Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 My mum also remembered Churchfield Lane when it was just fields, letsavagoo. She also recalled cows being herded up Bobbers Mill Road to be milked twice a day in her childhood, 1930s! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 956 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 51 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: My mum also remembered Churchfield Lane when it was just fields, letsavagoo. She also recalled cows being herded up Bobbers Mill Road to be milked twice a day in her childhood, 1930s! Thanks Jill. Top right in the 1937 I'm pretty sure is Radford pit. You can see people walking at the side of the Leen to or from it. I may be wrong but I think the cows are in fact horses. The resolution is poor but certainly look more horse like to me. Horses would still be common for carts etc, maybe even to do with the pit. Lynmouth is partly built on the later picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilly W 0 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 On 17/12/2004 at 3:03 PM, bamber said: I think you mean The Falcon. The Spread Eagle was on Goldsmiith Street. The spread eagle was also on Alfreton road half way between bentinck road and the bank on the corner of peverilst and alfreton rd our family lived three doors down from this pub we used to watch the fights outside at closing time from our bedroom window. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilly W 0 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 On 17/12/2004 at 5:09 PM, admin said: I am sure I remember a Spread Eagle? Further up from the Alma Inn on Bentinck Road junction. Went through to the road that runs parallel with Alfreton Road, from Bentinck Road, back to Alfreton Road. Was that Peveril Street? You are correct we lived on Alfreton road three doors down from the spread the landlord at the time was eddy cartwright then the hansons took over it then passed to Melvyn Hanson who had a break down when his daughter got pregnant whilst at school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Thanks to Gilly W for reactivating this subject (and quoting posts from 13 years ago !!) I've replaced several photos on page 2 which show the Spread Eagle and other places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Among my mothers papers I have found three newspaper cuttings showing photographs of Alfreton Rd. They are far too faded to photograph but may still be in NEP archives. Photo #1 dated Mar 25th 1980 is of the Midlands Bank at the top of Peveril St. A robbery had taken place £2500 at gun point. Photo #2 dated Mar 18th 1980 shows Spread Eagle and Bentink Rd Shool. Re built areas where Independent St and Bovil St used to be. Also Beals Factory on Peveril St gone. Photo #3 dated March 21st 1980 shows new built Clifford Court with Forest Rd junction with Alfreton Rd (Queens Hotel) in the back ground. Mam obviously saved these cuttings because 90% of our large family lived in that area. I was hoping that CT or someone had access to these photographs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, PeverilPeril said: Among my mothers papers I have found three newspaper cuttings showing photographs of Alfreton Rd. They are far too faded to photograph but may still be in NEP archives.. I was hoping that CT or someone had access to these photographs? The online news archives for the EP only go up to 1950s so may be difficult . May need a trip to view microfiche of later copies at the archives office Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 This might tick a few boxes. It's from the mid 70s when the bank was still a bank, and is that the Beals factory still standing ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I remember the Skilly's buses and I have spent enough time (and money) in Skills shop! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Me too ! Tri-ang oo gauge ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Ian - I could not use the Moulders or Marquis, or any local when I was a teenager. Too many family and neighbours used them. I went dahn tahn to the Bell or Thurland Hall (men only bar) and a few more Worthington and Bass pubs. I always reckoned that they were better beers than Shippo's and Home Breweries. Can't remember what the Bell served but it was a meeting place rather than a drinking place for me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Skills coach turning off Alfreton Road to go back to base. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Brings back many happy memories! