Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 In no particular order... A trolleybus outside Griffin & Spalding The Trip to Jerusalem in the early 20th century And a building on Glasshouse Street which used to be visible from Vic Station, and has survived. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks, cliff. Good memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I could have been on that bus no 40 going home from work, don't suppose you know what year it was cliff? Wonder full photos Cliff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I don't know for certain, but looking at the cars around, I'd guess it was early 1960s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 The Mk 2 Zephyr at the side of the bus registered FAL would be a 1960 registration. I suppose at a pinch it could be a 1959 reg. I had 100E Anglia reg. ETV which was 1959 and my Father had a Mk 2 Zephyr which was KTV and that was a 1961. It looks like a new car to me in that picture. Oh and it WAS NOT supplied by Hooleys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Think you are right Malc, there is a Mini in the picture & they weren't out until 1959. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 #1. The bottom (colour) picture. I feel sure that the square-looking building down the side-street with the tall windows is where No.412 Squadron Air Training Corps used to hold their meetings - parades held in a car park to the left of the picture. We moved there from Haywood and Seely Schools on Perry Road, Sherwood. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Taken last Thursday 26/5/16 from the roof of the fag factory. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 The first 3 photos show a lot of places where students live. The last photo shows a place where students will probably be living before long. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Looks like a giant Fag red ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 On 01/06/2016 at 8:14 AM, Chulla said: #1. The bottom (colour) picture. I feel sure that the square-looking building down the side-street with the tall windows is where No.412 Squadron Air Training Corps used to hold their meetings - parades held in a car park to the left of the picture. We moved there from Haywood and Seely Schools on Perry Road, Sherwood. It's Howard Street, and looks like this from the other end. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 It was the late Pete, but I've seen the photo in various places around the net. I don't know its origins. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: It was the late Pete, but I've seen the photo in various places around the net. I don't know its origins. And this is the reverse angle. They were sitting on the wall here; the Old Dog & Partridge is still there on Parliament Street. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Not a fish dock as such, certainly not in the mid 50's - mid 60's, as the fish trains only stopped for water occasionally, not to unload. However, in earlier days, there could have been fish dropped off. The north west short sidings near the turntable were in my day, crammed full of parcels stock, or engineering vehicles, as were the south east ones. I never remember seeing any cattle docks either. Still rummaging through countless books though. You never know ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Sorry Ian my only connection to Thurland St was my bank account used to be held at the beautiful NatWest bank there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Loco picture. I spy, behind the tender, the covered stairway which led up to the quirky little entrance on Parliament street. Also the larger windows below the bit of skyline in the top left corner is the top of "R Cripps" showroom building. Purveyor of motor cars from whom my dad bought his Hillman Californian in 1955. (Argos was the last occupant of that building). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 17 hours ago, Willow wilson said: Loco picture. ....... the larger windows below the bit of skyline in the top left corner is the top of "R Cripps" showroom building. Purveyor of motor cars from whom my dad bought his Hillman Californian in 1955. (Argos was the last occupant of that building). If it's Cripps you want...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Cripps you get. Nice one Cliff Ton. Those were the days when I could memorize phone numbers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Re the fish dock.... Good pic, but as I said, I doubt it was used as such in the 50's & 60's. Maybe for parcel use in those days. I can't even recollect a fishy odour, except when a southbound train was stopped by by signals of for water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Still on Rootes........I've posted this here more than once before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Looks to imposing to have been built as a car showroom. OS map for 1913 shows it as garage - presumably for horses and carriages? Before that the maps show 3 largish buildings on the site. Are there any photos, I wonder? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Looking at photos 4 and 6 here, it could originally have been The Traders Mart, before the Garage building was erected. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/photos-nottingham-1880s-199675 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Re the supposed 'Fish Dock'. I've feverishly searched relevant books for this, but as yet have uncovered nothing, other than a reference to fish vans being examined or dropped off at various locations on their journey to the south, one of those being Nottingham Vic. This was in 'The Great Central in LNER Days' vol 1. From the mid 50's to mid 62, I can never recall vans being detached. However, the slope in the picture is referred to as leading to the horse dock. This of course was when the high and mighty alighted their coaches to join the train. In the majority of books I've seen, this area was used for parcels and newspaper traffic. If there ever was a Fish Dock, surely it would have been situated on the east side of the station in order to cater for the southbound traffic. Anyway, any Vic experts out there, please inform us, as I was particularly interested in the Fast Fish trains, due to my late good friend Rob237 being an absolute hive of knowledge on this subject. Sadly, after many pints and Johnny Walkers, we never got round to discussing such details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Always known as the Northern Fish Dock. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Any clearer pic ? Maybe a plan ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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