broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Did you go to them? What bargains did you get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Never went in the place but I remember seeing it - County Sales. Must've been 1970s and 80s ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I thought it might have been a bit earlier than that. I remember going with my Mam maybe early to mid 60's? But it wouldn't be in the 70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Seem to recall a similar place on Bath st. with a large green concertina door,just before Post Office ramp..sold lockers and small furniture items. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nottingham Office Equipment was the name I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 The place I'm thinking about sold household stuff, saucepans,crockery,cutlery etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 That's the place I remember, 5% County Sales. Not sure what the 5% bit meant. I don't know about the auction side but I bought a few things over the years. A nice Sicura divers watch for just a few quid and a big Grundig radio, even had airband on. This would be late sixties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Bath street surplus stores, was it owned by Pownalls? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 County sales, bought a very nice Polex watch in there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Pownall's were on Bath St, the family also had the Surplus Store on Hermitage Square. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Wasn't that Flitterman's on Hermitage Square? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I only knew Flitterman's at the bottom of Southwell Rd/Parliament St. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Forgot all about Flittermans TBI,.......i only recall the Southwell road one.........but i'm sure there were more............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 TBI's #7 That's the place. It wern't a proper auction house but it was interesting watching the blokes selling the stuff. A bit like the folk on the T.V. shopping channels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Early Del-boys, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Cushti brov. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 A County Sales advert from 1966 in this thread http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9243&page=2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Some good bargains there. I wonder if they'll take my credit card? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Had my credit card stolen years ago when I was married - never reported it as they were spending less than my missus did. Best wishes Peter 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 #2 A nice looking building. Does anybody know anything about its history? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 It was built in the mid 1800`s as the Corn Exchange. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thanks for that Commo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 The Corn Exchange Thurland Street Nottingham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 The advert on the other link gives the name "Clinton Rooms Trades Hall" Thurland Street . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Maybe my age creeping in,but County Sales had a smell about it, those wooden floorboards rattled as you paced around looking at blue plastic cutlery trays filled with knickknacks and kitchen units that were once sold in Scan in Vic Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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