Beekay 5,143 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I think the pile of bricks that I stood on was next to the first arch pillar from Victoria embankment side. They had been working on bridge repairs at that time. The rubble didn't impede on water traffic under the arch, though normal traffic went through the middle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 There’s a board just by there showing the highest water levels over the years. I think the most recent highest was in 1947. I know my auntie Ethel Mayfield who, coincidently lived on Mayfield Grove in the Meadows, was badly flooded and I remember as a young child standing by the Midland Station and seeing the floodwaters on Arkwright St. Edit: I’ve just checked and the water levels are, in fact, etched into the stonework next to the bridge. It’s so many years since I was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Carved in the wall March 1947, but surprisingly November 2000 is only around a foot below it, although it would be many millions of gallons to rise by that amount. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9385749,-1.1372078,3a,90y,286.63h,82.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZ-ZnCD-lK6wmgFZu0eBsrw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 2000 was the year when we had severe floods in the Trent valley. We took my inflatable on its transport wheels to the bottom end of the village and then rowed at hedge height down to Gibsmere. The old houses there are built high to avoid flooding. The care home at Hazelford had been earlier evacuated as by then it was cut off by water. We avoided the floods at home as we are on much higher ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 If you pan round on Stuarts link, you can see the first arch where I stood ankle deep in the Trent. I do remember being down the embankment and seeing the water up to the top step. The river was running very fast so as kids, we decided to give swimming a miss. If we entered the water at that point, we probably would've finished up well past the Forest ground. Edit. Thinking about it now, it's got to be before I was 14, as I moved at that time down to Kennington Road (1957) and never swam in the Trent after that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I wonder if the vessel, Pride of the Yare came from Norfolk once upon a time? I only ask because that's where the River Yare is. I wonder if she used to do pleasure cruises on the broads, somewhere around Wroxham. What happened to her? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Built in Norfolk in 1892 and came to Nottingham in the 50’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 There you go, my saviour rises once more. Ta, Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I just Google it BK! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Aww don't shatter my dreams and admiration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 She was scrapped in Radcliffe on Trent in 1962. It's said that the keel can still be seen in the mud of the river. I thought it might have been a Dunkirk 'little ship' but so far I can find no evidence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Beekay said: Sorry about that Phil, that was due to me not reading Margies post properly. I shouldn't have interfered and minded me own business. Apologies to Margie as well for misinformation. Just goes to prove.....I know bugger all. You don’t have to apologise to me, BK. xx I’m sure you know lots of stuff I have no idea about! I have a very limited knowledge of Nottingham itself as in my childhood and early teens I rarely went into town. In my later teens I only went dancing at the Vic a couple of times each week, and occasionally frequented a couple of coffee bars and cinemas. My social life was mostly based in the Woodthorpe area. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 @philmayfield on fire, back on track & back on tread, it’s Nottingham (sorry) & it topical & easy peasy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Don't know RR but it's an interesting picture. Got to be the top sales floor of on of the big stores. I first thought what brilliant spindle work but then noticed that they are only glued and pinned in place. No black dummies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 It's Griffin & Spaldings/Debenhams. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Classy staircase. Oak? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 I’m afraid it’s deadwood now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Sure is @philmayfield Try this one, you’ll have to be in the know, to know it. Where & what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Trowell Services South Bound - Police Station to the right out of view Access service road from Trowell Road to the services Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 That’s easy. It’s a rear service road into Trowell Motorway Services. Edit: Bugger, beaten to it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Never used that one, but used to nip through back of Watford Gap Services regularly when coming up to Nottingham from Banbury years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 I used the Trowell service road when going on breakdowns to access the other side of the motorway i would get escorted over i would not recognize it now that was in 1969. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,288 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 The short way to get to the Festival Inn when travelling south on the M1 in the sixties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 First on the buzzer @enigma Cracking tip from @LizzieM a short cut to Nottingham via the back of Watford Gap Services, I have used it, took me 4 minutes to get home, on foot. So what was this building & where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Grassington Rd. Bobber’s Mill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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