Fynger 841 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Have we covered Greasy Lil's ( as we knew it in the late 70's )...24 hour cafe round the back of Vic Center ?....dunno what it was called...sh1t'ole of a place but gave us somewhere to go at night...think it was connected to a Taxi place next door or a couple of doors away ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevorthegasman 150 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was at People"s College from 1959 doing my gasfitting course for EMGB so yes its the one at bottom of Maid Marian Way.Think name was written on a yellow neon sign in copperplate but I could be wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 'L' shaped room, coffee bar in shakespeare street, 60's?? or was I dreaming? L Shape was Goldsmith Street on the left leaving town...just before the junction with Shakespeare street.There was a confectioners shop opposite on the corner of both.All gone now. Like a lot of coffee bars the cops gradually got them closed down...they didn't like them being open all hours.So what did the kids do?...They went in the pubs and clubs instead.Brilliant idea that was wasn't it? Instead of spending the night drinking coffee and Coke they're all rolling about drunk nowadays. It was run by Mick and Dave...they opened another in Skeggy.Dave was an amateur rugby player in his twenties, and just dropped dead in the middle of a game...shocked us all.At that age death wasn't even thought about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Have we covered Greasy Lil's ( as we knew it in the late 70's )...24 hour cafe round the back of Vic Center ?....dunno what it was called...sh1t'ole of a place but gave us somewhere to go at night...think it was connected to a Taxi place next door or a couple of doors away ???? It was on Huntingdon street and the taxi firm was MMD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 went for a job at that taxi firm 1975, met the owner (think he was Irish?) in that cafe, at time had a cortina GT (near new) he said I'd do well as a executive hire car, but the ( had to be paid for by me) insurance put a stop to that idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I worked for MMD in 1978, Irish man would have been Mr Doyle, his business partner was called Neville. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 recall him saying he had a partner, my "irish" comment not meant as an insult or anything, just what I recall, (plus he seemed an ok bloke) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ginger haired fella, think he had a pub somewhere too. The office/reception was a dump, don't think he had any connection with Cafe next door. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Katyjay, you're probably correct, I went on Google Maps last night, all up/down Shakespeare street, recognised nothing, I'll have another 'butchers' at Goldsmith tonight. The son of our English Teacher worked in the place, name of Welton first name unknown.............but when I was next in school the Mr Welton sked me why I was frequenting such a 'bohemian haunt'.............weren't grown ups strange!! He was my Dad. I am that son, Steve. Didn't work there but frequented it - lived above in a flat on top floor. My Dad thought it it was bohemian............. It could be described as that I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 He was my Dad. I am that son, ... BRILLIANT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 He was my Dad. I am that son, Steve. Didn't work there but frequented it - lived above in a flat on top floor. My Dad thought it it was bohemian............. It could be described as that I suppose. Hi Steve, I had the greatest respect for your dad, a real teacher with good sense of humour, unfortunately I often acted like an 'oaf' (your dad's word) in his classes............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidf 4 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hi everyone, I've just joined NOTTSTALGIA and started a FORUM about the BOHEMIAN COFFEE BAR, Fletcher Gate. I did not know about THIS Forum , so maybe you will check out my postings? Graham who owned the BO did indeed look like Jesus and his helper was ELKI who was either German or Austrian, I have a feeling that the PAPRIKA Pancake House replaced the BO in the same location, but I am awaiting a call from a friend who might remember more clearly than I. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hi Steve, I had the greatest respect for your dad, a real teacher with good sense of humour, unfortunately I often acted like an 'oaf' (your dad's word) in his classes............ Paulus thanks for that!! I think he made a difference to some people. You might have acted like an oaf but I truly was one so he knew what he was talking about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jan.lowton 4 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Think the 'Kenya' Coffee Bar is the only one I can remember back in the 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 No one seems to have mentioned Stan's Cafe in Netherfield. It was the place to be seen back in the late fifties and early sixties. First visit and I put three thruppenny bits in the machine and racked up so many points that Stan came over with three packs of cigarettes. Totally stunned me as I didn't smoke and wasn't expecting anything other than a free game. Good incentive though as I, and mates , returned very frequently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Was it on Chandos or Forester Street went there to about 196364.? The michines were like pinball machines with lots of holes that the balls fell into & you had to light up a line of numbers on the display panel & you could, buy extra balls too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yes you are right, they were pin ball machines. As I recall it from a great distance in time and relative distance in time, it seems that I approached it from Gedling, over the railway crossing and into nether field to somewhere close to the Co-op and then, turned right and Stan's was on the right hand side about four or five doors along. The road ahead then swung to the left and up and over the rail lines. It then dropped down and swung to the right where my favourite book shop as to be found. It was a small shop with a window display of nothing but second hand paperbacks but it was better than ten movies to me. I spent as much time as possible in that small shop of wonders. I have been an avid sponge where books are concerned and it was there that I bought the first copy of "Crow Killer""the saga of Liver-eating Johnson" amongst many other books. This particular book has been loaned out on so many occasions that I have lost track. In fact I have read this book over seven times as each time I want to read it I have to buy it again as its never ever returned when its loaned out. I know that I am "off-thread" with this but the book obviously made a great impression on me. I tracked down so much of Johnsons life when on holiday's in the western States and have now got the records of his military life, death certificate and even managed to contact Dewey Vanderhoff the official photographer of Johnsons re-burial after being "dug up" and buried out in Old Trail Town outside of Cody Wyoming where one of the pall-bearers was Robert redford. sorry that this was so off-thread. If one of the Moderators feels that this should be moved then let it be so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Mattsdigs have posted a follow up to this Crow Killer story on the Reading Owt Good thread . http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11745&page=4#entry205615 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dido 7 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Can anyone remember the L shaped room coffee bar on Goldsmith street? I also remember 'Sutch' as he was usually to be found in the market square with all the Mods. I really do think we had the best of times. We all seemed to be clones of each other. Long hair (Cathy McGowan style)' Bell bottoms, white tights, jockey caps, daisy earrings fur coats black patent boots and coats etc. nights out at the Beachcomber (saw Jimmi Hendix there)all nighters at the Sherwood room etc: Fabulous times. I also remember the Nottingham group the Children. Steve Taylor's father used to keep The Wheatsheaf in Cropwell Bishop. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Welcome Dido Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Welcome Dido, our paths must have crossed !!!!!same friends, clubs, fashion ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Dido, welcome from me ........ I was there too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I thought you'd listen to my reason but now I see, you don't hear a thing,try to make you see, how it's got to be, yes it's all, all or nothiny yeah yeah, all or nothing all or nothing, for me, I never did get to take you home 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Welcome Dido I remember the L with great fondness. Remember Sutch (Clive) and meeting up on our scooters on Slab Square........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I think it was Maxines' that was a Vegetarian cafe,............took my Dad in and he asked for a sausage Cob........after telling him 'No Dad,its a Vegetarian Cafe'..............he said 'ok,i'll have a Bacon Sandwich then'............bless him......lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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