DJ360 6,760 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 6 hours ago, trogg said: Looking at the photo of Cliff tons on the railway embankment running along Hucknall road you can see only a few trees growing , I always remember it with loads of trees, then look at the google link provided by DJ360 you can see how nature has taken over. With the rail lines gone in the 60s wild life must have also taken over , it looks a good place to explore again. Trogg, it's certainly worth a walk, if you can put up with the incessant 'ding ding' 'excuse me', from cyclists. The bit around to where it crosses Moor Rd near Bestwood Colliery is nice. There are certainly many more trees on the side of Boowul Common. Mostly Birch. There were none at all at that end of the Common when we were kids. There were always trees along the Leen Valley Line, but I suppose the lack of trains has let them grow a bit. I must have a look to see if any of my old favourite trees are still there... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger.hill 0 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 yes was George Gamble -he worked for DG and I believe also was at Fon a car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,879 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Was he a little bloke? Had a nickname. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger.hill 0 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 There was also a guy called James(Jimmy) Barr who worked A2Bs board as well as driving.Nev Huckerbys girlfriend also worked it ,I did a bit of board work at Bar Lane . Jimmy Corbett was Scottish and lived up Top Valley .They bought a place at Nutthall -think it was going to be a redidential home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger.hill 0 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 yes he was smallish -cant remmember the nickname though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 10/28/2018 at 1:36 AM, DJ360 said: Yep. I remember that path. It ran from the bottom of the Bulwell side of the embankment on which Basford North stood, on Highbury Vale just across from Northern baths. There was an old WW2 Pill Box there at the base of the embankment. The path then ran up alongside the railway and the platform of the station and then followed the curve of the line towards Bulwell Common, behind Saxondale Drive and Brayton Crs., but emerging onto Brooklyn Rd. From there a quick right and left onto Park Lane, which would take you up to Kersall Drive. We used that route to walk down to Northern Baths, and the presence of railway lines, steam engines and the rest was, to us, just a normal part of what made life interesting. I recall one day we watched from that path as a train pulled in at Basford North heading to Nottm. We'd probably been for an early swim at Northern Baths. A young girl was trying to get off, but was struggling with the leather strap which, IIRC, you used to lower the window so you could access the outside door handle. Eitherway, she failed and despite us trying to attract the attention of platform staff, the train left with her still on board. .. In the 50+ years since, I've occasionally wondered what happened, but I'm sure she will have been rescued somehow. I am at my big brother's house at the moment and he was talking about Henry Mellish and some teachers he remembered. He was at Henry Mellish from 47 to 53 TE Smith (TESS) Deputy Head - Geography Laurence Bampton / English.Drama Llewellyn (wife also taught there - everyone addressed her as Sir P C Croft (Percy) / Physics - Young chap / friendly Pablo / Chemistry Mexican moustache Curly Hobson - PE / Bald as a coot Hewitt / Latin Nasty BUG.*** Naval CCF Broke a chair and threatened someone with it Burnham / Latin Froggy Marshall / Head of French Sparrow / Student Teacher / English Funny Voice - much mimicked Frank E Clarke / Maths Jones (Mona) / French / Music Bob McCandless ***** Science Hutchinson (Hutch) / Geography / CO of Airforce CCF George Goodall (GEG) Maths / Frightening Sadist - When your homework was wrong he would say "Take it to Mr Tom Sanderson" (Tom Sanderson was a Nottingham Tripe Merchant) Always announced homework by saying "For your evenings meditation" Swaby (Maths) IKR Stamper / English, Rowing Coach Evans (Art) Do any of you remember any of above 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 20 minutes ago, MargieH said: Sparrow / Student Teacher / English Funny Voice - much mimicked Not one of my relatives...I hope! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I started around 54/55. TE Smith was deputy head and stood to the left of the stage as you faced it in morning assembly. Pablo Atkins was chemistry master and took rowing. He died a few months ago aged 101. Ernie Burnham took me for Latin. He was also a selector for Notts C.C. Froggy Marshall - never had him but he became deputy head when TES retired. David Sparrow, physics, was my form master in 1a. The only man who could eat a banana sideways! Frank Clarke. Maths. Very unpleasant man. Ex RAF officer. Moaner Jones. Had him for French. Bob McCandles, physics. Nice man. Strict Methodist. Pig Hutchinson. Another unpleasant ex RAF officer. Ran the CCF. Goodall had just retired but his name lived on ! Charlie Evans, art. Nice guy. Ex Lancaster pilot. Got me through O level art which I still brag about to this day. (I do have others!) Those I’ve missed out were not there at my time. Hope this helps Margie. Best wishes to your brother. He must have had a good education! