littlebro 234 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 An aerial photo of Beeston, 1984 or 1985. Shows cleared site of Swiss Mills after the fire, Sainsbury's looks built but not occupied. Council depot still on Albion Street. Shops still on Wollaton Road where the clinic now stands. And of course, not a hint of Tesco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Great pic....Thanks LB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 what a good piccie...was hoping to see my brothers house( its suppose to be the oldest in beeston) but doesn't quite reach ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Could that be the old Manor House near the police station or down the road from the War Memorial ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 no kev its west end house....there is an old dairy and school room that date back god knows when!!!!! the house is often seen in books about beeston and as my sister in law is a theatre designer it has been used on film and telly...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Nice one....are there many internal old features or just the outside which seems to be the norm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 the inside is fascinating and as a designer you can imagine how she has preserved the ambiance!!!we have some great parties there..like a magical mystery tour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Sounds good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
covkimbo 0 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Is that the house that has an underground tunnel to the Crown Inn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Have revisited the picture many times in recent months, remain totally unable to get my bearings! What's the huge complex that dominates the foreground? Boot's or Plessey? Where is the A52?...time to be put out of my misery... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Not Boots or Plessey. The main development is the Square and the multi-storey car park. The view is northeast from the southwest. The A52 is not in the picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Was it the road at the back (or front) of the multi-storey car park where the place was that you went to take your driving test? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes Eric, the Driving Test Centre used to be in the Crown Buildings on the corner of Station Road and Marvin Road. Gone now in anticipation of the new Tesco but still on Google streetview. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yep it was behind the Jobcenter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Reposting the image from mid-1980's And another from mid-1960's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 hi, if you could just mark a landmark or a street i could manage to visualise it better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 hi, if you could just mark a landmark or a street i could manage to visualise it better Hi Taxi Ray, The colour image is taken south-west of the town, the large building in the middle is The Square. Bottom left is the Police Station & The Grange. Upper centre with the clear car park is the 'brand new' Sainsbury supermarket. To the right of the Square is the multi-storey car park and the fire station. The B&W image is taken from the north-west. Roundhill School is in the left foreground (note the old wooden infant school). The new building in the mid-left is the Beeston & Stapleford UDC works department which was on Albion Street (is now Sainsbury's overspill car park). To the right of this is the old fire station, the hose drying tower can be seen. The date of the image should be 1970, I think the Albion Street depot was formally opened in 1971. The Square is brand new and the multi-storey car park is not completed. Upper-right is the Boots Pure Drug Factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 The blue line is beeston High Rd....the yellow bit is the Precinct ( beeston square ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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