LizzieM 9,508 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Thanks all for suggested parking spots. Hope he’s still got his PAYG phone he bought last year, that will make things a little easier but we didn’t know that it’s possible to track the NE buses, good info RR. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I thought moe nearer the 80's Den, I seem to remember cycling up Beechdale road and seeing the buses on my way home, but then again my maternal granny lived in the area (Glenbrook crescent) so you are probably right Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Totongirl 341 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks everyone, I've found it on the map. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Bilborough depot closed in November 1978 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Back in the 50's when the trolley bus termini were at Trent Bridge and Wilford Bridge, did they stack the busses ready for the Saturday afternoon football turn out? I can't remember, but hardly anyone had a car and many of the away side supporters would need to get to Midlands or Vic stations, in addition to the thousands heading back to town or Bullwell etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'm not sure if there were ever any 'Football Specials' which went as far as Trent Bridge; I think people walked from the stations (anything from Vic would've gone to High Level) and/or the city centre. There's lots of old photos showing a solid mass of people walking along London Road towards whichever ground, and even now on a match day it's quicker to walk along there than drive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Early eighties there were football specials from Trent bridge to town, if there were any spare drivers on Saturday afternoon. Not sure but I think they went to Market and Trinity square. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I remember 'special' buses in the sixties which used to park up at the end of the embankment on match days. Not on the turn-round, on that stretch just through the gates. Not sure if they were trolleys though. As CT says, the vast majority of the crowds went up London Rd and on Arky they often spilled on the road holding up traffic.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,147 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 43 minutes ago, TBI said: I remember 'special' buses in the sixties which used to park up at the end of the embankment on match days. Not on the turn-round, on that stretch just through the gates. Not sure if they were trolleys though. As CT says, the vast majority of the crowds went up London Rd and on Arky they often spilled on the road holding up traffic.. I'm pretty sure there were no trolley wires along Victoria embankment, just some down to Trent bridge depot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Correct BK, the trolley wires used to finished at Trent bridge end of the embankment, the other trolley wires were at the halfpenny bridge end of the embankment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Weren't there trolley wires from the works, down along to the end of Bunbury St and left on to the last section of the Embankment to the gates? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 The NCT football special buses ran from near the Dog and Partridge on Parliament St railway bridge if I remember rightly. Convenient after a few beers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,147 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 5 hours ago, TBI said: Weren't there trolley wires from the works, down along to the end of Bunbury St and left on to the last section of the Embankment to the gates? Yes, that was so the trollies could make their way on to the Trent bridge to bulwell market circuit (43). At the other end at half penny bridge would be 40 &47 to St Ann's. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 There were exposed tram lines at ha'penny bridge too, I came of my bike when the front wheel dropped into one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Came off my bike after coming out of Basford Gas works...on the Tram lines.......with sack of Coke on me Crossbar..............priced at 4/- Edit only did it once,,because us kids on Andover road used to walk the Railway line that ran along side gathering Coal that had fallen off the trucks.........Mam got me to do it.....Dad was a Railway man and woukd have gone mad.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,147 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Talking of coke, I once had a morning off school to get a quarter of coke from the yard on Faraday road opposite the the white horse. When standing at the bus stop for the 39, who should pass me on his bike but Mr. Sullivan, our maths and RE teacher ! Could hardly say I was ill when I went back to school. Oops ! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 On the subject of trams at the Embankment etc....... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 10 hours ago, Beekay said: Yes, that was so the trollies could make their way on to the Trent bridge to bulwell market circuit (43). At the other end at half penny bridge would be 40 &47 to St Ann's. Yes BK, I can actually remember the wires, they went past the end of our street. It would have been easier than going up Turney St and having to turn and go round the island at the top. Not just the 43 though, 41, 45 and 46. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,147 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Just as a sidetrack, last time I was up in Nottingham I did a sort of nostalgic tour of some of the routes I used to do, out of Bilborough depot. Everywhere I drove it was all sodding speed ramps !!! I pity the poor patient in an ambulance, especially one with back trouble. Did Nottingham get all their speed ramps in a job lot from a bizarre boot fare?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 Looks like the word & song players have woke up bored to death, here have something Nottingham. Have a good day, try & get yourselves outside today, it's later than you think 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 King Edward Street, Nottingham 1976 Former site of Central Market after it moved into the Victoria Centre & was being used as temporary parking for the Nottingham City Transport buses Photo Credit : Robert Lee 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Also became a bus depot. Buses operating the Beeston & St Anns routes were based there. Named NCT Central Market Depot. Did some there myself. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Welcome back, Catfan. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Just going back to enigmas photo, where did they keep the buses previously? I thought psd had plenty of space ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Parliament Street Depot. Which at the time was getting a bit full. Central Market was only a temporary depot, I think they were planning the tram back then. Trent buses pulled out of Manvers Street which was owned by the council & NCT expanded there 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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