bamber 128 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 The 126 Instamatic had both b&w and colour cassettes. As a kid, my Instamatic holiday snaps were always in b&w. They were cheaper to process at the chemists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 What was the bus that traveled from the city via Wilford Road and terminated at 'Halfpenny Bridge'? What was its route from the city and the city stop to catch it. Was it Market Square? I think it went to the Wells Road somewhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 What was the bus that traveled from the city via Wilford Road and terminated at 'Halfpenny Bridge'? What was its route from the city and the city stop to catch it. Was it Market Square? I think it went to the Wells Road somewhere? 40 / 47 ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 wasent the building behind the 63 bus a cafealso one on opposit side of huntingdon st Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 What was the bus that traveled from the city via Wilford Road and terminated at 'Halfpenny Bridge'? What was its route from the city and the city stop to catch it. Was it Market Square? I think it went to the Wells Road somewhere? Yes, it was the 40. Went from St Anns to Wilford Toll Bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yes I remember now, the 40. What was its route through the city? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Follow the appropriate green line http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7151&hl=routes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Map in #19 says See inset for City centre? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 wasent the building behind the 63 bus a cafealso one on opposit side of huntingdon st The black building on the corner was Trent's booking office. Just to the right of that was a cafe - was it a branch of Capocci's? Can't remember. Went in it occasionally, but preferred the one at the top of the bus station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Merthyr Imp, Which was the cafe that had its windows painted half way up so that you could not see out if sitting down, except for the sky and those outside could not see in unless standing right outside? Think the paint might have been yellow? and there was an entrance next door to the cafe that the bus crews used to go in - possibly for rest rooms, directions for the next trip etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I think that the 40/47 trackless went from Wells Rd down to King edward St, onto Paliament St then up George St onto Carlton st, down Victoria St and into the Square. I am a bit hazy from there but both went down to the Fountain and the 47 went on to terminate at the Embankment next to Town Arms, the 40 going down Wilford Road or Queens Drive (can't remember!) to Wilford Bridge. Someone can no doubt refine the route to get it right! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Map in #19 says See inset for City centre? Ah yes...... I missed a bit when I scanned the original full-size map. Here's the city centre inset which was slightly missed off. Using a combination of the above map, plus the one I linked to in post #313, you can see the whole route of the 40. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Merthyr Imp, Which was the cafe that had its windows painted half way up so that you could not see out if sitting down, except for the sky and those outside could not see in unless standing right outside? Think the paint might have been yellow? and there was an entrance next door to the cafe that the bus crews used to go in - possibly for rest rooms, directions for the next trip etc? I'm afraid that doesn't mean anything to me. The only cafes I can remember (this is 1962 onwards) were 'Hughie's'(?) at the top of the bus station - where you could sit on stools and look out of the window, which was why we bus spotters favoured it - and Capocci's(?) the other side of Huntingdon Street. Actually, for all i know it could be that place you're referring to as I have only vague memories of it. I don't know if there was a cafe - which might have been used by bus crews in the area in the bottom corner (where Gash's buses used to leave from), where there was a sort of waiting room and toilets (I think). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks MI....It was the late 50s and the cafe was half way up Huntingdon Street, across the road from the bus station. Thanks for your reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 That would be Station cafe known later as Greasy Lils, open 24 hours. It was opposite Hughs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 The only cafes I can remember (this is 1962 onwards) were 'Hughie's'(?) at the top of the bus station - where you could sit on stools and look out of the window, which was why we bus spotters favoured it - and Capocci's(?) the other side of Huntingdon Street. Wonder if that Capocci name had anything to do with the current Capocci restaurant on Upper Parliament Street? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Wonder if that Capocci name had anything to do with the current Capocci restaurant on Upper Parliament Street? I think the answer, Stu, is "Yes". It comes up a lot in this thread and the connection is mentioned http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7501&st=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cheers, Kev. Interesting that Capocci's website states that they're 'now in our twelfth year'. Maybe it was Maxine's before that for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Think there used to be a Capocci's on Chapel bar just above ABC cinema. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Didn't Capocci's Parliament St. used to be vegitarion? or Maxines may have been? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'm afraid the route map has a couple of bits of green line missing. One is the section of King Edward Street from Huntingdon Street to Lower Parliament Street, which was used by the 38/39 and 44 as well as the 40/47. The other is the George Street, Victoria Street section, where the streets are shown, but not the green line. I have seen a published photo as early as 1930 showing a 40 trolleybus turning from Lower Parliament Street into George Street (a sharp bend that had to be taken gently if you didn't want trolley poles waving about in mid-air!) The route of the 40 began at Wells Road/Kildare Road, then via St Anns Well Road (the 47 began at Ransom Road), King Edward Street, Lower Parliament Street, George Street, Victoria Street, The Poultry, South Parade, Wheeler Gate, Albert Street, Lister Gate, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Wilford Street, Wilford Road to Wilford Bridge. In the opposite direction, the route through the city centre was Long Row Central, Queen Street, Lower Parliament Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks Stephen I seem to remember travelling into town on the 40 from Wilford Road getting off outside Debenhams. Would that be correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yes - absolutely right Mick - I think it was the first stop near the bottom of Market Street, after which there were the Arnold stops. But of course, you really meant to say "outside Griffin and Spaldings" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm afraid the route map has a couple of bits of green line missing. One is the section of King Edward Street from Huntingdon Street to Lower Parliament Street, which was used by the 38/39 and 44 as well as the 40/47. The other is the George Street, Victoria Street section, where the streets are shown, but not the green line. I have seen a published photo as early as 1930 showing a 40 trolleybus turning from Lower Parliament Street into George Street (a sharp bend that had to be taken gently if you didn't want trolley poles waving about in mid-air!) The route of the 40 began at Wells Road/Kildare Road, then via St Anns Well Road (the 47 began at Ransom Road), King Edward Street, Lower Parliament Street, George Street, Victoria Street, The Poultry, South Parade, Wheeler Gate, Albert Street, Lister Gate, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Wilford Street, Wilford Road to Wilford Bridge. In the opposite direction, the route through the city centre was Long Row Central, Queen Street, Lower Parliament Street. Regarding the bend into George Street from Parliament Street, it was always said that it was the reason why the 40 could only be worked by the 4-wheel trolleybuses - the 6-wheelers couldn't make the turn due to their extra length. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Further to my earlier posting, here's a photo of a Trent Daimler Fleetline on route 62 on Mansfield Road, Sherwood in the late 1960s. Note the lamp post in the centre of the photo supporting the street light over the centre of the road - what we used to call a 'traction pole', left over from the tramway days. They were all the way along there at that time (I don't suppose they still are) used for street lights instead of trolley wires as originally. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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