Radford 17 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 New member,I lived on Commercial rd next to China Street knew Francis Geeson .Bakery owned by Auntie Cath.Anybody interested? Radford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,940 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'll give this a bump because it seems to have almost disappeared off the bottom of the page. Those names might ring a bell with someone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,080 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Welcome to the forum Radford! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,291 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Radford, welcome to the Forum, there are plenty of folk from your neck of the woods so shouldn't be surprised that you get some positive responses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Welcome Radford, you're going back a bit with China Street ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 China Street , Junction with Commercial Road ( Quarry Road ) circa 1950/60s 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Sadler 27 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Hi Radford. I used to live at Back Cottages between the "Top House" and Shonkey pit. Then moved to Mersey Street. Attended Quarry Road school. This was in the 40's. Left Mersey Street in 1952. Sorry, but your names do not ring a bell with me. Maybe after my time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,002 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Radford. I look forward to sharing your memories.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford 17 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thank you so much for your kind welcome,the photo of china street was amazing. I lived on Commercial road,one side was Mrs Brancroft who taught me the piano,the other side next to the back entrance and the bakery was Bess,Frank and Uncle Sam plus their Alsatian dog.Across from our house was a row of cottages with my mums friend Mrs Weedon and her son Tony.The Blueit family lived behind the back passage next to school as Mr Blueit was the caretaker. There were 3/4 houses after ours then a sweet shop and Rufford school which I a attended until 1961,Mr Thether was the head with Miss Wood,Mr Harrison and I think the other teacher was Miss Alsop. My friends were Arnott Ashley,Lesley Dollman,Francis,Tony Green and Valerie who's dad owned the newsagent.We played on the waste ground behind Arnotts house and pursued the straw factory owner on Election Day for boxes of waxed straws Mr Peck was always the communist putting up. There was the butchers and wool shop halfway down next to the chip shop and mens work clothes shop. Chobers sweet shop was the last in that row. Fish was bought from the fish shop lower down towards the market,next to a jewellers if I remember and facing stead and Simpson. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,940 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 The area today has totally changed. Reading Radfords post at #9, you can identify most of the buildings mentioned. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford 17 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Unbelievable that all that has now gone! We lived the second house down from the bakery at the end of China street.Opposite there was a green grocers Ricardsons? And a general shop.There was another green grocer on the corner opposite the cross keys pub,I walked along there then past St Mary's school and onto what was then Blenheim.I lived in Bulwell from 1950 up to 1965 when we moved to Lenton.Anyone from Rufford or Blenheim out there would be interesting.We went to the Methodist church on Commercial rd. In the past my grandfather owned The Quarry pub in the late 19th century. Radford 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Commercial Road , Bulwell c1960s this was opposite rufford school and wayford terrace ran down the left hand side - Richardsons shop on the right hand side 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Quarry Road ( Commercial Road ) / Severn Street Bulwell c1900s - Primitive Methodist Chapel 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Cross Keys Pub , Keys Street / Quarry Road , Bulwell c1950/60s 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 New Town Inn , Quarry Road ( Commercial Road ) Bulwell c1950s 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Sadler 27 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I remember the New Town Inn. The landlord was Sam Abthorpe. His younger daughter Beryl was a classmate at Quarry Road school. In your post #9, there was mention of "chobbers "sweet shop. As a youngster I worked for Les (Chobber) CHEETHAM in his ice cream factory situated opposite Thames Street. Lots of other names are coming to mind as I write. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Those pictures bring back memories. My Gran lived on Commercial Rd, nearly opposite the chapel. When I was little, we used to visit quite often on the No 43 from Trent Bridge. We'd always get an an ice cream from Chobber Cheethams, on the corner I recall. My dad went to Quarry Rd school in the '20s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Radford. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford 17 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you all so very much,the photographs and many happy days come flooding back you have all made my day. Every Friday I walked down and met my dad on his way home from work,I had sixpence to spend in Chobers and a box of black magic for mum! My dad worked in Colwick at clayton gauges. We had processions from the Methodist church carrying banners every whit weekend and Sunday school anniversaries. I later joined the girls brigade just down from the Bogs at the Baptist church,mainly for the entertainment from the boys brigade. The pot man on Bulwell market was always entertaining,and as Easter gets closer the scramble to buy wet fish before everything closed at mid day,the fish shop was on Commercial rd just up from the market. Thanks once more.Radford 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Quarry Road ( Commercial Road ) / Severn Street Bulwell c1900s - Primitive Methodist Chapel I've lived around the corner from here for the last 40 years. I knew there were in the past a Methodist Church on Commercial Road but unsure exactly where. Looking at your picture I can see now exactly where the church was ! Thank you. I know which picture I prefer. ! https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.002218,-1.1998,3a,75y,278.1h,82.1t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sDYEL2xdNJWrtKz1jAC4XkA!2e0?hl=en Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford 17 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Why an earth was it so big the church that is ?We had harvest suppers and dances in the hall and always stuck your name on a plaster on the back of your plate so you did not loose it! They built a very scary structure at the front of the chapel built of planks.We would all clamber up and sing our solos and recite our poems,it was terrifying. This was after we had the Whit Sunday parade with banners and music,happy days ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blewitt 0 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 28/03/2015 at 11:02 PM, Radford said: New member,I lived on Commercial rd next to China Street knew Francis Geeson .Bakery owned by Auntie Cath.Anybody interested? Radford Hi Radford did you live at Rowleys wool shop I also know carol geeson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 As the sun sinks slowly in the west over Bulwell, the last shards of golden sunlight strike the silvery boughs of a birch tree. In this golden glow, a green woodpecker perches, all of a sudden dropping from from his roost to strut his stuff on the freshly cut lawn, pecking and probing for a final morsel before retiring and bracing himself for the chilly night to come. The sun, now sunk behind the distant horizon, in a final flurry of colour, elluminates the strata of cloud with a rosy and fiery glow. And so the night draws in, daytime resting now, ready for the morrow, the wonder of nocturnal life begins to stir. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,568 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 You make dear old Bulwell sound almost exotic, Catfan! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 It is, It is Jill !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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