carni 10,094 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 # 2028. Nice pictures. Is that a bit of Watson Fothergill in the background of the first image. Or just looks similar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Andy, you can still buy brasso and duraglit, I have tins of both! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Our car park at Moreton In Marsh.........it's suddenly disappeared under a blanket of snow!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 #2034 I have seen a odd tin of brasso but I havent seen duraglit for years,mam used to put loads of brass ornaments on newspaper give us the duraglit spent hours trying to get that xtra shine ,I enjoyed doing it cleaned any coins in the house anaal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 # 2033 None of the buildings on the photograph are of Watson Fothergill design. The road off to the right is Narrow Marsh the building on the left with the writing on is at the bottom of Drury Hill. The Great Central Railway(yet to be built) ran down the left hand side of the picture taken around 1895. The road continues on to Weekday Cross. The Church(now the Pitcher & Piano) in the distance is on High Pavement I have a nice map of this area dated 1881 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Any chance of sharing that map with us Bubblewrap? I for one would be grateful in seeing it as I have a keen interest in that area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 re #2037, Thankyou. I realise where we are talking about now. I have seen the Church, when we have stayed at The Ibis on Fletcher Gate. Our Son and Partner called in the Pitcher and Piano, when they came to Nottm with us. Not being sure where places are anymore,I thought the tower in the image was the Baptist Church on Woodborough Road. On looking again. I can see it is very different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 #2038 Gibbo The map I have is one of many I have of the town although not many of the town centre itself. The maps are somewhat large to be scanned measuring 42" x28" with a scale of 10 feet to the mile or 500/1. I can however get photo copies done(cost about £3.50) and get them to you some how. I do come into town about every two weeks or so (mainly for a pint) if you want a copy P.M. me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I find the Broad Marsh/Middle Marsh/ Narrow marsh. area interesting if only for the number of public houses. There were in 1880 eight public houses on Narrow Marsh(now Cliff Road) alone. Most of the streets on the above map are no longer there. (Streets like Sussex Street & Plum Street.) Also on some of the other maps are the beginnings of Nottingham's (then horse) tram system complete with stables & sheds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 #2039 carni the Baptist Church on Woodborough Road now an Islamic cultural centre. And The Pitcher & Piano Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I only went in The Pitcher & Piano once(didn't stop) no real ale Still the Cock a Hoop (opposite) is not too bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 re#2042. Oh yes. Big difference! Up until leaving Nottm in 1966,I passed the Baptist Church many times on a weekly basis, visiting relatives and working on Alfred St North. There really is no comparison, seeing them together. I will pass the Pub name Cock a Hoop on to my son, It won't be long before he is back in Nottm, they love the place. Me Too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 carni there are far more "interesting"(sell a bigger variety of beers) in the area. The Vat & Fiddle (Queen's Bridge Drive) The Crafty Crow (Friar Lane) The Barrel Drop (Hurt's Yard) The Bell (Angel Row) All of the above are worth a visit and have their differences in style. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 the wire swords that pinned the bill to the joints of meat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Do you mean skewers? They use string these days ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Do you mean skewers? They use string these days ? no I think skewers were meant to hold the joint together wire swords were abount 3inch stuck in to pin the bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Re: all things Broad Marsh. This may not be up to the scale of Bubblewrap's maps, but it shows the area in the 1920s. The road along the bottom is Canal Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 At shops selling game, rabbits etc, items hanging outside the shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Health And Safety You don't want a wabbit falling on your head do you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Bread and dripping covered in salt at Pork Farms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The Pitcher & Piano was a lace museum for a time, but in my day it was the High Pavement chapel and we used to go there for the school carol service every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 #2052 You can still get pork dripping #2049 I also have that map it's actually dated 1915 or 1916 and interestingly includes the whole of the Meadows area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 My local butcher keeps dripping. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 You could always call him slobber chops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The old uns are the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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