.... 23 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Some nice old images which are taken from postcards are available on this site; http://www.gjphotographic.co.uk/html/old_photos.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Great pis on there...the prison pic looks brilliant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 And look at the Nottingham pictures No. 21..... It's the THREE bridges from a few weeks ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 A bit of a daft question , but does anybody know where the 'old' prison was! (Nott'm picture 18) Or is it where it the same one thats there now?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Glasshouse street/King Edward Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 A bit of a daft question , but does anybody know where the 'old' prison was! (Nott'm picture 18) Or is it where it the same one thats there now?? Think it's the old "House of Correction" which stood somewhere near the old central market, might even have been pulled down to make way for victoria station Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 There's a map for everything......... I reckon the bit you see on the old photo is the entrance below the word "Station" on the map This shows it as "Disused" but Vic station is obviously built, so it's 1900-1920. The site of the prison was eventually cleared to build the Central Market 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 I've read that the old prison was already disused in 1899 so I don't know why it's called His Majesty's Prison when it closed in the reign of Victoria. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Sorry Pooh (And I know I may be wrong) but that prison shot looks a lot newer than the turn of the twentieth century Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Don't know when it was demolished to build the new central market but it was definitely out of use in 1899..those posters look like they may have been posted on an unused building as they are nowadays.Will try and find out more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 The Palais was like a prison anyway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 mentioned it before, once saw a proposal for new dual carriage way from virtually the ice stadium up to mansfield rd/huntingdon st junction, loads of demo inc palais, there was also a model of victoria centre complex in office there with part of new road (on pillars in the "big hole") on it, anyway back to pics, enjoyed them, some never seen before, did you notice the odd 1950's one or two in arnold pics? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 The Palais was like a prison anyway was always full of crims !!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I musta been a good boy tho...they kept saying i couldnt go IN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 anyway back to pics, enjoyed them, some never seen before, did you notice the odd 1950's one or two in arnold pics? Noticed these three in particular, Ashley. Tom Turner's was a very well know business in Arnold for many years. Latterly it moved to premises on the opposite side of Front Street. http://www.gjphotographic.co.uk/html/images/Arnold16-Turners01.jpg This scene from High Street which features the houses that stood opposite the two schools. http://www.gjphotographic.co.uk/html/images/Arnold18-HighSt60's.jpg The original Arnold Co-op - now J D Wetherspoons 'The Ernehale'. http://www.gjphotographic.co.uk/html/images/Arnold21-Co-op-60's.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 It was the 'for sale' board up on one of the shops that made me realise they were later pics....'forsale' boards aint changed have they Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Don't know when it was demolished to build the new central market but it was definitely out of use in 1899..those posters look like they may have been posted on an unused building as they are nowadays.Will try and find out more. This picture mid twenties of the Palais shows no developement on the left...ie market buildings...pity it doesn't show a bit more on the left though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 talking of the palais I did hear (good few years ago) they had to turn off the flashing dome as "it interferred with EMA" no idea if true, story said to have come from palais manager Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Going back to the Guidebook to Nottingham, where I got the Bus Route map and the 1940s adverts, is this paragraph which gives a bit of relevant information Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Nice one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I can smell the fish market now !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I think it was the 70s. A man who was cleaning the Dome, fell to his death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 talking of the palais I did hear (good few years ago) they had to turn off the flashing dome as "it interferred with EMA" no idea if true, story said to have come from palais manager When EMA first opened there was a large green flashing beacon to the west of the then passenger building. It flashed a morse-type identifier. A flashing light on the Palais may not have 'interfered' with the EMA beacon but it could of course be confused with it. A Viscount landing on Upper Parliament Street would not have been good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 yes, that was the story I was told, re the morse identification, around 1959/60 I used to pick up a repeated morse H U which I assume stood for Hucknall on best as memory serves me short wave on an old valve radio, (along with all sorts of noises that would be great for an hawkwind album! lol) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I can smell the fish market now !! Try washing your feet... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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