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Don't they call that design Art Deco or something like that? I'm assuming they were just pre ww2 when the cinemas were in their hay day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 24/10/2016 at 7:23 AM, Jill Sparrow said: #81 Used to have my hair done at Hutchings! Howard Hutchings was a brilliant hairdresser, especially handling very long hair, as I had then. He wasn't your typical male coiffeur. Very macho, did a lot of cussing over the amount of tresses I had. Dressed my hair in a double French pleat once for a wedding, complete with pill box hat. Did such a good job I couldn't disentangle it for several days! Howard's mother ran the salon and his sister also worked there. Who could forget Scobie the dog, who used to sit under the hooded hairdryer? Worked with Howard teaching Hairdressing at Hucknall FE on Duke st which was part of Basford Hall Collage and now NCN, Lesley his sister also came to teach with us, if I remember Howard sold the salon to one of our students. He used to live off Nabbs lane Hucknall and Lesley lived in Nuthall Lesley had a bad riding accident and used to have problems with her back, it is year's now since I've seen either of them, but your right Howard was a good hairdresser. One more thing while teaching Health and Safety to show how hair lacquer was flammable he had a blow touch lit and sprayed lacquer on to it, not the thing to do at collage, but it did teach the students about Health and Safety. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Small world, Mary! I liked Howard and he was one of the few people I've ever met who could be creative with long hair. A girl called Diane Handfield also worked at the Salon. She was the older sister of Jane Handfield who was my contemporary at Berridge. The family lived in Darley Avenue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 956 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I lived in the flat above Hutchings hairdressers just after I was married 1974 for a year or so. Only one decent size bedroom but generally the flat was quite big and really very nice. Terrific spot to look out the front window after the pubs turned out and watch the entertainment. Plenty of heated arguments and the odd fight. The only drawback was Hutchings dog. They used to let it out to poo in the yard and for some reason It liked to balance itself and mess on the outside stairway. You had to watch your step and check the feet of visitors. It really was a nuisance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Howard still likes his dogs last time I worked with him round about 70s/80s he went all the way to Scotland for a certain breed can't remember what breed it was though. Did Diane have long hair as I seem to recall a student with same name,? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Ian, I think the tanks will be long gone, removed when the site was built on, 3 storey flats. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Ah I know the Irish attitude to problems. Back in the 60s I left EMgas having completed my finals and the first job I got was in the ROI . Ardumman Hall (spelling) between Letterkenny and Ramelton right on the side of lough Swilly. An old mansion house that had been allowed to run down, we had 6 months to convert it to a hotel, the owner also ran some milking beast which was great fun. Then a few months after I left the troubles started. Had a great 6 months though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, IAN123. said: Anyone recall The Pelican pub on Pelican street? It closed in 1958 but the name was transferred to Catfan Country,Bracebridge Drive- Bilborough 1962. Not personally, but my great great grandad - and his son my great grandad - lived on Pelican Street in the 1880s, approximately opposite The Pelican pub. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 I worked near the top of Alfreton Road facing my work place was a Pawn Brokers, also going back towards the city were two pubs one was on a corner of the right hand side can't recall the name of this pub the other was near the top of Alfreton road I think it was called the white horse (its still there) also further down Alfreton road was a pot and glass shop the owner was a Mrs Oakland she had quite a lot of knowledge about Nottingham shops she knew Mr Spalding who was part owner of Griffins & Spalding's Elaine who I worked with at Barbara Chapmans salon, mum used to work at Jersey Kapwood's (spelling not sure) which used to make cloths for M/S factory! now gone! and made into a car park, but the chimney was left for some reason still standing (maybe they could not get hold of Fred Dibbner who used to blow up chimneys for a living) the chimney has just been pulled down but the factory went about 10 years ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 03/02/2018 at 6:43 PM, mary1947 said: Did Diane have long hair as I seem to recall a student with same name,? Yes, Mary, I think she did. Diane was around my sister's age, born 1950. I think they were at Peveril together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 13 hours ago, IAN123. said: Petrol pumps at Skills on Alfreton rd,Malcolm or Terry,catfan confirm? Sunbourne Court was built on this site in the mid to late 80s. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34979652.html# Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 3 hours ago, mary1947 said: the other was near the top of Alfreton road I think it was called the white horse (its still there) also further down Pub is Running Horse and yes it is still there. Never seems to be able to make its mind up whether to open or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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