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When I was on Bell Street the factory was S A Monk who built knitting machines. I loved it there and would not have left if they hadn't shut down. In those days there was a pub within a very short walk, sadly all consigned to history.

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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 si

I must admit that even though I'm from Mong Eaton, Nottingham was always my town for drinking. I worked at Butlins Minehead from 1979 to 1983 and my best mate Jake's from Portsmouth. In about 1981 a g

Only just discovered this wonderful site. At the end of the 70s I lived in bed sit land better known as Mapperley Park, on Magdala Road and used The New Inn virtually every night of the week. A great

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Just talking to Ian on another thread reminded me of the Dog and Bear on Bridlesmith Gate. Finest Bass in town. The worst pub in town in my younger days was the Salutation. The dreaded Watney's Red Barrel - never understood why it was always packed.

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It always amazed me how many pubs had a 'Gentleman Only' bar. I don't know if the Bell did, but certainly the Black Boy, and the Albert Hotel did. 

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I was amazed about 3 yrs ago, when I took the lads to the thurland arms on a stag night, it seemed to be the same as it was 30yrs ago!.

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8 hours ago, Waddo said:

I was amazed about 3 yrs ago, when I took the lads to the thurland arms on a stag night, it seemed to be the same as it was 30yrs ago!.

 

But not the same as it was 50 years ago - which was my time 'dahn tahn'. Maybe I was a decade too early for the best period ever. The 60's  offered a bit more freedom -  creatively and financially. 

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The Co-op folk club used to meet upstairs in a pub on Radford Boulevard. Can anyone remember the pub's name and tell me if it still stands?

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2 hours ago, Compo said:

The Co-op folk club used to meet upstairs in a pub on Radford Boulevard. Can anyone remember the pub's name and tell me if it still stands?

  • We were great goers to folk clubs back in in the 70’s but have never been to the Co-op one. Our prime venues were the Wheatsheaf at Cropwell Bishop, The Rutland Arms at Newark and the Reindeer at Southwell. All were well attended and lots of ale was consumed. There were some very good semi pro performers and floor singers from the audience were always welcome. Although I could play a mean folk guitar, I never had the nerve to perform. I suppose I should have done. Most of the singing was done through the nose in a monotone and we all joined in the chorus. Happy days.:) It seems to have died out now.
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1 hour ago, denshaw said:

Gregory

 

Sure there was no upstairs bar in the Greg? Living quarters on 1st floor, Whitbread offices on top floor with separate door & staircase to the left of boulevard entrance, massive double cellar, Mrs Reds old fellow was landlord for yonks. 

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17 hours ago, IAN123. said:

Singarounds in the Ram Inn were great nights..late 1970's.

 

My dad used to frequent The Ram on Thursday nights in the 1950s. He used to go out at 7:30 and come home at 10:30. Just once a week and always with the same blokes; the neighbour, the neighbour's brother and their father. Just the four of them for a couple of pints and a game of cards. I never sw my father drunk.  He was a pipe smoker but his drinking pals were fag smokers so he would buy a packet of 10 'Senior Service' (Latterly changing to 'Stirling') to take out on Thursday evenings.

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15 hours ago, denshaw said:

I went upstairs in the Boulevard a few times, not the friendliest.

 

They had some great performers on though. I rememebr going to see Johnnie Collins and Jim McGeehan play together there. The Watersons were also occasional guests.

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16 hours ago, IAN123. said:

Sorry Mary..was a good pub years ago.Had a phone chat the other day with an NS member about The Liberal Club.Locals with a piano and an open fire..lovely.

IAN123 Which Liberal Club is this and where is it please?

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On the corner to the left was a tool shop,can't remember the name but above it was a model racing car club, ran by Lee Sergeant, I was a member there as a lad. Only lived up the road a bit, opposite the Admiral Dundas. Great photo, brings back memories.

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My tablet boo booed, his name was Les not Lee. And although we all started with 'Scalextric ' ours was hand built cars and tracks, so I don't think Les would have anything to do with what we would have classed as kiddys stuff. I went out with his daughter for a while, although her brother (Rob) and I used to knock around together, he never knew, they hated each other.

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Only just discovered this wonderful site. At the end of the 70s I lived in bed sit land better known as Mapperley Park, on Magdala Road and used The New Inn virtually every night of the week. A great pub with plenty of other bed sitters using it. A superb juke box and even though town was a ten minute bus ride away I rarely went there. Used The Grosvenor on occasions and The Gladstone but The New Inn was my base.

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Good post Winterlong. More stories please, and what has happened between then and now . 

Plenty of topics for you to choose from.

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I must admit that even though I'm from Mong Eaton, Nottingham was always my town for drinking. I worked at Butlins Minehead from 1979 to 1983 and my best mate Jake's from Portsmouth. In about 1981 a group of 5 of them came up for the weekend. I'll never forget we walked into the Flying Horse just as the Council House clock struck 8 and went downstairs to the bar on the right that I always used. These poor buggers from the south could not believe Nottingham. They'd never seen so many women before and never seen people queuing to get in a pub. As I recall we did the usual run. Flying Horse, Lion, Dog and Bear, Fountain, Q.E and finished off at Worrows. None of those fine houses are with us anymore. Great days in a great  town

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I vaguely recall the Boulevard folk club. 

 

Also, I recall folk music at the Hearty Goodfellow, along with some strange pre-punk era bands. 

 

Whist no bands, I adored the Wheatsheaf in Bobbers Mill at the turn of he century as it had a reggae music night on a Saturday. 

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Thinking of going into town for a few tomorrow afternoon about 2 ish. Is there anywhere for owd boggers like me ( 66 ) to go for a beer and meet like minded people who are happy to talk about music, Forest and owd Notts. I would be coming home about 6/7. 

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66 Is not owd ! You're only playing at it. Stay on here for another ten years WL. :rolleyes:

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