Blondie 1,392 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I remember back in the 1950's the B8 Blue Bus running through Hucknall from Mansfield to Nottingham, via the villages around Rainworth, past Newstead Abbey Gates, Papplewick Village, Hucknall, Bestwood Village to Huntingdon Street Bus Station.........The C9 from Hucknall Beauvale Estate to Westville and every hour through Watnall, Eastwood, Aldercar etc. to Alfreton........There was another blue bus, the F4 which ran from Beauvale Estate, Hucknall along Sandy Lane, Westville, Watnall, through Nuthall along Nuthall Road, Alfreton Road into Broad Marsh bus station, daily..........Another F3,or F5 ran from Beauvale Estate , Hucknall through the town along Station Road onto Papplewick Lane, turned left and drove passed the Griffins Head Pub along the Country Lanes to the Burnt Stump, through Oxton and into Calverton, it ran there and back twice a day...........They were operated by Midland General...... My mother's cousin John Barret drove the Hucknall to Alfreton bus daily, he is 88 and still alive, living in Eastwood........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Re - #72. I reckon Pianoman has remembered right! That seems to be exactly how it was in MGO B8 days, and about the same now for the 141 - except that the extension beyond Mansfield now goes to Sutton via Skegby instead of Clay Cross (which was, indeed a C3 in those far-off days). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Re #76 - Blondie, Hucknall to Oxton was actually F8. The F4 also nipped through Larkfield Estate at Watnall, and its route into Nottingham was Stockhill Lane and Nottingham Road, Basford. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 #78 Stephen Ford........Yes I remember the F4 going through Watnall and Larkfields, I used to catch it at Westville with my grandmother when we visited an Aunt living in the Meadows Nottm........Could not remember the number on the Oxton Bus, I knew it was 'F' something, caught it when we visited ex neighbours who went to live in Calverton all in the 1950'60's...........Oh Happy Days !!!!!........................X Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 #71 - Oztaligian You must have caught the bus before reaching Papplewick Village, because it went through the village, around into Linby Village along Wighay Road turned left into Hucknall town High Street, turning left at the Byron Cinema onto Station Road and then down Papplewick Lane turning right to Bestwood past the Lido, it then went towards Moor Bridge Bulwell turned left onto Bulwell Golf Course, passed the City Hospital onto Nottingham Huntingdon Street bus station...............I think they ran hourly (maybe half hourly) through Hucknall, I used to live on Station Terrace............Sounds like you came from the other direction though, catching the bus from Nottingham............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 The Pianoman, StephenFord, and Blondie, Thank you all, so many memories and a wealth of knowledge on this site. I think you have settled the bet with my brother but before I can claim my winnings can you please let me know where exactly are Darcliff Crossroads. I lived in the area until moving to Oz but have never heard that name. Is it where Blidworth Lane meets the A 614 near Salterford Lane? Blondie, I often caught the B8 in both directions as it was the only bus to where I lived without changing buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi Oztalgian - This is what the note in the timetable says : "The last picking up point on journeys to Nottingham and the first setting down point from Nottingham is 440 yards from Darcliff Cross Roads in the direction of Blidworth" followed by a footnote "Darcliff Cross Roads is the junction of Blidworth Bottoms Lane and the main Nottingham - Ollerton road." Hope this clears it all up for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I love the detail too,as I was only a simple passenger on these buses and dimly aware of such things.could you get to Little Rickkets Lane by bus? can't remember.. and to think Pianoman took me to see my sweetheart!! Last question.. does the Clipstone flyer still run? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 StephenFord #82 Thanks Stephen you have confirmed what I thought, really strange that I lived in the area for 25 years and had never heard it called Darcliff Crossroads. It shows you never stop learning. can collect my bet from my brother now. iandawson #83 Yes Ian you could have got to Little Ricket Lane by bus you could have taken the B8 talked about in previous posts and got off at Larch Farm cross road and walked 250 yards along Kirkby road (B6020) in the direction of Kirkby. Alternatively you could have taken the Nottingham to Mansfield Trent service, can't remember the route number, one stop further toward Mansfield and got off at the junction of Ricket Lane, Little Ricket Lane and the main Nottingham to Mansfield Road (A60). There are two local landmarks in the area, the table top tree is directly at the junction. Nearby is the Bessie Sheppard Stone, a memorial to a young girl from Papplewick who walked to Mansfield to find work and upon returning was brutally murdered by Charles Rotherham who was apprehended in part by trying to sell her shoes and umbrella in the 3 Crowns Inn at Redhill. Rotherham was subsequently