mick2me 3,013 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 I think the building is now gone Compo! No trace on Google Street View? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil 2 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I think the building is now gone Compo! No trace on Google Street View? Still there, went past it the other day. Corner of Thomas Close Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=thomas+close+nottingham&hl=en&ll=52.960352,-1.139563&spn=0.000001,0.000643&hnear=Thomas+Close,+Nottingham+NG3+1PA,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=21&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=52.960352,-1.139563&panoid=jIGjrkgc82hKcNlSN-MaUg&cbp=12,32.81,,0,0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,638 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 http://maps.google.c...p=12,32.81,,0,0 Crikey! What are all those trees doing on St Ann's Well Road? It used to be wall-to-wall shops just there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks, I must have started too far up SAWR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 285 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Might have posted this before, I reckon 1926-1934? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,638 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 That trolleybus looks just like mine apart from the number of wheels and destination board: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 130 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Might have posted this before, I reckon 1926-1934? Trolleybus No6 built by Railess Ltd of Rochester in 1926 with 52 seats. Photograph from 1933. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,333 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 That trolleybus looks just like mine apart from the number of wheels and destination board: And the Nesquik ad...it wasn't invented till 1948. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,638 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Fair dos Poohbear - it's only a model anyway :o) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,638 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ashley's photo of No.6.....I don't wish to appear racist but - Is that a Golliwog in the front downstairs seat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Call me mister Picky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 285 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 my wife said photo must be post war as a black man is driving the bus! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The Ad on the bus? Where was Scrimshaws Pork Pies? I bet they were better than Pork Farms Pies today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 8,977 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 This might bring back a few memories. I found this set of photos from someone on flickr They're all from 1948 and include Hanley Street, Market Sq. Mapperley, Broxtowe, among others. Hit the "Next" button near the top right of each photo http://www.flickr.co...57623308712285/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 295 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hi Cliff Ton, you really are an Ace at retrieving old photos and some of these certainly bring back memories: as a child it was quite a treat during the fifties to sit upstairs on the number 22, Hanley Street and take a look down at the Alms Houses opposite. Behind a high, brick wall a long, front garden was beautifully maintained and there were ample trees to give a bit of shade to any of the occupants choosing to sit out on one of the garden seats. These Alms houses were later to become another example of Nottingham's valuable architecture knocked down, rather than considered and preserved for future generations. Whilst travelling home on a packed bus the other evening, it was unfortunate that the bus had to bypass some prospective passengers at their bus stops. I got talking to a couple of ladies of a similar age about the old double deckers: we were trying to work out how many passengers these buses could take when packed; we reckoned about eighty - with the fifteen allowed standing downstairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 285 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 A couple of those photos state they are on Buckingham Road? sorry if off topic but which NSR bridge is in the backgrounds? I assume the one over Thackerary's Lane? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 8,977 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I reckon it is. The photographer seems to be standing at the bottom of Buckingham Road, and in both cases the bus is travelling on Thackerays Lane towards Mansfield Road Looking at one of the other photos - I can't place the one described as Ilkeston Road. I assume the buildings in the background have all now disappeared Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,638 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Any chance of some photos of the insides of these buses, please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 285 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 re Ilkeston Rd, nor me. thought at first in the now "island, Canning Circus" but not so sure on 2nd look, assume some properties demolished for the island? or the newish housing on left approaching such from radford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Thompson 0 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 There also used to be a terminus on Hanley Street behind Coop House. What busses went from there? Nottingham City Transport buses routes 1, 7 & 22 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Welcome Adrian in Oz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 285 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 did no.13 also run from there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 8,977 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 There was a thread on the subject a couple of years ago which answers many questions http://nottstalgia.c...ey&fromsearch=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGR 218 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Open Top Bus at the Nottingham Heritage Centre,Ruddington. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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