mary1947 2,079 Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 20 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: One of the NEP's old photo features looks at Alfreton Road. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/see-old-photos-nottinghams-alfreton-2111723 Photo no 3 the white building on the right is where Fine Fare was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Fine Fare was built on the site of the old cinema. The Orion. Picture no 3 is too far up to be FF. ( too close to Canning circus). "I remember, I was there, I was that soldier". I believe the passageway from the street at the back is still there. The store is now Kaya Food Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 The car parked outside Flints newsagents in my photo posted earlier was a green Morris Oxford owned by Mr Flint, the shop owner. He gave the car to his son, my father in law, I remember it well being parked outside my then girlfriends, now wife’s house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Here's another NEP photo feature for the area. Pictures 11-13 are specifically relevant to Rhymester's original question, but they still just miss the shops he's asking about. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/take-trip-down-memory-lane-3312356 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Some good memory joggers among that lot CT. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhymester 25 Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gwoodward/4482852310/in/album-72157715818899677/ Much further back in time but the semi cropped shop on the left must be 375 Alfreton Road. Graham Woodward is a member of this site. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Another batch of super pictures from my early years. Thank you. No wonder it's called " Nottstalgia ". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Great pictures. I didn't even live in that area, but it was a good Nottingham history lesson and just what NS is all about. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Believe me , ya missed a treat L.L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Nah! Ya aint lived no where 'til yer've lived in Neverfield BK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Many superb pictures there RM and CT - thankyou. I was searching for a picture of the Beal's Hosiery factory on Peveril St. They were quite a large employer around that part of Alfreton Rd. There were in fact 3 hosiery firms on Peveril St when I lived there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 12:16 PM, Cliff Ton said: Here's another NEP photo feature for the area. Pictures 11-13 are specifically relevant to Rhymester's original question, but they still just miss the shops he's asking about. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/take-trip-down-memory-lane-3312356 Photo page 60 1977 Radford rd Hyson Green. If you make photo larger you can see a salon "Michael Allen" this was one salon that I worked at. Just a bit of info Micheal was married to Aurdrey and all his 8 salon's which he owned was named Aurdrey's but at 32 she had a brain tumor and she did not survive. He then changed the name to Micheal Allen. Still one salon is being used it is in Wollaton. The wholesalers called Rendezous allso belonged to the Allen family. If I remember correctly the salon on Radford Rd/Berkin Ave was his first salon and he went on from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Mary , I worked on Noel St new Basford and I remember a salon called Audreys. There was a girl called Pat who worked there and she won a hairdressing comp but cant for the life of me which comp it was. This Salon was in Hyson Green. Did it belong to all the other Audrey salons? Just thought maybe the comp was the Apprentice Cup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 @Cliff Ton You wouldn't happen to have one of your excellent aerial photos of the area @Rhymesteris interested in, would you? Just thought it would be interesting to see it from on high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 The Britain from Above site has been offline for several weeks. No-one seems to know why; whether it's maintenance or something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 That's a shame but thanks anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 10:16 PM, nonnaB said: Mary , I worked on Noel St new Basford and I remember a salon called Audreys. There was a girl called Pat who worked there and she won a hairdressing comp but cant for the life of me which comp it was. This Salon was in Hyson Green. Did it belong to all the other Audrey salons? Just thought maybe the comp was the Apprentice Cup. Hi nonnaB nice to speak to you again yes your right all the Audrey's salon belonged to Alan and Audrey Simms. They had a daughter whom they allso called Audery staff used to say little Aurd and big Aurd. Racking my brains just can remember some young girl winning a comp, not sure which one? Could have been Goldwell cup or Hairdressing Guild cup, (which Allen ended uo being chairman of Nottm branch) or L'oreal colour Trophy, It could be a test for us to find out? only if we have time. Friday nights out all the staff stylist and juniors used to go to the Sal up staires remember they had half moon seating, it was a good night as when any fellow ask what job we did, we all used to shout were Audrey's stylist girls, can't count how many stopped drinking to look at us. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RadFordee 68 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Have just had a lovely surprise, whilst looking at the alfreton road in the 60,s thread saw a series of photo's from the nottm post that cliff ton put on 20/12/2021, photo 14 the ladies from the forest inn going to blackpool in 1951 & saw my grandma on it, great find for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RadFordee 68 Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 12/20/2021 at 5:48 AM, mary1947 said: Still asking do any of you know Mrs Oakland who had the Glass and China shop, other side of the road and a little further down. just a little bit more info Have any of you seen the film Snow White when the Queen changes into a old woman, well she had a large nose with a large pimple on. well this is what Mrs Oakland was like not being unkind to Mrs Oakland at the time she was 80plus and I was a mear 16year old. @mary1947i remember the shop well from when i lived in the area,it was the shop that is now falafel station on alfreton road, the sign above used to say M E OAKLAND & SON & was run by mrs oakland & her son when i knew it, i remember going in there a couple of times with my mum she bought some saucepans there & an alarm clock i would have been around 6 or 7 at the time, not sure what year it happened but the shop caught fire in the middle of the night one night, i remember walking past the burnt out shell the day after & seeing all the goods broken & blackened by the smoke inside, very sad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 It seems that the Windmill pub has been demolished and the site cleared. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looks like it had been closed for a while..... https://goo.gl/maps/DaZHuDTgsCNTWeYP7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Proposed replacement for the Windmill pub, not yet approved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 I can remember the predecessor of The Windmill. Definitely getting old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 I must addmit when i vist the city via Rainbow One (bus) the route it takes is Alfreton Road and I look around al the shops and buildings, Some of them just look like dumps no glass in the windows, doors want a coat of paint, and sume food shops are just plain sruffy, Not a very good entrance into our CITY for any newcomer Song to go with Alfreton Road The Killkennys DIRTY OLD TOWN, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,292 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 13 hours ago, mary1947 said: Song to go with Alfreton Road I like the Pouge's version of Dirty Old Town. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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