burtkt 4 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi Anyone remember Software city? that was on Mansfield Road have fond memories buying my Commodore 64 from there in the 90's. Cheers All Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 i think i brought my amstrad 464 with green screen monitor from there in 1988 for £120 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi Loved going in there and having a look round and a rummage through the boxes of games many of them on the floor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart1964 3 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just joined the forum guys. I was the owner of Software City. Glad someone remembers it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,880 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 A big welcome Stuart 1964 I'm glad that you have joined us because being one of the mature people, tec things are passing me by, so instead of me keep asking out leader cliffton about (how do I do this/that) I can perhaps ask you. Please don't let this message put you off our site, to be honest half of us on the site are just ???? Any way keep posting looking forward to reading your comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Where exactly on Mansfield Road was it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I maybe wrong...but i think it was the old 'Farrands' shop..on the corner of 'Fulforth' street.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 This one ? https://goo.gl/maps/quKM21FeNKHWrERRA That's been Richer Sounds for as long as I can remember. First time I've ever heard it was a Farrands; I thought we'd covered all of them ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Yes that was Farrands Cliff ton.............Jock Brown was the Manager in the 50s .....and early 60s......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 And a couple of photos of Fulforth Street from the mid 70s, although probably too late for Farrands. On 11/24/2015 at 5:15 PM, Cliff Ton said: PTP has two of Fulforth Street, which might jog a few memories. http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM013723&prevUrl= http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM013724&prevUrl= 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart1964 3 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 No guys - it was further up just down from the chippy on the corner - opposite the Elbow Cafe. Underneath CP Soar solicitor. he rented it to me for £25 a week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 According to my calculations, around here........... https://goo.gl/maps/9R5vJgL5jMxu4yFf6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,007 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 On the wall of 144 there is a large, presumably wrought iron, bracket, was it once a pub? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart1964 3 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thats it - no 173 next to the Barber. That Barber - when I was there in the late 80s - was a Terrarium dealer. On the other side of me was the Nottingham branch of the National Association of Shopkeepers. 1 door down was a greengrocer run by a young man who was there for a year or so. When I took over 173 in 1988 - it already had some stock in it that looked like it was a joke shop - stink bombs etc - a gorillas mask and lots of other novelty stuff. I know there was a joke shop down the road and wondered if there was any connection. Anyway I did have a great time with that shop and have loads of tales - some characters around in those days. Glad some of you remember it. I sold the shop in 1989 or 1990 - and it went on in business for a couple of more years. In 1992 I opened another shop on Mansfield Rd no 93 - a record shop called Simply Classical opposite Richer Sounds - I sold it to my father in 1994 and he went on until 2004. I believe the Tailor Oscar Valentine traded from it after that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Brew said: On the wall of 144 there is a large, presumably wrought iron, bracket, was it once a pub? Yes, it was the Nag's Head until only a few years ago. Now student accommodation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/whatnall1928/nags_head.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,007 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sorry RR, but that's not the same building at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Indeed @Brewthat's the former pub The Nags Head, three posts up, do keep up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,615 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 173 Mansfield Road from 1901 through to at least 1939 appeared to have been a tobacconist shop . 1901 and 1911 it was a Truman family running it. 1939 it was run by an Albert and Dora Goodwin. To find out what it was before 1901 runs into the re-numbering problem , caused by the building of the Victoria Station. Prior to 1901 it would have had the street number of something around 112 Mansfield Rd ? Edit : Ha ! It was 111 Mansfield Road . Prior to 1901 , the same Truman family were living there except it was a blacksmiths. After the death of Thomas Truman his wife Jane must have changed the business to a Tobacconist. 1881 it appears to be a an ordinary house in occupation of a Garratt family. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart1964 3 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thanks David that is interesting - I assume there is no info on the different types of retail shop it was after it was a tobacconist. I expect the CP Soar bought up the building in the 70s/80s and from recent photos looks like he is still there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,615 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Going on newspaper adverts , 1973 someone was asking for the following at that address: "JAPANESE Swords Daggers Armour urgently Required Minimum £15 paid . M. Long , 173 Mansfield Road Nottingham Phone 44137 evenings 865314 " 1981 it was a video shop called "Telescene" That's all I can see at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart1964 3 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thanks David that is very interesting - particularly about the Japanese swords. Cant imagine he had many replies to that ad - not your average item Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Just an aside. M. Long must be Mike Long who had “Arms and Armour” on Mansfield Road. An expert on militaria. And japanese swords are worth considerably more than £15 nowadays!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, DAVIDW said: JAPANESE Swords Daggers Armour urgently Required Minimum £15 paid . These days they seem to be one of the preferred choices of drug dealers ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Sorry, senior moment. Mike Long’s shop, when I used to frequent it, was on DERBY Road, opposite, and just up from the Cathedral. Antique japanese swords are worth thousands. They are still being forged by expert smiths in Japan, but they usually go into the safes of rich business men as an investment. At one point I was quite “into” the subject. I went down to the V&A which had some beautiful examples, but it put me off a bit when I realised I would never be able to afford anything like those. Post hijack over! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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