IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 The topic of Hope Bros.store led me to an old image of Just Pants Plus..situated on Angel Row.Rediffusion..the home of great soul singles flanks the right hand side of Bromley House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 The Changing shops of Angel Row...Perrys and a Lipton Store on a drizzly 1955 day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 1950's again...Pearson & Pearson are still there..and Morris's Wallpapers to the left. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 Bromley House still standing proud.Rediffusion and Mans Shop..1960's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 1977 here...Pavits Jean store..Geoffrey Dennis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 16 And behind these B&W facades?..The town garden of Bromley House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 421 Report post Posted May 16 My maternal grandmother worked as a librarian at Bromley House for a number of years prior to marrying my grandfather in 1918 when she retired. I've been a member of BH for several years and they found and showed me her name in their records. They bought her a tea service as a retirement gift apparently. It is a wonderful place and I love it, an oasis of calm in the heart of town.. The attic was the site of one of the first if not the first photographic studios in the city. It is currently undergoing a massive repair and restoration to the roof, part funded by a lottery heritage grant. It's covered in scaffolding at the moment. They have had to move several tons of books to off site storage while the work takes place. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 22 Carts await work..Market Square 1900. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 22 A festive Market Square, 1960s.Nice Rover Malcolm. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 22 Today's Market Square. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jopip 27 Report post Posted May 22 Can not believe your picture Ian. I haven't been to Nottingham in 12 years. Someone wants shooting!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,157 Report post Posted May 22 Can any member (ian123) tell me why it's called OLD market square , i know that years ago we had a market there, also when was it named slab square, We call these fountains you should go to "Antibes" France now that's what you call a town square with fountains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 4,312 Report post Posted May 22 Well I would say it's a bit of state the obvious Mary, it's old, it's almost square, used to have a market on it & it was slabbed? I'm I correct & have a I won owt? What would you like to call it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim in the North East 194 Report post Posted May 22 Just a guess - but given that the open market was held there until the 1920s (when the Council House was built and the market moved to Lower Parliament Street) I wonder if it was called ‘Market Square’ until then and the ‘Old’ was added after the market moved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 218 Report post Posted May 22 The Old Market Square was called Market Place on maps up until the 1930s at least. Old Market Square probably just means - square where the old market was held. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,193 Report post Posted May 22 The council house in the market square was officially opened 90 years ago today. Any one remember it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 3,104 Report post Posted May 22 Yes, it’s that big building in the Market Square with a dome isn’t it? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 27 Norman, Albert and the ladies in the square... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,079 Report post Posted May 27 Last weekend I was at the Chesterfield Family History Fair. The Nottinghamshire Family History Society has a stand there and they were selling some excellent books. I bought 3: Nottingham city centre on old picture postcards, Nottingham's lost landmarks on old picture postcards and Nottingham events and disasters on old picture postcards. The postcards cover the years when my grandparents and parents lived there. In the city centre book is a photo of the Market Square showing "an informal pot market" at the top end of the square, near the statue of Victoria. People did buy pots from markets in those days and in Bradford there was a "pot man" who went around the estates selling pots. Great grandmother bought some, illustrated in my avatar. I never remember a "pot man" going around Bilborough. Also in the book is a good photo of Farmer's store. These little books of old postcards are interesting as the captions often say who produced the card and a little bit about the scene. Lots of social history. On 21st May 1906 the Nottingham Fire Brigade gave a demonstration at the Exchange. Great photo with firemen on the roof and lots of ladders! In the Yesterday's Nottinghamshire there are 50 of these little books about different parts of the city. I had an interesting chat to the Nottinghamshire Family History Society people. Saturday was a great day out. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 27 Sounds wonderful Shirley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,645 Report post Posted May 27 We need more of this type of post on here,many thanks BilboroughShirley,books I shall now keep an eye open for Rog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 2,505 Report post Posted May 27 Sneinton market in its heyday was the place for pots. There was a well known pot man there who had an interesting line of patter and theatrical way of handling and banging the crockery about on a tea chest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 27 Best place for pot..when i did all-nighters..Danny The Rasta on Berridge Road..weed and skunk to die for! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,645 Report post Posted May 27 Wrong pot Ian Rog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,158 Report post Posted May 27 Sos Rog..you know me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
