Waddo 921 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 On 10/27/2011 at 11:11 PM, TonyW said: Hello catfan, Me, and brother used to push a Barrow up Union Road to a coal yard on the right hand side near the top of Union Road. We used to load the barrow up with coal,and push it in a foot of snow all the way to Edwin Street. It was hard going i'll tell you I can remember the coal yard on the left going up Union rd from commercial sq but not the one on the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 On 11/7/2012 at 10:09 PM, Beachbum said: In the mid 60s I worked at Percy Carnells pork butchers on Commercial Square I remember the place well, my Gran would her pork sausage from there for the café (Nora's cafe) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 I remember the coal yard near Union Terrace, opposite the Napier pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 On 5/19/2014 at 8:49 PM, Den1945 said: Come on folks, help me out here. Round about 1957/58 there was a personal appearance of The Lone Ranger at the Cavendish Cinema between Peas Hill Road and Alfred Street. This was to celebrate the film called "The Lone Ranger and the Lost city of Gold." Me and my mate Jimmy Redmund went to see him and it was packed. There was no advance booking, you just rolled up. Whether it was the real Lone Ranger or not I'l never know, but I have never heard of anyone who was there that afternoon. Surely someone in Nottingham can recall this. Because I worked on Saturdays I had a day off in mid week. Because all my mates were at work I used to go to the cinema just about every week. Nottingham was blessed with so many superb picture houses in the 50s and 60s. I loved the Odeon, the ABC and the Elite. Now and again I ventured to the Scala but the "Cavvo" was my local place to go. Anyone remember the Lone Ranger in Nottingham or have I dreamt it!! Hi Den, no you didn't dream it, I also went to see him. Old Cliff was the doorman at the time and I used to get in for nowt. if i remember correctly, the lone ranger supposedly fired one of his silver bullets into the ceiling of the cavvo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Â Â On 08/11/2012 at 9:19 AM, Beachbum said: Sorry does'nt ring any bells, I do remember a little butchers outfit not far from Commercial Sq, up a little alleyway to some small premises. You may know them now as Pork Farms. Plus they had a shop next to "the square wine and spirits" just across the road from "Carnills" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mary1947 2,079 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Welcome Waddo to N/N I was born and bred up St Ann's all my life until master married me but surprise surprise  we rented a house on Manning Street, some one mentioned about a wallpaper shop. There was one across the road from, Norland road also, one at the bottom of Norland Road. Both were owned by the same person. Some one mentioned "Winnie Trotts" this was an ironmongers at the bottom of Lotus Street it was a great shop as anything you wanted she seemed to sell. Talking of butchers shop's no one has mentioned the best Pork butcher's in the world which was on St Ann's Well Road called "Strecker's" not sure of the spelling, but they only sold pork meat nothing else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Mr Trott was a painter & decorator who's wife ran the shop. We serviced his car at the local garage on St Anns Well Rd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks caftan all the years that I lived up their and never knew that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 The last car I remember Mr Trott having was a dark green Vauxhall 101 estate car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phunt 1 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 l remember the Lone Ranger visiting the kids at the childrens hospital in the late fifties , i was in hospital at the time. also the temporary buildings on Huntingdon street were classrooms for Huntingdon street school ,they also had a woodworking class at a school off Freeman street , can't remember the name but thats where we caught the coach for skegness holiday camp for three weeks holiday. having left my home city of Nottingham over 45 years a go            , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 That woodworking room was on Shelton Street, next to the infants school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 I went to Shelton st infants, also the temp buildings on Huntingdon st doubled as the dining room for Huntingdon junior. (Went there as well). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 1 hour ago, phunt said: l remember  the temporary buildings on Huntingdon street were classrooms for Huntingdon street school ,they also had a woodworking class at a school off Freeman street  58 minutes ago, Commo said: That woodworking room was on Shelton Street, next to the infants school.  43 minutes ago, Waddo said: I went to Shelton st infants, also the temp buildings on Huntingdon st doubled as the dining room for Huntingdon junior. (Went there as well).  I'm not sure if I've done this one before, but all those places are on here.  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Nice one Cliff Ton, was this an aerial shot? Can't think of anything tall enough round the area to take that shot!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Waddo, when we're you at Shelto? I was there in the early 50`s, Miss Lewis was the headmistress then and I believe she was there for quite a few years after. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 My last 4 years at school were at Hunto. Mr Spungin was my form master. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 hi commo I wuz there about 58 59 can't remember who the head woz. Does remember that far back with names. Although some things are like yesterday. Ode age!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 2/15/2011 at 3:37 AM, catfan said: Used to live in St Anns in the 60s (Union RD), loved it ! Anyone else from St Anns in the 60s ? Any chance you remember "Paddy freely" and his cronies? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 11/7/2012 at 10:09 PM, Beachbum said: In the mid 60s I worked at Percy Carnells pork butchers on Commercial Square Hi Beachbum, I think I have mentioned this before, but you would have been at Carnells when my gran would get her pork sausage ( about 4lb) every day for her café "Nora's café" in between nobles and the coach makers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Waddo said: Any chance you remember "Paddy freely" and his cronies? The name sounds familiar but such a long time ago, nowadays I can't remember what time I got out of bed this morning ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phunt 1 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 My mate Ken Duffield lived at Paddy Freelys mothers house on Huttingdon street in the 60s. His mam Mrs Freely and her partner Wilf were the salt of the earth . Last saw paddy in 1971 before getting married and moving to Manchester  Can well remember the sausage and onion cobs at Nora's caf'e ,and the hot peas and mint sauce for a tanner in Central market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 On ‎10‎/‎27‎/‎2011 at 6:41 PM, TonyW said: Hello catfan, Me, and brother used to push a Barrow up Union Road to a coal yard on the right hand side near the top of Union Road. We used to load the barrow up with coal,and push it in a foot of snow all the way to Edwin Street. It was hard going i'll tell you Brittles the coal merchant 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Can't recall the shop, but having said that I never had money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Brings back memories! That’s where the barbers was ! On my way home from school on the 31 bus I would stop off here for a haircut (if family funds will allow). By the time I was a teenager this was the place where I could comfortably buy  “something for the weekend sir”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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