Arkwright Street

[jackson 301]

It used to be said of Nottingham that there were: 'Two Girls for Every Boy' (Jan & Dean's hit of the 60's).

But judging by Stu's statistical chart, it's proved to have been a myth!

[Deeps 68]

Can't say I ever counted but it always seemed that way on Saturday night in town in the 60s and they were all gorgeous. This must include some of the current readership!

[Michael Booth 7,364]

You're such a flatterer, Deeps. Seeing the photos of the meet-up though, I think you could be right.

[radfordred 6,284]

Just dumping some photos ! then i spotted the police car ?

[Beefsteak 305]

Can't say I ever counted but it always seemed that way on Saturday night in town in the 60s and they were all gorgeous. This must include some of the current readership!

You're such a flatterer, Deeps. Seeing the photos of the meet-up though, I think you could be right.

That's called beer goggles !!!........................I think I'll miss the next meet up on doctors advice............................

[Michael Booth 7,364]

I had to laugh at your comment, Beefsteak. I haven't heard that 'beer goggles' expression in years.

[trevorthegasman 150]

Just dumping some photos ! then i spotted the police car ?

O' NO all the shops have gone! The Snackery fish n chips and the cafe my mum worked at in the 50s before the owner moved to the Snackery, still "The Queens" still there (cinema)but for how long.Sorry going for a little cry..

[piggy and babs 544]

watch it beefy we might not all still have the looks and figours we had in the 60s but we can all still give you a run for your money and you are a lot younger than all of us ladies lol

[Beefsteak 305]

State I'm in at the moment I've no doubt even you could beat me Babs !! ....LOL

[piggy and babs 544]

would not be much of a race though hey beeffy

[Ashley 288]

Re the Queen's yes still there but not as a pub, had to look twice as at first glance I thought it was somewhere in the USA given both the paint job and shape of that police car! what is it?

[piggy and babs 544]

perhaps the uk blues brothers they got a car like that ammerican police car

[Limey 242]

I tried to figure that out too, but can't read anything on the car. It looks a bit like a Chrysler, but it could be anything. Strange to see in Nottingham!

[Paulus 541]

3 more to go!!

[Trevor S 2,003]

Good morning radfordred...Are you imposing on us? Shadows of street signs and buildings don't seem to match the shadow from the car to my tired old eyes.

[Beefsteak 305]

Re the car, looks like sommat out of "Robo Cop"

[trevorthegasman 150]

Re the Queen's yes still there but not as a pub, had to look twice as at first glance I thought it was somewhere in the USA given both the paint job and shape of that police car! what is it?

No not the pub the bit behind the police car is the back of the cinema with the entrance to the side of the workman,3penny rush saturday morning

[Ashley 288]

Was not aware there was a cinema there? all I recall was that shop was a motorbike one in 1960's, can't recall it's name though unless Blacknell's? round the corner in later years (1980's?) there was a dress shop, people took stuff there and they displayed and sold it for them taking a % , wife got some good items cheap I recall

[Cliff Ton 10,457]

Was not aware there was a cinema there? all I recall was that shop was a motorbike one in 1960's, can't recall it's name though unless Blacknell's?

I wasn't aware of that either, but take a look at this thread and Post #35, scroll down to Queen's/Midland Electric. Would that be the place we are talking about?

http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3939&st=20

(Just realised when I first posted this, I didn't actually put the link in)

[trevorthegasman 150]

Trust me gentleman that was the Queens cinema,I will always remember going there in 1954/5 to see Doris Day in Calamity Jane because I did not go to bed that night as we had to catch a train around 2.00am to Derby and then down to Harwich to catch the "Black Knight" to the Hook of Holland for 2 weeks in Hamburg.Somethings you remember all your life,onthe ship back it was so rough women and children were all found bunks and a couple of cars which were hooked down on the deck were lost overboard.

When I return and walk the Medders I often go past the old entrance and look up at the curve of the building as it remains as was..

[trevorthegasman 150]

Just checked and the entrance was between the Barclays bank(on the corner) and the Primrose Cafe which is the start of the tudor front buildings...

[Cliff Ton 10,457]

This seems to show it http://www.pictureth...017356&prevUrl=

[trevorthegasman 150]

/07232.jpgNTGM0https://www.hpacde.o...jpgh_nottingham Thats the Hotel try this it,s between the bank and cafe....

[Cliff Ton 10,457]

Thats the Hotel try this it,s between the bank and cafe....

Ah.... stupidity on my part

Try this one http://www.pictureth...012499&prevUrl=

[trevorthegasman 150]

This seems to show it http://www.pictureth...017356&prevUrl=

If you look at that picture where the horses head is you can see Summers St on the near corner which you cannot see was the Snackery fish and chip shop,there was also a murder on Summers St in the 50/60s I remember...