Beefsteak 305 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 This may come as a bit of a shock , but I'm pretty sure that I read some where that Nott'm wasn't founded on the Trent but infact on the Leen , as the Vikings boats were able to navigate shallow waters as well as the sea. so it did get a few boats up there at least. And let us not also forget that it's course at the foot of 'Castle Rock ' was used for defence ! (Or de river!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 youre not wrong Ian, Nottingham did/does stand on the river Leen, the Trent came along Nottinghams southern border the Leen in the old days was navigable but because of the build up of silt finally got shallower and narrower and the faster flowing Trent carried most of the silts away therefore making the Trent more navigable Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 And here is one of the many watering holes on the famous Alfreton Road Pub Crawl, The Generous Briton (taken July 2004). What are your memories of the Alfreton Road Pubs? Taken today 04-10-12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 #26 Katyjay. Just noticed your mention of a wallpaper shop in Bulwell belonging to relatives of yours. My mother often mentioned once staying with people who owned a wallpaper shop there...and she pointed it out to me on several occasions. This was when she was a child. I think they were relatives of her aunt by marriage whose maiden name was Gladys Page. Does this ring any bells? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Had some good nights on Alfreton road..........from 60s to 90s.........Spread Eagle always full of characters in 60s,and much later saw some sights coming down the 'Poles' when it was a 'Lap dancing venue'.........Used to frequent the Queens' corner of Forest rd in 80s again lots of diverse characters,then across the road to the 'Taj Mahal' bloke called Ali ? ran it back then,great food,then end up in the 'Windmill' where the Gay barman 'Steve' was always entertaining 'a real amusing bloke'..........and never saw any bother............and back in the 60s worked down there at Farrands or Marsdens,just a bit higher up from 'Horace Rogers' the motor bike/scooter place............so again another Nottingham road with lots of memories. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Spread Eagle in the 70s. I remember the area because we went past there on a bus to my grandparents. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Jill, my a aunt and uncle's shop was on Vernon Rd, Old Basford, just over the crossings. The Leen ran alongside their shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ValuerJim 277 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 That would be in the same block as Steve Clarke's wallpaper shop, and the shop that sold Meccano, Dinkies, and Hornby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 #34 Must have been a different shop but thanks for clarifying! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 The "Clarke" wallpaper shop with its katyjay connections, is mentioned here. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/14431-paint-wallpaper-shops/? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The Spread Eagle quite a few years ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 My Brother in Law lived in a flat in the house to the left...circa late 50's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I remember the kho I nor restaurant in the late fifties went to a Christmas dinner there as a teenager and found my self sat next to Peter Butterworth of the carry on films and down at the bottom near bobbers mill opposite the le grand pub was a night club in one of the buildings upstairs think it was blue lias or orchid something like that the building is a white building next to the supermarket meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The white building next to the current supermarket opposite what was the Capitol Cinema, housed a cafe on the left of the archway, and the Capitol Fisheries chippy on the right. The club spanning the two was the Capitol Social Club. This would be late 50's till the mid 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Night club opposite the Grand was the Stork club early seventies later the Sky club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Wasn't it the white building here ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 That's it exactly Cliff. My mum owned the cafe on the left, and dad the chippy on the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 That brings back memories. England's the grocers, Caterall the butchers, Mrs Green at the library cum toyshop, Hobson the chemist, Mr Searcey, electrical repairs, Parisienne Fashions, Capitol Shoe Repairs, the Coop, Carrott's the mini supermarket, a hairdressing salon, newsagent and dry cleaners at the far end. I grew up with those shops and it doesn't seem so long ago! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I remember Wendy and Alan Green. Also the Towlson kids from the sweet shop to the right of the Capitol. Hilary and Peter I reckon. The beer off with Simon, the gay assistant. The builders merchant up the back of the yard, but I can't remember the name. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The little garage cum filling station adjacent to Le Grande. Always got paraffin from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 #46 Yes, we knew the Towlson family, whose original shop was on the corner of Bobbers Mill Road and Alfreton Road in my mother's childhood.Mrs Towlson was a teacher and Mr Towlson was ex RAF. How could I forget the beer off. When I was a child, they had a sign in the window which said "loose sherry". It conjured up a picture in my mind of sherry running all over the shop because it wasn't kept in a bottle! Funny, the things you remember. On the other side of the road there was the Streamline School of Motoring, Norman Hurstfield's grocery shop and the Sunshine cafe above it which was patronised by Player's workers at lunch time. There was also a barber's shop with the traditional red and white pole outside and I believe, before the Streamline School of Motoring opened, their premises was a hairdressing salon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The Co-Op was demolished at least 8 or 9 years ago and the space is still empty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 That space was going to be a Tesco express, but they built 1 a bit further along. Land is possibly still owned by Tesco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 #43. I did hear once that the Club in that building was run by an old classmate of mine - Brian Austin. And what was his claim to fame? - he gave me the nickname Chulla. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 The shop at the bottom of Bobbers Mill Rd was I believe Nix's Hardware Store. I don't recollect Towlsons ever being there Jill, but I could be mistaken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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