benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 NewBasfordlad, that info surprises me, I thought there was no breathalyser until late 70's/early 80's. I remember the BBC sending a reporter to our local pub in Bedfordshire on 9the day that I thought the breathalyser came into being. I am sure the breathaliser came out late 60s,i remember being in Birmingham and having a slight panic attack seeing the Police stopping cars late one night when i had been drinking,think it was 69' may be wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I remember a place called "The Railway Club" on Wilford Lane somewhere between the Chateau and the Rivermead flats we used to frequent the place on a sunday lunchtime it had one of those old fashioned tanner one armed bandits, Tic Tac Toe dropped the jackpot all in tanners and was one of the most wonderful sounds I can recall. Just wondered if anyone remembered the place and what it had to do with the railways. Iused to work behind the bar at the 'railway club' in Bulwell in the 60s (4/6 per hour) and heard some of the members talk about the one in Wilford,and the one armed bandit was probably the same type,only accepted the old tanners,we used to play it after hours,one night it went wrong and paid out on every pull,the Steward immediatly made us cease playing it and pulled the plug out,very honest man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Breathalyser tests in the U.K. were introduced in 1967 - the first was done on a motorist in Flax Bourton, Somerset on October 8th 1967 - according to one of the books I have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Is this link any help? http://www.drinkdriving.org/drink_driving_information_uklawhistory.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I had some cracking Saturday nights in the early 70s in The Flying Horse opposite the council house. There used to be a guy in evening dress waiting outside at closing time, I think he was called Claude and he gave away tickets for a club somewhere in the Lace Market. I went a few times. There were loads of rooms lit with coloured lights. It was like a LSD trip gone wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Claude use to give tickets out for the adlib, Pigalle and Hippo clubs ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 The Adlib was the one with the psychedelic walls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Railway, brsa or whatever it's called now is still there, don't know if you can see it on street view? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Seems to be called Trentside now https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9306409,-1.1425819,3a,75y,315.87h,103.77t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sWC-1FzQW9MO5X7h4aVNmzA!2e0?hl=en 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Here's a site you might find interesting. http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/nottinghamshire/nottingham.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 It was good to see photos of all the pubs, DaveN. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 TRANDY SOUL CLUB @ THE TRENTSIDE CLUB (formerly the Railway Club) (opposite The Beeches Hotel) WILFORD LANESeems to be called Trentside now https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9306409,-1.1425819,3a,75y,315.87h,103.77t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sWC-1FzQW9MO5X7h4aVNmzA!2e0?hl=en When I saw the picture I was totally unconvinced but it seems you are right that is the place but not at all as I remember it. Then I came across the above on line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hearty Good Fellow , Flying Horse, Exchange, Fountain, Dog and Bear, Worros, Prnce Albert, King John, good times back int 70's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hearty Good Fellow , Flying Horse, Exchange, Fountain, Dog and Bear, Worros, Prnce Albert, King John, good times back int 70's Our paths must have crossed many times in the above. Loved The Fountain.....big Forest pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Our paths must have crossed many times in the above. Loved The Fountain.....big Forest pub. Yes we used it (Fountain)before games when we went down on the bus and then get turned away at night times (sometimes) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Annesleyred Back in the late 70s I used to work (very amateurishly but enthusiatiscally) in sound engineering at the Hearty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Peach Tree in the 70's at closing time "Yer money's in the till, now p*** off" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,085 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I just miss all "Pubs" the music - sing-songs- good night out with friends - dancing on tables- people being drunk (just happy drunk) at least if you joined in the singing and if you did not have a singing voice it did not matter. I have never smoked but I miss the smell of cigs and the smoke filled room's the smell of stale ale next day on your clothes. When I was hummm young I could not understand why children were not allowed in pub's now being adult I can under stand why. Please mums and dads don't take this the wrong way, I to have had children but it still doe's not stop me thinking that a pub is not the place for them. My brother married a German girl and can't wait to come back to the UK for his holls but alas all the pub's we know and loved have gone, never to return so let's think our selves lucky that most of us on this site were able to have been in these pub's that you mention. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 The Turf Tavern around the mid 60's. By 10pm, you could barely see the bar from the door for smoke. I'd have tears running down my cheeks before I'd even been served. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 basfordred, I think the tears running down your cheeks was because it was your round.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Well Michael, I thought you were my mate. You might be correct though !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I am and I was ...lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 In those days Michael, my Art College mates and I would embark on outrageous pub crawls on Sat nights. We'd try and do 20 pubs. Half in each and end up at the Spread Eagle or Guildhall Tavern. I'll jot them down and post in a mo. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Bell, Imperial, News House, Sal, Kids, ind Coope pub near McDonald's Horse & Groom I think. Flying Horse, Exchange, Dod & Bear, QE, Black Boy, Crystal Palace, White Lion, Corner Pin, Miltons Head, another anonymous Ind Coope pub, Coach & Horses I think, I was about pi55ed then, Blue Bell, Turf Tavern, Peach Tree, Guildhall Tavern. We once did 20 pubs before 10pm and I raced upstairs in the Spread Eagle and fell flat on my face in the middle of the cocktail bar. Banned again for another week.. Great, great days early to late 60's. You could and did get away with anything !!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 This was of courser after a dinner time session in the Goldsmith Tavern. Positively the worst beer in Notts. Holes Newark Ales ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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