Cliff Ton 10,580 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 How odd, I don't remember that at all yet I must have walked past it every day for 8 years And that's in the days when people didn't walk staring down at their mobile screen 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,544 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Any chance you have an old map of Beech Avenue/High Church Street area so I can see where I should have been looking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,580 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 The new building on the left is where the church was. (This is pointing away from North Gate) https://goo.gl/maps/5vwCj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,544 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks CliffTon, that area is totally unrecognisable to me after 40 years. The Thorn factory was on the corner of High Church Street and Beech Avenue, where the bungalows are now. I probably never went down the street in the direction of Northgate ...... I walked to and from work from Sherwood Rise and along Beech Avenue. Then the pubs we frequented at lunchtimes weren't down that direction either, The Elm Tree was on Beech Avenue, I can't remember which road the Palm Tree was on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Sorry Lizzie with late reply-my mate who worked at Turners bakery did electrical work there- I was at art college and helped him a good few times.very friendly staff. He lived on Albany rd.Funny I thought that area was Sherwood rise? I suppose past Gold & dunne is New basford-the likes of Scotland rd is the old bit? hey catfan were you the forklift guy there- when the new bit was built? Great times in that area and Things takeaway for prawns balls! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Ps--sorry- hings takeaway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,799 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Not guilty Ian ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 LizzieM, was the Palm Tree on Nottingham Road, opposite side of the road to the snooker club? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Palm tree was on palm or Duke st Michael.( I " tink") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,544 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 No Michael, it was towards the Forest. Seem to remember going to the end of Beech Avenue and turning left, then possibly right. Just looked at a map and I think it could have been on Gladstone Street. And now Ian's got me thinking .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,580 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 This should end the suspense. http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM021104&prevUrl= 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Cliff- I wonder if the photographer is Heathcotes of the camera and film family run shop down from Leno's old cinema? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 iandawson Now that is a good question. I've never made that connection before but it makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 39 High Church Street, last one on my paper round 1958. A further point I don't thing anyone ever got barred from the Star, right hoppit that place. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,334 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I went in once and my aunt was in there, drunk and flirting with all the men. I was so embarrassed that I had to leave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Love it Compo!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Watching a BBC docu last year on Colditz and ww2 escapees. Featured in a caption were some letters posted to UK. I paused the programme and the envelopes were addressed to Scotland Road, Basford!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 the palm tree was indeed on Gladstone street it was never very successful they once did some scenes for a film there featuring hywell bennet he had a series on tv as a workshy chap doing battle with the dole office every week cant remember what the film was called but they had a mobile hot dog wagon brought in and filmed some scenes inside the pub meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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