarries news agent kirkwhite st./Potters Blackstone st Stubbins lawtons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 1) The Wrights Mam Dad Christine an Rover (The dog) 2) Mrs Duke 3) The Hartleys Mam Dad & Leslie Jack 4) Mrs Wing 5) Mary and Jack Gavin 6) The Rhodes Lawrence, Margaret Anne 7) The Barkers Men Barber & Hairdresser shop 8) The Duncans Corner shop 9) The Hayes Chip shop 10) The Elliots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Interesting tgc which road did you live on Horace Elliot worked we me dad mr duncan had abold head the rhodes lived derwent st kirkwhite st i lived willersley st Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Brookfield Place, off Derwent Street mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy-dee 3 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Perkins from Kirkby st, Marriots Steve and Tony Bunbury st, Beaumont Ian Bruce grove?, I could name loads, Pennant, Bowery, Richards all good footballers. Wheeldon, Oldknow, Hunter, Smith, Marshall, Parker, Hurt, O'dowd, Fletcher. Many more. was perkins....... rob or Sammy? tony exton (echo)....... Pennant paul???????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Perkins, Rob and Anette. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy-dee 3 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Perkins............ Jones....... O'Dowd............ Rennocks............... Bacon........... Dobko.............. Bagley....... Fisher............. Hepple................. Scott........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Bagley........Wasn't John Bagley - a taxi driver back in the late 50s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 KIrk Tizley Bestwick Hodgett Burbank Tarry Byrne Monks Tomlinson Smith All on Kirkewhite Street C/o 1967 directory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Winnie Rennocks ? Libby Bacon ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Baines chambers simons marciniak spungin harrison petchell roberts huphries senior tb smith junior tb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy-dee 3 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Winnie Rennocks ? Libby Bacon ? Added Libby Bacon to my friends list on FB few months ago............... Pat rennocks........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Dizzy-dee, you mentioned a Bagley at #34. Was that household including a John Bagley who was a taxi driver back in the late 50s??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy-dee 3 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 cant remember Mr Bagley's first name hun............ He and his wife lived down Rushcliffe terrace and then moved to Bathley street......... Not absolutely positive but I think he was related to the Dobkos........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 http://www.theoldmeadows.co.uk/ I never lived in the meadows but each time we drove through with my dad to visit his mate, the big bus depot always fascinated me. Hope this website helps in some small way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 http://www.theoldmeadows.co.uk/ I never lived in the meadows but each time we drove through with my dad to visit his mate, the big bus depot always fascinated me. Hope this website helps in some small way Don't remember a bus depot. Might have been on the edge. The real Medders was the triangle bounded by Arkwright Street, Wilford Road and the river. All the rest were just wannabees, claiming the fame and fortune that belonged to us Medders kids only. People couldn't just move into the Medders, they had complete an application in triplicate with eight references to their bad character, and then join the waiting list for a few years just to make sure that they weren't just pretending to be of our superior class. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bus depot is on Bunbury Street. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Definitely in that sacred triangle! Not just a bus depot, it was Trent Bridge works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I never lived in the Meadows but my Mum came from there. They lived on Glebe Street until 1939 when they moved to Ruddington. Mum was 8 when they left, but she still remembers the time that her mum whisked her indoors as a load of cattle came stampeding into the back yard. Escaped from the cattle market maybe? My Mums family name was Ball and they can trace their ancestory back to John Ball, the mate of Watt Tyler. Until a few years ago there has always been a John Ball in the family. My geat uncle John Ball followed in his predecessors footsteps being a minister, but was not quite so notorious. My granddad, Harry Ball, spent his early years in the Royal Navy (we still have his kit bag) and later became an employee for the Weights and Measures department.., part of Customs and Excise. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Darkazana, re # 46, our neighbour and friend of Mum and Dad's was Harry Ball who lived with his wife on Rufford Road in Ruddington. Any family connection I wonder ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 the big bus depot always fascinated me. Still there, both sides of Turney Street. http://goo.gl/maps/JjLys 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Commo, Yes indeed, Harry and Doris lived on Rufford Road. Grandads favourite pub was the Red Heart and I believe while he was alive he had his own seat in the pub. If anyone sat in it they were warned that it was Harry's seat! The neighbours whose names I knew were Mr and Mrs Palmer and Mr and Mrs Hardy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Darkazana, it's a small world intit?! The Hardys lived in the adjoining house to your Grand parents, and we, the Palmers, lived in the house on the opposite corner of Upper Canaan. We were there from 1954 and Mum was there 'till she passed away in January 2001. I lived there until I married in 1968 and then moved over to the other side of the village. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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