littlebro 234 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Can anyone identify this location? The Co-op is of the Greater Nottingham style. This is not a quiz, I really do not know the answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,481 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I don't recognise it, but what immediately strikes me is the name above the store being .......N CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. Another half inch on the left edge would almost certainly solve the problem Obviously not the Nottingham, but how many other Co-ops round here end with an N? One which comes to mind, is there a Long Eaton Co-op? Or Alfreton? The Standard Vanguard has an old Nottingham registration, and the Ford Zephyr across the road has a TL reg which was Lincoln in the old system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Couldn't hazard a guess...but certainly a different era...No steel shop shutters..No double yellow lines..No litter...And a bike propped up outside the Co-op that isn't getting nicked.:tongue: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hi Cliff Ton, The Standad Ensign was a family motor, one of a pair 426FVO and 427FVO. Bought new in 1960, sold around 1965. The building in the middle is probably a bank. The building to the right looks 'railway-ish'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 That's a Vanguard front grille...the Ensign was small squares not horizontal bars. Not that it answers the question where... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I said exactly that..Bank and Railwayish.....there is a sign on the corner of the railwayish building or is it on the pole near its corner. or with windows like that could be a library...looks to have a door bricked up too..theres a 'esso' garage down the road that looks hangar shaped...the bank has to be on the corner of a junction as theres a 'HALT' sign there too Others with an 'N' are beeston and sneinton, carlton must be others too Ive had a play with that sign sticking out next to the railwayish building and it could say GRANTHAM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Being apprentice/electrician for the Nottingham Coop, then GNCS bet 1968 and 1975, I dont recognise that shop at all? The Coop took over Long Eaton & Boston/Skegness (YEAR?) becoming GNCS. Its not Long Eaton as far as I remember? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 That's a Vanguard front grille...the Ensign was small squares not horizontal bars. Not that it answers the question where... I stand corrected PB., they were in fact 'Standard Vanguard Vignale', Pink Wisteria over Coffee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Bet ya life those big trees are near a church...there's a big rookery in them too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,481 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 And the bank looks like it's just been stuck on the end of those obviously very old houses which are going off down to the left at a right angle to the "main" road. That's what you can still see in villages. Farm-type houses which are end-on to the main road. So was the place once a village, rather than a modern suburb, and this was the road running through it Ive had a play with that sign sticking out next to the railwayish building and it could say GRANTHAM I'd missed that, but I actually think it might say "Gentlemen" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 On that building on the right...just under that light fitting sticking out of the wall...is a sign saying 'GENTLEMEN'....Come on somebody....Who's been for a pee there in the sixties?... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Well it ain't Carlton, I can vouch for that. Nobody selling sweets from a van, to unsuspecting kids rules out Arnold/Daybrook/Sneinton Market............ Streets are too clean to be Netherfield/Colwick/Basford/Bulwell. I give up and go to bed to sulk!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Owdtite 2 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Looks a bit like Eastwood to me. Owdtite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 My initial thought too...Ilkeston Co-op??? Perhaps with the famous Star Inn at the bend/junction, on the right??? Or is it Hilltop, nearer to Kimberley?? Cheers Robt P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Ilkeston co-op had a dance room upstairs, looking at pic that one could have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Ilkeston Co-op is mostly a three story building... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 The Co-op building is from a unified basic design. Beeston Co=op was the same design. Upstairs was generally used for household & furniture, downstars was food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 s'gotta be a bit villagy as thats a land rover just in pic...dont think you would have seen many of them in towns back then....Ollerton ???....maybe any village tho realy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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hippo girl 1,995 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 is it Breaston? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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