Jill Sparrow 10,325 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Do you remember Arthur Miller who also worked at City Treasury? He was my uncle. Sadly, passed on in 1974. A lovely man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 331 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 34 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Do you remember Arthur Miller who also worked at City Treasury? He was my uncle. Sadly, passed on in 1974. A lovely man. If my memory is correct, I am sure he is the chap who sat near us. Always worked with his sleeves rolled up and the window open, even in the depths of winter. He used to say it was a habit from a previous job. Often heard on the phone "Arthur Miller speaking......no, not that one" Let me know if I'm on the right track. Sorry to hear he passed away.I left in April 74 with LG re-organisation Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,325 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Sounds like him. Wore dark framed spectacles and not much hair. He married my aunt Hilda Sparrow in 1952. Unfortunately, his family had a history of high blood pressure. Arthur died suddenly of a massive cerebral haemorrhage, as had his own father and his brother. He was universally liked by everyone who met him. His widow is still with us, aged 88. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 331 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 That's stirred a few memories, In one corner of the rates office there was Arthur, Geoffrey Atkin, Eric Spencer, a couple of bailiffs (forget their names) and me and Bob Woodcock. Doug Pimbley (yes, that one if you remember your footballers) was the Cashier. Quite a few tales about all of them, which I'll share when time permits. Off to Sawley now while the sunshine holds (with my spare cables plantfit) Phil 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,325 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Arthur Miller was born in July 1929 and died in 1974, aged around 44 years. I think he was on medication to control his blood pressure but it didn't prevent his death.  A few years ago, at a family funeral, I met his son, my cousin David Miller. It was like seeing his father again. The likeness was stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 4 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Arthur Miller ..........I think he was on medication to control his blood pressure but it didn't prevent his death.  Maybe it caused it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Nottingham City Transport by F. P. Groves. Published by The Transport Publishing Company in 1978.  The author was General Manager of NCT.  Should be available second hand.   The back cover is blank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Another landscape format hardback, published by Venture Publications in 2002.  Sparkling colour photos by G. H. F. Atkins with about half the book devoted to the Nottingham and Notts area.  I'm sure I remember seeing the photographer on those 1960s summer Saturdays at Huntingdon Street - a middle-aged man in a tweed jacket who used to stand aloof from us teenage bus-spotters (who could blame him?) who seemed to use his camera only rarely.  This book may not be easy to find.  Front cover of course shows a South Notts Leyland proceeding down Huntingdon Street:   Back cover is a scene at Derby:  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,640 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 I do like the Bedford Val  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Top pic. Is that Trent bus garage in the background?  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,640 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 My contribution to the transport collection,Nottingham's Trams and Trolley buses,by David j Ottewell, Nottinghamshire county council Community services publication Full of pictures and places in Nottingham  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Willow wilson said: Top pic. Is that Trent bus garage in the background?  Not sure which one you're referring to. This is the scene today and a lot of those buildings in the photo have survived. The white building at the far left at the top was a Barton garage.  https://goo.gl/maps/ZCaUYs2xmMM2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Yes, in that picture the Central Market is immediately to the left. Out of picture to the right is Huntingdon Street bus station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017  I've been in them all at sometime in the 60s. That brick building on Kent st. corner with the clock just beyond the coach was probably Trent travel and holiday booking offices which I'm recalling. Thanks for your response. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 I believe there was a Barton's Bus garage somewhere there, don't think it was Trent bus garage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 After a search it seems we're all correct. Dutton's garage became Trent, the white building beyond the red/white bus became Barton's. If this is correct.  http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/wp-content/themes/Old-Bus-Photos/articles/huntingdon_street_bus_station_part_one.php  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Well, yes, but what it refers to there as Dutton's garage is not visible on that photograph, being on Kent Street off to the left. I should add that whatever was there in my day (1960s-1970s) was never a Trent bus garage. Their depot was/is next door to NCT's depot on Parliament Street opposite the ice Stadium. Â To clarify, that picture shows in order on the left hand side - the Central Market, the entrance to Kent Street, what is apparently called Huntingdon House - and which as you say housed the Trent booking office, also Cappocci's snack bar, Sketchley's and other premises - and lastly the Barton garage building (the white one). These two pictures show some of what was there, with the Trent booking office on the corner. Â Â Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Now today's book. Barton Part One - 1908-1949 by Alan Oxley. Published by The Transport Publishing Company in 1983. Â This often turns up on Ebay. Â Front cover shows a scene at Beeston Square in 1925. Â Back cover is mainly blank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 The second volume in the series. Published now by Robin Hood Publishing in 1986. Â This is harder to find but still comes up on Ebay. Â Front cover picture is Pearson's Hill, Bramcote. Â Back cover: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 The third and final volume, from the same publisher in 1994. Â I'd begun to think this third volume in the series had never appeared until I saw it on Ebay. Â Â Front cover is at the Red Lion, Sandiacre. Â Â Back cover is practically the same as the previous volume. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 More photographs from Mr Atkins. Â This book was published in 2004. Â Front and back covers show the famous extra low height Dennis Loline 861. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 More Barton photos. This softback book was published by Becknell Books in 1982. Â Â Back cover: Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Not about transport, but I'm currently reading a book by Joy James 'Yo'd Mek a Parson Swear' It's very well written and full of funny, sad, interesting and nostalgic memories of her life growing up in Nottingham the 1940s & 50s. With an eye for detail the author takes the reader back to those good and not so good old days during and after the second world war.  I've just found out that there are other similar books by Joy James so I'm looking forward to reading those too.  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Joy does post on here occasionally, she was a singer at the Musters hotel. See the thread about Musters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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