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,539 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Good list of teachers there to bring memories back to Mellish Old Boys, including Loppy’s father-in-law. Margie, the last two names mentioned must have gone to greener pastures at that much better Grammar School in Gedling where we spent happy years! Ike Stamper was head of English Mr Swaby was head of Maths (I think) Both were certainly already at Carlton-Le-Willows when I started there in 1961. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Not one of my relatives...I hope! I think he’s been mentioned before and we could find no direct connection. He was a nice guy and went to be senior physics master at Apsley Grammar School. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Yes, he has been mentioned before, I think. He's not one of mine but I'm glad someone liked him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,539 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Margie, the two teachers I’ve mentioned above are on the school FB photo of the original teachers. Both on top row, Mr Swaby is 3rd from right, Ike Stamper 6th from right. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 He ran the school tuck shop so he always had to rush out of the lesson to help offload when the Watmough’s van came past the window! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Lizzie, Mr Swaby and.Mr Stamper both came to CLW when it opened in 1954. They sometimes used to ask me how my brother was getting on and seemed really interested .... I logged into NS on my bro's laptop and he typed in the teacher's names as it made more sense than his dictating them to me (and I can't see standard keyboards very well - I'm better with a backlit iPad) Phil and Col, he was really interested to read your posts about the area around the railway as he came to school on the train from Daybrook and remembered the way he walked to school from the station, too. Phil, he was also reminiscing about the school sixth form cap which was black and yellow stripes and the prefects' caps which had a tassel on! He said the school dinners were atrocious, cost 2s/1d per week and you had to walk through the kitchen to get to the dining room. The tuck shop accepted sweet coupons, as rationing was still in place in his time at the school. He also did rowing with the school.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Happy Birthday Sue Enjoy Your Special Day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Catfan assures me there are no moggies missing from the cafe!! Glad you enjoyed your day, Sue! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Happy birthday Sue x. When we went in the cat cafe, there was a tiny cat who was very determined to try and grab my food Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,281 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 What a building..........and what memories i have of the place......first Snog with Christine.......first X film.......first place banned from...........even remember the lady who took your money at front desk.........Mrs Richards ,wife of my first Marsdens manager Ike Richards,,Andover road,, 1960,,, 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Such grand buildings inside and out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,795 Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 I did my best to get you home sharpish so your supper was still hot !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,033 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 6 hours ago, IAN123. said: Looking towards The Golden Ball.St.Albans Road is on the right. . Great photo, it reminds me of my youth, the train is going over the footpath from Bulwell Common, which went over railway lines and under a tunnel and through the Kissing Gates onto St Albans Road. Nowadays it would be deemed unsafe and they would spend millions of pounds building an unsightly bridge to protect us, how did we survive. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,274 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, trogg said: . Great photo, it reminds me of my youth, the train is going over the footpath from Bulwell Common, which went over railway lines and under a tunnel and through the Kissing Gates onto St Albans Road. Nowadays it would be deemed unsafe and they would spend millions of pounds building an unsightly bridge to protect us, how did we survive. I knew Bulwell Common well. It was on the Mellish cross country course. Up Kersall Drive, down St. Albans, over the common, down Hucknall Rd. to the bridge, along the footpath parallel to the railway, under the bridge, along Bestwood Rd. up St. Albans, down Piccadilly, along Jesmond Rd. Kersall Drive and back home. The longer senior course entailed going under that Hucknall Rd. Bridge, round the then farmland, back under the bridge and onto the common as before. Done that so many times. We also used the tennis courts by the clubhouse in the sixth from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,795 Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 They did !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,795 Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Who won tho ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 There was ever only going to be one winner. It was the same when Nottingham Omnibus tried to muscle in with their ragbag selection of secondhand Bristol VRs and Leyland Atlanteans. Nottingham folk had a great loyalty towards the "green and cream". 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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