ilkolad 9 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Does anyone remember the old police box on Trent Bridge that was situated immediately after Turneys Leather works? it would often be manned by a couple of officers who were of a similar size and stature to Tug Wilson, I think one of them his second name was Ellis, and had twin lads who attended Arkwright school, this was circa mid to late fifties. I also attended this school at the time and remember the twins, and recall it being mentioned that one of these officers was their dad. this box must have been a welcome stopoff point, as I once remember seeing a kettle boiling it's head off, through the open door... whatever happened to the box - what year was it uprooted, and why ? and has anyone got a garden shed that perhaps resembles a tardis? ilko.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Talking about police boxes. When they removed the Tardis from the bottom of Market Street, as part of some redesign of the area, there was a bit of a stink about the loss of such a handy contact point in the city centre. The powers that be promised to return the box very shortly. 15+ years and we're still waiting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nottscops 2 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 The old Police box is still around ans is being renovated ready to be put in the grounds of the Police Headquarters at Sherwood Lodge. I've done a page on it on Nottscops. Click below. Nottscops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 All very well restoring the Police Box, but why on earth locate it out of sight at Sherwood Lodge in the middle of nowhere / "sheepdipper territory"? City Police IIRC refered to their county "colleagues" as "sheepdippers". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 I remember the police box on the square. But where was it located at Trent Bridge? In the gardens near Turneys or on the bridge? When did it dissapear?. There was a police telephone along the embankment. A cast metal affair with blue light on the top AFAIR? Just near the walk through that cut back to Trent Bridge School. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Was that on the Trent side Mick next to the rock gardens?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilkolad 9 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I remember the police box on the square.But where was it located at Trent Bridge? In the gardens near Turneys or on the bridge? When did it dissapear?. The box was situated as shown below, just past Turney's, and prior to the bridge.. not sure when it disappeared, but can't remeber seeing it after about 1960. can't recall the one near the rock gardens though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Was that on the Trent side Mick next to the rock gardens?? Yes Caz, near the jitty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hang on i'm having a moment I remember walking down that jitty many times trying to have a last drag on my fag before I got to school it was always soggy on the end because it was always passed around the other girls, couldn't afford one each we had to share Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Police box? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 You don't see tall coppers any more! The Ladybird Book of The Policeman... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Very very very long arm of the law. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I do remember the one at Trent Bridge, but not it's exact location. There was another one at the other end of the Victoria Embankment near the 40 trolley bus terminus. Smiffy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I don't think I remember it, but various earlier posts describe it as being immediately after Turney's factory. So that must make it the hut on the right of this photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 That is not the same 'Market Square box' that was outside Yate's, and is now at the Entrance to Police HQ, Sherwood Lodge. Picture in another thread here somewhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 The Dr Who box at Yates's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 When Dr. Who drank in Yates's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 photo #14, remember my mum saying she did fire watch duty during the war on the roof of Turneys trent bridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 When we were kids, we were always ' mountaineering '. We used to climb up and sit on the roof of the police box by Turney Bros. That was when we weren't on the Town Arms roof. I can't ever remember seeing any policeman using it though. I have no recollection of a box by the rock gardens twitchell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 As a newcomer i have been checking threads going way back when.I am sure a thread concerned someone who had a police map giving"kiosk" locations, i took these to mean the blue phone boxes. Am i right , there was one situated at the bottom of Bath St. next to the victoria bingo hall. But for a short period i am sure they had a blue police box on Forest Rd/ Mansfield Rd. junction- opposite st. andrews church. The reason i remember this is that the tarmac was always worn away and the tramlines showed through. Any conformation?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Here's one when the policeman was taken short Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I thought they only took them at least six feet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Some policemen/women are that short they are called "Lap tops"..................A small P.C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 There are also some plods are called 'Wooden tops' too. By the way, I can't see the time console thingy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 King Edward Street, Nottingham 1980 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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