zab 47 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I've had an enquiry on Flickr about Charles Noble Photography who used to be based in the Elite Buildings and if memory serves me correctly, were near neighbours to Jack Denman's Casting Agency. It's a bit of a long shot but has anybody got any idea what might have happened to them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 No idea what happened to Charlie Noble but if memory serves me right I used to play snooker with him at the Mechanics Institute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi PB, if you went in the Mechanics you might know my Mother in Law Joan, she worked behind the bar there for 27 years. Zab i'll ask her about Charlie, if he's still around he'll be a good age now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 We're talking me at 15 here...didn't even know they had a bar Went out with a young librarian from there though :tongue: I stopped going in for years and they knocked it down to build the new place. Eight years later I went for a game of snooker and was totally amazed that my cue was hanging on the wall of the new building.Could you imagine that happening nowadays?? In the old building the guys that ran the Snooker hall were Stan...a little bloke wearing a purple cardy....And Jack...a very fair player himself. Joe Davies came once and my brother played him...my brother got to play two shots and Joe cleared up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Joan worked at the original Mechanics Institute. When they moved to Birbeck House on Burton St? the bar was next to the snooker room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zab 47 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Denshaw, thanks for that - I've got somebody trying to get some reprints from photographs that were taken years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Zab, just spoke to MIL, she hasn't seen him in years. He was on the Committee at the Mechanics it might be worth a phone call to their place on North Sherwood St. He would be mid 80's now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Eight years later I went for a game of snooker and was totally amazed that my cue was hanging on the wall of the new building.Could you imagine that happening nowadays?? I left my brand new (Christmas present) Cue in the "Cue Storage Room" at my local club on Boxing day 2004 went in the following Wednesday and it had gone!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joe Davies came once and my brother played him...my brother got to play two shots and Joe cleared up. I once played Rex Williams at Pool , he broke and cleared up , I didn't even get a bloody shot!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zab 47 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Thanks Denshaw, I've asked a few other people so I'll give it a few more days before I follow the Mechanics route. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I left my brand new (Christmas present) Cue in the "Cue Storage Room" at my local club on Boxing day 2004 went in the following Wednesday and it had gone!!! Same day as the tsunami... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Blimey , I never thought of that. Perhaps I should put in an appeal for financial help to Unicef!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zab 47 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 According to the Mechanics he passed away 10-15 years ago, does anybody know if he had any children? I wonder what happened to all his negatives? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 He has a son also named Charles, he is also into photography. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltonfox 4 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 The Mechanics has been a bit of a family buisness for quite a few members of my family. My late grandad worked at the club in the late 70's. He worked part time as a steward. My uncle is currently employed at the mechanics carrying out the same roll. My sister also worked at the Mechanics in the library on a saturday, this also would have been in the late 70's. Lastly but no means leastly my mum retired from the club last summer after completing a mammouth 38 years of working behind the bar that Den talks about.My mum worked opposite shifts to Joan, then the bar only opened for lunch time , then again in the evening closing around 10pm. long before the days of all day drinking. I remember Joan very well, we sometimes used to go to work with mum in the school holidays and Joan was always very kind to us. When The Mechanics was situated in its previous location at Trinity square it was a very busy and popular club. The snooker room at the time had 8 full size snooker tables and you had to book to reserve a table. I always remember as a young boy poking my head around the door and watching games being played very seriously through the dense fog of cigarette smoke lingering over the tables..Long before the days of the smoking ban. I have asked my mum about Charlie Noble, she knew him very well. She informed me that he used to be the official photographer for Nottingham Forest. I remember about 35 years ago my mumbringing home a Nottingham Forest photo keyring that Charlie had given her. This is my first post on this forum , hope ive done everything right and hope to be back very soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Welcome Carltonfox, i do know your Mum from the Mechanics. My ex wife Lynne (Joans Daughter) also worked in the Mechanics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltonfox 4 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the welcome Den. Although i never met lynne ive heard my mum talk about her in the past. Im suprised really that i didnt follow the family tradition and go and work there myself During school holidays i sometimes used to go to work with my mum and in the bar in the old Mechanics was a little stock room where i would sit with my colouring books whilst my mum served drinks. I always remember these big jars of cherries in syrup that they used to put in drinks, and me trying to get the lid off the jar. The club then was managed by Capt Tom Graham , always wore a suit.There was a proper restaurant with silver service waitresses, a Television room, The bar ,Meeting rooms, chess room, a well stocked library and in the main lounge area was a huge selection of all the daily papers, plus just about every magazine you could think of. A great place back then, lots of characters my mum used to come home telling us stories about.It couldnt of been that bad if Joan managed 27 years and my mum 38. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Somehow I missed this topic. Charley Noble took my wedding photographs 19th July 1975. I've seen better. I kept one of them just for laffs... Pinstriped suit and miserable face, The Girls at work would often beg me to bring it back in to cheer them up. If I find it I will post it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 We'd better warn the kids then, mick2me..!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Keep it on the mantlepiece Mick, it will keep the kids away from the fire. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Put it in the window, it will keep the burglers away Mick.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 There's a Chuck Noble on LinkedIn, who's a photographer in London. Wonder if he's any relation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Charlies son was a photographer. Don't know his name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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