DaveN 1,118 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Aritcle from the Post https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/huge-sums-changed-hands-over-1972888 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,575 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I thought the picture of the "Sewer works" on Thurland street was actully a cut and cover railway tunnel to the Victoria station Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I remember when the tracks from Victoria Station were visible just sub-street level between Clinton St E and Clinton St W where it seems Poundland is now. They must have crossed beneath Lincoln St and along Thurland St. The place that is now Wilko, next to the Dog & Partridge used to be a Sainsbury's - I remember the fancy "stonework" above hiding a car park - which it seems it does now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I find these Nottingham Post articles are very interesting and thank you DaveN for posting the links. It’s nice to read historical facts relating to the photos, rather than personal anecdotes, even if some may be slightly incorrect. I think one of Nonna’s restaurants was on Thurland Street (not 100% sure as I wasn’t living in Nottingham when they were serving the best Italian food in the city) 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I never knew that Byron literally left his heart in Greece! Not sure I'd want that to happen after my death - I'd prefer to donate it to someone who needed it, although at my age, it probably wouldn't be good enough for that! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Me too Rog..love facts and a back story.It's a great shame more people don't post images ..fair play to you DaveN. I always thought the double Kerb system was due to that huge sewer system. I read that the Bank installed a new huge vault when these works took place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Margie, no big deal; Tony Bennett left his in San Francisco and he's still giving concerts! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 1950..Sunday Morning. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Looks like side of Council House approaching Pelham St, that’s Boots on the corner. Can’t be 1917 though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 That building on the right, Lizzie, wasn't rebuilt when the council house was built. The new council house was joined into it. Street view shows the join on Smithy Row. There is a picture on picture the past showing Boots of High Street decorated for the 1911 coronation with pedestrians in Edwardian dress from the same standpoint as the above picture and that same building is there, only a lot cleaner, in 1911. Edit. I've linked a picture 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 1911 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 There's a story relating to this building on the corner of High street and Smithy row. The architectural style is different from the council house so one could assume different era and designer. And that's the case for the first 3 storeys. But the council house architects apparently had a plan incorporating an existing bank into the new council house/shops complex. There's an emblem over the door of 11 Smithy row which bears the date 1853. Directly above this on the new top storey cornice is another stone emblem which states NP Bank and above that a stone banner which declares 1927 which is when the council house was built. It's been a few different banks in its time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Just found this on the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-nottinghamshire-45902996/inside-nottingham-s-secret-railway-tunnel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,894 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 You're correct Lizzie it was called La Buca. It was next to the carpet shop . Can't remember the other side but between us and the carpet shop was a corridor that lead to the rear. This was about 1976 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Anybody have any recollection of, if I recall correctly no 10 Pelham St. Became the original Cooke Club about 1991. I was always fascinated by the fireplace in there, & the fact it was a nightclub in general. I do recall it being formally known as the Pelham Club, way before my time.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Was that the same place as this, which is now Tilt Bar, at 10 Pelham Street ? A door in the wall, next to the bank. https://www.tiltbar.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Is that Gray & Bull further down on the same side? They have been there for many decades. Must be a contender for one of the oldest establishments in the city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Certainly Gray and Bull next to Santander Bank. Didn’t that used to be a fur coat shop? Swears and Wells perhaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 I know Gray & Bull have been there a long time because I remember my parents and grandparents both went there. The first opticians I was ever aware of. 2 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Certainly Gray and Bull next to Santander Bank. Didn’t that used to be a fur coat shop? Swears and Wells perhaps. I'm not sure of the name, but I remember the fur shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 The fur shop was over the road from Skinner and Rook, wine merchants and grocers. That subsequently became the mens’ outfitters, Horne Brothers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 It was Swears & Wells. Used to give me the creeps just walking past the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 I recall theat Gray & Bull always had a display of surgical instruments in the window to the left of the door. Wasn't there a photographic shop close by? I remember when Polaroid colour film was first launched they had demonstrations there. I was given a demo picture looking towards the Square but it has long since been lost/faded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 I think it was the Photo Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Yes, you're right. My memory's going. Some years later I used the Photo Centre a lot. Where was Lancaster & Thorpe (Opticians) located? They were in that area weren't they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 I think they used to be in Trinity Square. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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