found guilty and hung at a public execution in Nottingham. There are also several local stories of drivers on the A60 stopping to pick up a young girl who was walking along the road only to have her disappear. I have just checked Google street view and the table top tree is still there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 #84 Your type of post is the main reason I access this site. Your account of the young girl is a fascinating piece of history I was not aware of. Good stuff Oztagian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 If the Clipstone Flyer is still running it would be Stagecoach now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Robbie, re #85, there was a thread dedicated to the murder on the Forum some time back, and hopefully someone more adept than I at navigating the site will point you in the right direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Bessie Shepherd got a few mentions here. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11712 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks Cliff Ton, to the rescue yet again. It must be about six pints I owe you now. I will enjoy reading those posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Bessie Shepherd memorial stone is still there I checked just over a month ago when there was some road repairs going off, very badly overgrown but found it in the end. Up until a few years ago I use to frequent the N&DVAS range on Rickets Lane twice a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sallyshoes 18 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I lived in Nuthall - as a child the buses were always blue. When they changed to red I nearly convinced my mother it was done by the Midland General Company to celebrate the Labour victory in 1974. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I used to court a lass from Nottingham (now my wife) when I lived in Eastwood and I used to catch the A4 "Flyer", so called because the first stop after Nottingham was Hill Top, Eastwood. It used to leave Maid Marian Way at 10:30pm, just in time for the drunks to stagger out from the Jolly Higglers. One guy had a mouth organ, and the journey home was more like a charabanc trip what with the music and singing! I also remember one, in particular, of the MGO conductors. I'm sure his name was Roland, tall, thin with dark curly hair and he used to sing Gilbert and Sullivan songs. In cold weather he'd have newspaper wrapped round his legs and you could hear him rustle as he passed you. One day we left Nottingham as a B3, and when we got to Eastwood he remembered he should have been a C5 and changed the number. The consternation of the passengers was something to behold! When I got off he was still trying to sort out refunds for those who were now on the "wrong" bus! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 From Nottingham to Eastwood B3 and C5 were the same route. He would have been issuing refunds to people going further toward Alfreton. LOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 They were indeed Malcolm. In the old days when they showed more than the final destination on the front, the B3 was via "Eastwood, Brinsley, Selston" while the C5 was via "Eastwood, Jacksdale, Riddings", both of which still trip off the tongue like poetry - well, to those with warped minds anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
butlerhenderson 0 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Blue buses to me were South Notts, the Midland General / Notts & Derby vehicles always seemed strange probably due to the odd route numbering; was there any logic in it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I used to have to go to Kirkby to catch B7 for Grey Topper and the B6 went by Badger Box to Derby I think. We used it for ILkeston a few times. I'm sure they were Midland General. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 B6 did Mansfield to Ilkeston via Kirkby, Sutton, Annesley, Brinsley, Eastwood, Heanor etc. Not sure about B7 Unless that is the route that became 148. Yes, they were Midland General Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newkey2011 1 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The bus pictured above (Gotham) went from Broad Marsh to Gotham passing through Clifton Estate.We used to catch it into town,it only went over Trent Bridge, not Clifton Bridge,going down Arkwright St, passing Midland Station into Broad Marsh B/4 the shopping Centre was built. IT was a useful service when going to the Chateau on Wilford Lane? for a Sat night meal. The South Notts (blue) buses apparently ran from Mount St, (previous comments) I used to go out with a girl from wollaton and she used to catch her last bus from there and I had to sprint down to Broad marsh to catch my last bus, often missing it and walking home to Clifton! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The blue buses to Wollaton from Mount Street would have been Midland General (or Notts & Derby). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 South Notts buses never went from Mount Street. They went to Broad Marsh on the Clifton services, and Huntingdon Street on the Gotham - Loughborough services. When Huntingdon Street closed everything went to the new Broad Marsh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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