carni 10,094 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yes cliffTon Miduck I got it in the end. Sorry, I got confused. I know that little area quite well, I think I was having a senior blonde moment. I had a friend who lived in one of the houses on the left, just out of the photo, going down towards the cricket field, Burton Road and we played together often, called at her house many times, I just couldn't get my bearings. I got the bit about Shearing hill being below and behind the fence but for some reason I couldn't link the two pics. Anyway thanks for your patience and I'll shurrup naah. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 That's what I thought CT but I still can't see where Shearing Hill is in the old photo (shouldn't it be going off on the left of where the photographer was standing) sorry, I've just seen subsequent posts. ... just ignore what I've said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,088 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I loved that corner into Wood Lane as I used to use my racing bike to get to school and could build up enough speed on the bike to take the corner at full pelt, which gave enough momentum to get up the hill at a decent speed. Not visible in the modern pic is a bungalow which used to be owned by a fellow Sherwood CC cyclist, Derek Long, who owned a building company and was known to turn up to races in either a Bentley or RR (can't now remember which) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 My Dad would have been working there at that time Ian. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, IAN123. said: 11 minutes ago, IAN123. said: I knew two families from Gedling 40 years ago : moss and Morley .. No?!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 With Church behind photographer, looking towards bottom of Wood Lane? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I remember that daily walk to school 60 years ago... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 During our childhood in the 50s, the big house on the corner behind the road sign was just a ruin. We spent many days playing around in the garden and the remains of the house. It was a doll factory of some kind at one stage and remnants of broken dolls would be found scattered around. These days Health and Safety would have had the place made out of bounds, but not in those days, it kept us local children happy playing amongst the rubble. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 And a leather factory carni, remember the remnants of children's reins, pink and blue with little bells on they were a great find. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I used reins on our middle child as the youngest was in the pushchair and the 4 year old walked sensibly holding on to the side of the pushchair. The trouble was he thought it was a game and sometimes used to lift his feet up and try and swing on the reins! My walk to the shops at that time in my life was quite complicated.... I also had the dog on a lead. I often wonder how I managed - certainly couldn't do it now! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Anyone been up on the new sight seeing platforms? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Might try that next week RR that's if I can fit it into my busy schedule Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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