Tim in the North East 200 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 From Nottinghamshire History... Lytstergate is referred to; also Lyttestergate in 1414; and Litstergate in 1435: the latter being the accepted mode, according to Thoroton in his time, of spelling the name of the road or way now known as Lister Gate. In former times it carried its own meaning.It is mentioned as signifying "a dyer." Going back from 250 to nearly 500 years, we find frequent mention in the Borough Records of this road and its poor condition. It is described as "marshy," and to obviate some of its inconveniences a raised causeway was constructed, respecting which various references may be found. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Sadler 27 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Does. Anybody out there know what became of the fountain ? Was it demolished or re sited ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The fountain was demolished in the 1950s when the road was widened. It was located at the junction of Greyfriar Gate, Lister Gate and Carrington Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The Walter Fountain was designed by a Mr. Sutton in a Victorian Gothic style in 1866 and commissioned by Mr John Walter, son of John Walter of Bear-Wood, at a cost of £1,000. Mr. Walters was a proprietor of The Times and in 1841 he stood as a Conservative candidate for Nottingham. The main question upon which the election hinged was the new Poor Law which was extremely unpopular with the people. Great excitement prevailed and eventually Mr. Walters was elected by a majority of 238. After Mr. Walters' death his son, John Walters, Junior, also became M.P. for Nottingham. It was demolished in the 1950's when the road was widened. It was located at the junction of Greyfriar Gate, Lister Gate and Carrington Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Also a bit dangerous to get too close to it. In 1916 it was hit by a bomb from a zeppelin; and in 1939 it was hit by a trolleybus pole which dislodged a 50lb stone, which hit and killed a 73 yr old man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The Mans name was William Bradbury on 27 July 1939 & yes it killed him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Wonder what happened to these ?? ...."Relics found when the Walter Fountain, Nottingham, was demolished. They were in a glass jar and comprised copies of local newspapers, coins, documents, and pieces of Nottingham lace. " 25 September 1950 - Nottingham Evening Post - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 The trolley bus conductors used to call out "the fountain" for the bus stop long after it had been demolished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 More 60s/70s looking up Lister Gate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Wasnt the photo taken on the side street, with the side entrance to 'Coats and 'Ats'. Lister Gate at far end. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 891 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 "Tower" on the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 The manager at the time, at C and A was a Mr Cresswell Hollyoak, don't ask how I know that, unless you really want to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 And was John Collier further up on the right hand side ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Wider view of the same thing. And including the cafe which served the Broad Marsh bus station. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Not very clear in either of the two previous photos, but here it's the main thing. I remember walking past here many times as a kid, when we went from Broad Marsh bus station into the city centre. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I've walked past "The Tower" many times but never dared to go in because of its reputation of being a bit of a rough house! I have been in the nearby "Sawyer's" though both before and whilst it was a Berni Inn. I believe that was the other pub of ill repute in the town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 891 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looking at the wider-view pic with the cafe and little shed: was there a big old building off to the left, between there and Canal st, called Blacks factory. I seem to remember lectures in there, it being used as an annexe for People's College in 60 or 61. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 In this photo, the prefab-looking building on the left was some kind of further education annexe (or summat similar). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim in the North East 200 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 From (unreliable) memory, in the late 1960s /early 1970s, John Collier's shop was at the corner of Lister Gate and Low Pavement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I had day-release once a week from work to go to People's College. This was 1955. It was in the building on the left of the photo, as you say. Next to it was an old building, or the wall of one, and the old street nameplate was still attached. It said Canaan Street. From there we moved to the old Cutts building almost at the bottom of Sherwood Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 It was from that very John Collier shop that I bought a very nice jacket, it was about 3weeks old and I left it in a Indian restaurant in Derby on a night out. By the time I realized, ie, you can't come in this club without a jacket, I got back to the restaurant to find, yes you guessed correctly, the jacket gone. But more painful than that was the fact that the key's to my lotus elan were in the pocket. And yes, that had gone too!. I have never to this day, put a key fob on my car keys!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, IAN123. said: Also noticed on the 1st post picture- a potential "ghost sign"...on a gable end, The Caledonian Hotel. The site which is now M & S Home place. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 The old photos of Broad Marsh bus station bring back memories. I remember the tea shop in the first photo. Mum and dad took me in there when I was very little and the toast was lovely! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Re: the Willow wilson photo above. It was me who originally did that, and it's since been all round the internet. Here's a larger version taken from the original. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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