benjamin1945 16,139 Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thanks for that Phil..............still might go,, early one night,, up the back stairs ? not a swinger but up for a bit of Nostalga........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfinger 10 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'm one of those who intensely dislike the vandalism perpetrated on Slab Square, particularly the 'Weeing Wall', which bears no relationship to its surroundings in scale, purpose or materials, and which meant the destruction of a far more useful 'weeing facility'! What I want to know, though, is has anyone improved it by the addition of Fairy Liquid, as regularly happened with its predecessors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 D- Day bound troops relaxing in the Market Square ..1944. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Those uniforms have a sort of American/Canadian look, but the headwear is unfamiliar. Polish maybe? Military uniform not my world. I wonder how many of those unfortunates survived 'till 1945 ? Or even to the end of June '44...…….. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Those are American Paratroopers. Note the trousers tucked into the boots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Did'nt spot those trousers in boots and would never had guessed American Paratroopers, a long long way from home and further to go still - brave lads 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 GI's wore spats over their boots and over their pant bottoms, Para's on earning their jump wings had to tuck their pants into their boots, a "badge" of what they were. ALL of those fellers were volunteers, many, I'd hazard a guess, 35%-40% never returned, and probably buried in the US war cemeteries in various European countries. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 My late Mum had some great stories...about those days..a very sad one..on Derby Rd .near Hooleys . A deuce and a half hit a small child..and killed her..the U.S driver was in bits.Also folk in Lenton and Radford had German POW's in for tea of a Sunday evening! They were allowed to walk to town...but could not avail of Public Transport. One evening on Wheeler Gate a couple of German POW's with large pink circles on their greatcoats..got a clattering of a Mams handbag..she ..from Bloomsgrove St..had recieved a telegram the day before of her Sons demise. Couldn't imagine a couple of Nottm squaddies being afforded the luxury of strolling around a German city and munching on pumpernickel...or did they?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 I don't think the feller on the left was a paratrooper, two on the right are, even the junior officers up to majors wore the hat the two on the right are wearing, I wonder if the guy on the left was in the army airforce?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Major Dick Winters wrote a fairly good history of his company, E company, very modest man, and according to the men he commanded, a brave man who led from the front, highly respected. Sadly he passed away a couple of years back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Ayeup..have a look at the thread 508 at Tent City i posted. There were lots of additional photos on this USA veterans site..and the folks were nice to talk to. I refrained from names because sadly most perished.Maybe they were a mixed lot?.i know they performed a Concert at the Council House and The Albert Hall..and frequented a cafe in West Bridgford..that spoilt them with very scarce doughnuts. Edit: Dicks closing line to his Grandson..gets me everytime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 I read Band of Brothers, which was made into the TV mini series, fair few photos in that, and Dick Winters book too. On Youtube you will find many videos by the survivors of "Easy" company, who relate their personal experiences, once again, all gone now. There's also a few reunions of that company, sadly the last couple were done by the sons and daughters of those brave men, in honour of their late Fathers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Same thing happened every Saturday nite from what I can recall despite the best efforts of the police. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidA 153 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Can anyone remember a submarine in the Market Square? If it wasn't a dream, it must have been in the early 1970's. I got to look through the periscope at the buildings outside. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 David, yes I can remember that, would have been one spring or summer Saturday evening that I looked round it. We ere on our way back to Clifton having spent the day at my Nan's in Bilborough. We would have got off the 60 in Angel Row and would have been walking through to Broad Marsh via Slab Square. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 There was a Spitfire in the Market Square in the early 70s. My father took some photos of it. I've still got them somewhere! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, DavidA said: Can anyone remember a submarine in the Market Square? If it wasn't a dream, it must have been in the early 1970's. I got to look through the periscope at the buildings outside. Totally forgotten about this..thanks DavidA. I Remember the periscope. I think they gave out glossy leaflets and maybe stickers also. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hopewells the Furnishers was I believe first situated on corner of Parliament Street/Milton Street, always been called Hopewells and always a furniture store. Hope Bros was a different company, a men’s outfitters, as Commo says. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 11 hours ago, LizzieM said: Hopewells the Furnishers was I believe first situated on corner of Parliament Street/Milton Street, always been called Hopewells and always a furniture store. Hope Bros was a different company, a men’s outfitters, as Commo says. As Lizzie mentioned. It's currently a Burger King. Note also the building across the road (now Nottingham Building Society) is also Hopewells. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hope Brothers, the mens’ outfitters was on the corner of Clumber St. and Long Row in the premises previously occupied by Skinner and Rook. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Phil, that was actually Hornes, who had a Royal Warrant to supply the staff livery uniforms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 That’s right Compo! My mistake, I used to shop there so I should have known. Where was Hopes then, Trinity Square? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hopes were on Long Row as on Ian's photo, just up from Yates and before Pearsons. They were eventually taken over by a national chain as Ian mentions, can't recall the trading name before it apparently became Just Pants Plus, after I had been exiled to The North! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Not up my sartorial standards then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 The Changing shops of Angel Row...Perrys and a Lipton Store on a drizzly 1955 day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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