jonab 1,642 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I knew so many of those pubs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,344 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 A decent variety of beers and breweries too that are no longer available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,038 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 What was latterly known as the Trentside Social Club on Wilford Lane closed down a few years ago, and has now been demolished completely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,989 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Looks a lovely building CT. What a waste. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 281 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Cliff Ton said: What was latterly known as the Trentside Social Club on Wilford Lane closed down a few years ago Was it previously the British Rail Staff Association? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 286 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Might have been a lovely building but a developer thinks they'll get lots of lovely money for the 34 Appartments, some of them with added money for River view. (River Trent at top of picture) 5 floors plus Penthouse on 6th by the river 4 floors on the Wilford Lane block Plans approved in 2018 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,989 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 I wouldn't know Stuart. As an outsider,I can only go by what I'm looking at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,278 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 8 hours ago, oldphil said: Was it previously the British Rail Staff Association? Fairly sure it was... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 5,554 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 The Nottingham Legend used to be the old Ind Coope house The Nottingham Castle then dropped Nottingham to be The Castle soon to be raised to provide 40 student flats. Now & what will/could be replacing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,344 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Ind Coope, "A Double Diamond works wonders so drink one today" Can you still get it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,989 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Oz, do you remember the Guiness advert with the bird... "If one Guiness is good for you, imagine what Toucan do". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,344 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Sure do Beekay I love a couple of pints of Guinness, especially with a good steak. It is one of the essential food groups. We can get it on draught at a lot of pubs here and brewed in Dublin too not like some of the other "fake" imported beers I hear that the zero alcohol version experiment has not gone well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,088 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I recall the Clinton with affection. When I used to work Traffic from Ollerton, particularly six to two, or nights, the shift could take us to Central nick. Sometimes those shifts were endless. The best call was prisoner transfer from either Retford or Worksop or Mansfield to Central. Even better if it was midday. We knew we were not getting back that day. It could be 7pm at least before we knocked off. Usually we had to find accommodation in central nick, but I went home to my mum and dad in Hyson Green. We had bomber jackets over our uniforms and went for a pint in the Clinton. Hardly masking who we were. The girls knew who we were and didnt stop. I usually had a couple of pints then went to Mogul E Azam, not that far away. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,088 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Another pub which has closed recently was the Canal Tavern in Worksop. In the 80s is was a coppers pub. The landlord, Ray, welcomed it as there was never ever any trouble. I recall Ray with affection. If we were busy and it got late on a night and we wanted a pint, he would open the back door. Well, who was going to report him to the police? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,407 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Very many years ago the local policeman used to pop into the Full Moon at Morton and join us at the lock in after hours. No doubt we would all be arrested today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,088 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 19 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Very many years ago the local policeman used to pop into the Full Moon at Morton and join us at the lock in after hours. No doubt we would all be arrested today. I doubt it Phil, Pandemic rules accepted, it was a way of maintaining contact with the community. Just having a copper in there drinking quietly could ensure that the pub closed down quietly. especially in rural areas. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,407 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 There was certainly no rowdiness in the Moon. It was a respectable crowd. The head brewer from Shipstone’s, the chief engineer at Boots, the manager of Staythorpe power station, the local doctor and dentist and me, to name just a few! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,088 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I remember the Old General, Owd G with great affection. To this day, I am sure that I am one of very few who have been in Red Square in Moscow and Old Market Square in Nottingham in the same day. I got on the tram, but despite the huge amounts of luggage I had with me, I had to pay a call to the Old General pub. Last time ever, it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,407 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 The best I can offer is lunch in Milan and in the Waggon at Bleasby before closing time. Only just made it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 8,765 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: There was certainly no rowdiness in the Moon. It was a respectable crowd. The head brewer from Shipstone’s, the chief engineer at Boots, the manager of Staythorpe power station, the local doctor and dentist and me, to name just a few! Obviously the ‘go-to’ place for the local captains of industry then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 5,554 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 My old fellow used have riot vans full of coppers turn up for lock ins, because he lived off the premises, he then used to drive home pissed up with a squad car following him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ube 15 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, philmayfield said: There was certainly no rowdiness in the Moon. It was a respectable crowd. The head brewer from Shipstone’s, the chief engineer at Boots, the manager of Staythorpe power station, the local doctor and dentist and me, to name just a few! What lol..... We used turn up at the moon about 15/20 bikers and it certainly got abit "rowdy".... We always got a bollocking..... Then it were off down to the Star n Garter at Hazelford then a blast down to the Vol at Caythorpe finally finishing off back at cheggO... When I think back I'm surprised that I'm still alive n kicking 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,407 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 We didn't go in until after 9pm. All the excitement was over by then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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