Beekay 5,143 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Ian, I were only a nipper at the time, when I grew to the interested stage it had closed down. Now, I'm too owd to care. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 There's nowt like starting early Beekay. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,728 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 10:00 AM, Beekay said: DJ360, that 'cinema or theatre you referred to a couple of posts back, was indeed a theatre. The "Olympia" was well know as variety cum burlesque. My dad Cyril (Syd) worked there for a while as a stagehand. I can vaguely remember going with him to see the famous "Jane", of daily mirror fame, (the live version,not comic strip). Mentioned it before, but one of dad's jobs was standing in the wings and handing cloaks to the strippers as they came off stage. I only recall it as Woolies, but I had a good mate Melvin Starkey in Boowul..who told me that he recalled his Dad taking him to 'shows' there in, I think, the 1950s. As for 'Jane', I think I posted pics a couple of years ago. of the brass silhouette lamp I have which features Jane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Col..did your friend Melvyn Starkey live on Bancroft street ? The reason i ask is i had a school pal named Starkey who lived there...he was a very good footballer.......but he had a brother called Malcolm...who was even better about ten years older..who was a Pro for Blackpool...Chester and Shrewsbury..... Another famous son of Bulwell....who most people i doubt have ever heard of.......... I know ive gone off the thread here.......but his Mam did shop at Marsdens........lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Peter W Starkey born 1946. Older brother, Malcolm J, born 1936. Two older sisters, Audrey in 1927 and Maureen in 1933. No Mervyn! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Thanks for that Jill........i had forgot Peter's first name..he went to Padstow or Whipple for only a short time.....he told me about his footballing brother...........just looked him up........he's still about and is President of Shrewsbury football club......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Audrey and Maureen would be a bit old for you in those tender years! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Yes Jill..........shame that......never dated an Audrey.....obviously lots of Maureens... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Now this was an Audrey.........even Fred pulled... Never shopped in Marsdens Bulwell though.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Ah, she's my favourite, too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Looks like 1920s or even earlier.......would love to know when Marsdens began.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 I don't know Bulwell very well... Any of those old buildings still standing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Obviously the Marsdens building plus all the ones to the right.... The ones on the left have all gone.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Just a suggestion but if you install a program called 'TeamViewer' on both machines, GD and yours, she can do it remotely for you once the phone is plugged into the PC. https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gb|b|pr|21|aug|exact-brand-combi-download-sn|free|t0|0&utm_content=exact_brand_download&utm_term=teamviewer+download Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 While we wait for Ben, here's a Marsden's on Sneinton Boulevard which I don't think has been posted here before. https://picturenottingham.co.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/ntgm003519/posterid/ntgm003519.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 I used to run errands there for my grandma. She had a little red book in which she wrote her order, the shopkeeper gave me the groceries, marked the prices against the order and she settled up on payday. On the opposite corner was the off-licence grandad sent me to with an enamel jug to buy a quart of ale. Six years old carrying a full jug of beer trying not to spill any... they'd lock him up now days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 11/20/2016 at 9:52 AM, Cliff Ton said: Don't seem to have posted this one before; on Sneinton Boulevard. http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae24/kc29_2010/marsden1_zpscupsnjif.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Cliff Ton said: While we wait for Ben, here's a Marsden's on Sneinton Boulevard which I don't think has been posted here before. https://picturenottingham.co.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/ntgm003519/posterid/ntgm003519.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 520 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 There used to be a Marsdens on Melton Road in West Bridgford too, my brother had a Saturday job there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 The only one i worked at in West Bridgford was Boundary road MRS B...........cant recall Melton road........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Marsden's was at 93 Melton Road. It's now two separate units; Instep and Lucy's Sandwiches. https://goo.gl/maps/nEybnUKBM3FjRP4E6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 5:31 PM, benjamin1945 said: The only one i worked at in West Bridgford was Boundary road MRS B........... It was at 69; now Frank Key Builders Merchants https://goo.gl/maps/QGBzXDMEidPw2nTz5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Thanks for that Cliff Ton.........i was only about 16 and spent a couple of weeks there.............the regular 'Granville' was off sick...and they had a very large amount of delivery's most days....and their vocabulary's were very different from Bulwell......like being in another country.......was glad to get back to Bulwell and a few ''Ey up mi ducks'' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Mansfield Road, Sherwood. Northgate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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