IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 A very sad looking Police Station at Ransom Rd.St.Anns Well Rd.junction. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 The former Isandula Station on Radford Rd.Basford... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Leenside Police Headquarters..Dealt with Narrowmarsh and surrounds. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Tom Watsons fishing tackle shop was just up the road from there Ian, was that building with the chimney anything to do with heating for the Boots buildings? Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Associated Heat Sevices Rog, could be part of the district heating scheme ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Yes it it part of the District scheme now and was Boots originally. https://enviroenergy.co.uk/about-us/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Is it connected to the incinerator at East Croft? (not physically connected although I don't know but maybe same purpose) Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Better shot here Rog...The Watson Fothergill designed Police Station captures Boots power station, as well as Island St. and the Station St.Printing Dept. Boots Gym and Printing got hit during the air raid . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 This was used for a time in the 1970's..small station on Popham St. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Church Lane Bulwell...never in it!neat twin set..hope my Hull mate Fogrider returns...like jonab...the feedback and help was invaluable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Bar Lane...early 1970's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 I would love to see a photo or two of Worksop nick when I served there in the very early 80s. It is still intact, but seems to have been derelict for many years. I recall with pride, standing on the steps of Potter St nick and getting ready for the shift. Amongst the happiest times of my life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Mercury..i will have a shufty..your moving story of your mate holding the fort during the riots...still i recall with fondness and respect. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 6:58 AM, plantfit said: Tom Watsons fishing tackle shop was just up the road from there Ian, was that building with the chimney anything to do with heating for the Boots buildings? Rog Roger, it was the boiler house stack for Boots years ago, been up it a few times. It was an easy laddering job as it has LB1s to fix the ladders to. When we went up Eastcroft stack many years ago, Hooleys garage had their new cars stored in the firing line of the 'bitcho ' paint we were using to paint the smoke band. And yes, many cars got splattered!, Furse's insurance had a big hit!!. (Nowt to do with cop shops but the stacks were mentioned). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 What's a smoke band Waddo ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 It's the solid black painted band around the top of chimneys where the smoke from the chimney contaminates the top of the stack (I think) don't think you get them on brick stacks though,maybe that why a lot of brick stacks have that wider brick top,I'm sure waddo will put me right Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Never noticed Rog ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Your just about correct there Rog, brick stacks don't usually have a smoke band as the contamination doesn't show up as much as on concrete or steel stacks. Plus the design of many brick stacks have what's called a head (the fancy corbelling the sticks out) below the blocking (the straight bit at the top) helps aerodynamicly to prevent the smoke from billowing down, as well as giving stability to the chimney. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 22 hours ago, IAN123. said: Mercury..i will have a shufty..your moving story of your mate holding the fort during the riots...still i recall with fondness and respect. I recall that car park well. The house in the immediate centre was CID until took over by Senior Officers in about 1981. To the right was that most blessed of all places, the canteen. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Bit more of Bath St...the old Nick- before that prefab crap. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Full squad...1920...and mascot!Retford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 18 hours ago, IAN123. said: Full squad...1920...and mascot!Retford. 1920? Every possibility I may be in that photo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 There’s a Nottingham Post article, dated 17th March 2019 that has 24 photos of old Nottingham Police stations if anyone is interested. Some have already been posted on this thread. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Radford Rd.nick...the new one being built as i made Imperial Leather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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