Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Does anybody remember Joe Stockwood's cafe at the bottom of Wollaton Street? In the late sixties as a young 16 year old l went there everyday for 1 up with beans (pie, chips and beans) a cup of strong tea (it's the way it came) and bread and butter. Joe who was partially deaf would take the orders and shout them through to the kitchen. Sometime later it was delivered by a heavy made up lady, I think is wife also worked there and took your money before leaving. It was always full, often sitting next to complete strangers which as a youngster was quite daunting at times, on the bench seating, l can't remember what the lunch cost but l do remember those pies being very tasty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 It's speciality was One Up & Chips. (Pie & chips) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 # 1 Ever herd of Sweeny Tod? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 That's spooky sue B 48, l think Stockwoods Cafe is now a barbers shop....do you see the connection meat pies-barber shop, the only difference it should be the other way round barbers shop-meat pies but still interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 How about this then? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 How about this then? Cliff Ton, you certainly have some great photographs of the past. I can look at old photographs all day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ignore my post about one up and chips. That was the chippy across the road next to the pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 My mate Geof owned Rawson's Stamp shop a few doors down on the corner with Peart's cob shop and when l was older l was a regular at the Penny Farthing club, remember queuing up on those stairs many times. Fond memories again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Cliff Ton, you certainly have some great photographs of the past. I can look at old photographs all day. You might not be aware of it, but that (along with many others) came from here http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/index.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ignore my post about one up and chips. That was the chippy across the road next to the pub. I also remember the chippy opposite was it not attached to the shippo's pub with the cafe up stairs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 You might not be aware of it, but that (along with many others) came from here http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/index.php I wasn't until now, thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 My mate Geof owned Rawson's Stamp shop a few doors down on the corner with Peart's cob shop and when l was older l was a regular at the Penny Farthing club, remember queuing up on those stairs many times. Fond memories again. And again..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 This is better than Google Maps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Fish & Chip Shop / Wilberforce Tavern, Wollaton Street, Nottingham c1980s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 That's the one. Great after a Saturday lunchtime session. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Fish & Chip Shop / Wilberforce Tavern, Wollaton Street, Nottingham c1980s Another great photo. I use to play pool in the back room at lunch times in the 70's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 There used to be pub next to the Co-op on Wollaton Street opposite Skills which l never went in and just can't think of its name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 How about this then? I remember that Chinese, bit not the name. Businessman's lunch 7/6d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I don't remember the penny farthing club, but I am sure I have been up those steps, so what names did it have later. (tramps) possibly late 70s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 There used to be pub next to the Co-op on Wollaton Street opposite Skills which l never went in and just can't think of its name. Tap n Tumbler ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I remember that Chinese, bit not the name. Businessman's lunch 7/6d You yong thing, i remember when it was 3/6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Tap n Tumbler ? No benjamin1945, Tap n Tumbler is still there. I use the pub at least once a month same price as wetherspoons. This pub was further up Wollaton Street, right hand side of the co-op, infact attached to the co-op. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I don't remember the penny farthing club, but I am sure I have been up those steps, so what names did it have later. (tramps) possibly late 70s I used to go there a lot in the seventies when it was called Scamps. That is, until my sister nicked my membership card one night and tried to get in. Unbeknowing to her, they had different colours for male and female and the doorman ripped it up! Seeing the picture, I remember the Chinese, the Canton. We'd sometimes go in there after a visit to The Tavern in the Town just a bit further along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Libertys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 The pub l cannot at the moment remember was on the corner of Wollaton Street and Poynton Street, that is the narrow road that leads to the Gatehouse PH on Parliament Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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