IAN123. 9,325 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 I'd say so oz( happy easter mate). When did Queen Vic get moved to the embankment..'53-'55? That area was known as the plate market. Used to walk to school in those fogs. Remember the TV ad? "Don't dazzle..dip your headlights". Edit:jonab...was the kodak place near the Badger Box pub, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,269 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 52 minutes ago, IAN123. said: Edit:jonab...was the kodak place near the Badger Box pub, The Kodak plant at Annesley, not far from the Badger Box, closed in 2005 after 25 years of operation so I guess that when Jonab took his pea souper photo it would have been sent to Harrow in Middlesex which is where I sent my Ektachrome slides if I wanted an enlargement or prints. Ian, Hope you enjoyed St. Patricks Day. I can remember having yellow lenses that clipped on my driving lights, not sure they were that much use in some of the fogs along the Trent valley in the 60's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 The Kodak place was the main Kodachrome processing facility at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. There was a part which was chopped off my previous reply here. That was to say I had a copy negative of the transparency made (on Agfacolor) and a conventional 8 x 10 print made from that. There was some loss of quality but the picture received a "Commended" rosette at a local photo exhibition. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I remember Ciro as a seller of cultured pearls. Is that right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Personally, I would have dated that pic as a bit before '79. As an avid wearer of loon pants (as modelled by the fella in the picture) I think they were on their way out of being de rigueur as a fashion accessory by that date. Of course, platform sole shoes were essential wear to accompany loons which were a bit daft if you are tall, as I am, such that I towered over others and was continually banging my head on lintels over doors. Note the pic with Meg & Sandy and friend (above). The friend is wearing "half loons" - they didn't have the full expansiveness of proper loons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 From a book I read years ago, the Who were formed in London from another local group called the Detours. Seen them in Nottingham a few times. One of the best live groups I've ever seen, especially at the NJF at Plumpton in the early 70's. 3 1/2 hours of brilliance ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 So be it - she's very flat chested though. You must have very acute vision (after your eye operation?) to be able to identify the make of bag:) In those days it was often quite a challenge to gender-specify a hippy - my salvation in this regard was because I was tall (especially with the platform soles) and had a beard. Even so, I had extremely long hair and from behind, I was often thought to be female. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, IAN123. said: don't recall this shop Ciro at all .. Remember it well. I used to catch the bus home outside Pearsons when I worked in Nottingham. On the other side of the road, out of shot, there was a decorating shop. In the 70s, I bought several boxes of mirror tiles with gold swirly patterns on them. They looked very swish when affixed to the wall! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Bought some Signal Red in there for a job on Albany Rd. Morris Wallpaper & Paints co. on Angel Row, think on my 345 bus days to Mansfield...there was one in Hucknall..the High st? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 That's the one. Always loved wallpaper shops ever since I was a child and we used to visit the one on Gregory Boulevard near the post office. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Wasn't it the terminus for 9's 54's and 65's ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 9s, 54s, & 65s, the "Dale Rota" could possibly be the original terminus at the side of Burtons, later moved to the other side of the council house with the implementation of the one way system around the square. The "Dale" a really boring rota, you either loved it or hated it, mind you there were some real oddballs on there ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Where did the "Dale" rota go exactly - remind me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Started from Littlewoods/ Prmark /Black boy up Victoria st, down Hockley, turned right along Parliament st left onto Southark st, right onto Sneinton rd and then up the Dale onto Oakdale rd. Hold tight please, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, roger peatman said: Where did the "Dale" rota go exactly - remind me. Anywhere Sneinton Dale related & that awful long circular route the 25 ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 16 hours ago, catfan said: Anywhere Sneinton Dale related & that awful long circular route the 25 ! As far as I remember, I'm pretty sure 9,54,65 routes were Gordon Road / Thorneywood, Prospect Road, weren't they ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 As well yes. 3 & 59 primarily up the "Dale" then down Douglas Avenue in a circular route. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 An unspoilt Square in 1973..the Woolich building..77 bus and no sand! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 9, 54 and 65 were Gordon road rota, think they went from Long row east. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Cracking https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-old-market-square-1951-online 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 I really enjoyed cycling from home in Ruddington early on such a Sunday morning in the 50`s on the way to visit the Grans and Great Aunt who lived on Comyn Street and Great Freeman Street. I would go either over Trent Bridge or the halfpenny bridge, down Arko, up Wheeler Gate then do a circuit or two of the Square when it was so quiet and peaceful and not much in the way of one way streets. Up Long Row and into Clumber Street then down Parliament Street past the Market, along St Ann's Well Road to Commercial Square then up Alfred St Central. All the way there was hardly a soul about. Now that was really Sunday, back home for dinner with Billy Cotton! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Quote williams 'what '? Limited. & Glyn's Bank? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 4/28/2018 at 11:23 AM, roger peatman said: As far as I remember, I'm pretty sure 9,54,65 routes were Gordon Road / Thorneywood, Prospect Road, weren't they ? Roger, yes they were. My Dad was on this rota when it went OMO in 1971, at the time the rota also covered the 11, 12, 14, 21 and 24 routes to West Bridgford, the "Cinderella" 45 route and the very boring 26 route between Elmhurst Avenue, Carlton and Godfrey Road, Netherfield. The rotas were split when Trent Bridge re-opened as an operational depot in 1973, with the West Bridgford routes transferring back there. Dad transferred to Trent Bridge at this time. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 13 hours ago, Deepdene Boy said: Roger, yes they were. My Dad was on this rota when it went OMO in 1971, at the time the rota also covered the 11, 12, 14, 21 and 24 routes to West Bridgford, the "Cinderella" 45 route and the very boring 26 route between Elmhurst Avenue, Carlton and Godfrey Road, Netherfield. The rotas were split when Trent Bridge re-opened as an operational depot in 1973, with the West Bridgford routes transferring back there. Dad transferred to Trent Bridge at this time. Coincidentally , my Dad was a driver on this rota in the late 50's early 60's - I often used to ride with him for an entire shift. (for free of course) 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 303 Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Amazing pictures! People patiently waiting in the queue for their turn to board the bus. I remember those ticket machines. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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