bamber 124 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Can anyone remember the name of the "girl" that used to do chalk drawings on the pavement in town? She sold The Post for a while from a stall at the bottom of King Street. She was very thin and IIRC she came from a very good background. Cheers, Bamber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I do know the girl you mean, but have not seen her for some years. Mainly because I do not visit town that often now. I think she may have been featured in the post. She was a very tallented girl. Anyone Know what happened to her? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 89 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 :D Would this be her Emily Beckmann, she toured all the large cities and towns, Nottingham was the first on her tour... the date was around Sept 2002.. This is the best picture i could find on the internet.. it was taken in Edinborough... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulFillingham 0 Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 No, I dont think it's Emily, she looks far too young, we are talking about the 1980s here! I have a picture of the lady you mean that was taken by my friend and co-author, Chris Richards. The lady in question used to sell 'Nottingham News' before she sold the 'Evening Post'. I'm afraid I dont know her name though. I'll see if I can dig the picture out for you, maybe it will jog someone's memory? Paul Fillingham Co-author 'Nottingham in the 1980s' - Tempus Publishing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leveret 0 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 I remember her both as pavement artist and papergirl. I haven't a clue what her name was but she used to squeak "post!" at the top of her voice - the most distinctive newspaper seller in the town Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 There was a thread here, but I am darned if I can find it. About a girl pavement artist. I found a picture of her on Chris Richards excellent 'Radford Gallery' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 5,447 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Wheres the pipe shop she is sitting outside? Well this is where she used to sit , and they still sell from the same place , next to that pillow . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 5,447 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What do you think the headline was on that larger size Evening Post was " ????PPER STARTS ??IFE ALONE " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 That would date thE picture. Ripper gets 20 life terms - police inquiry opens Saturday May 23, 1981 The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire last night ordered an inquiry into the force's handling of the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper in the wake of the 20 life sentences passed on Peter Sutcliffe at the Old Bailey. The need for an inquiry was taken up in the house of Commons by Yorkshire MPs, who also attacked the Attorney-General, Sir Michael Havers for his role in the prosecution of Sutcliffe. Sir Michael opened the 15-day trial by telling the judge, Sir Justice Boreham, that he did not believe that Sutcliffe was guilty of murder. He told the judge that he accepted the view of doctors who diagnosed Sutcliffe as a schizophrenic. Judge recommends that Sutcliffe serve 30 years but hopes he will never be released Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 BUMP Now heres a real pavement artist... MORE? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,686 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 There used to be an elderly bloke with glasses who drank in the Sir Richard Arkwright, he sold newspapers in the city centre, damned if I can recall his name now. That was in the 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 22 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Those pavement artists are great,such talent & yet they spend their days chalking up on the streets of Nottingham & wherever else they can make a few bob. Most of them are far more talented then the so called artists who have pictures hanging in gallerys , some of that is pure tripe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 124 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 What a superb example of the art/skill of trompe l'oeil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Gal 1 Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 They could make a killing here doing decorative painting in hotels, theatres, and such! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Actual Shedfixman 3 Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I know she hung around with some bearded low-life who slapped her around regularly. I saw a lot of this, as I served them at the Newshouse in St James St. She also did the menu boards for Pete Mac who was my guvna there in those days. I could never see why she put up with that crap from the piece of sh1t. If any one knows of HIS whereabouts, chirp it up and I'll gladly call on him with a bag of surgical instruments on Christmas day. Dunno where she is, but I fear the worst. She was a lovely girl who deserved better. Piece of coward sh1t. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 20 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I know she hung around with some bearded low-life who slapped her around regularly. I saw a lot of this, as I served them at the Newshouse in St James St. She also did the menu boards for Pete Mac who was my guvna there in those days. I could never see why she put up with that crap from the piece of sh1t. If any one knows of HIS whereabouts, chirp it up and I'll gladly call on him with a bag of surgical instruments on Christmas day. Dunno where she is, but I fear the worst. She was a lovely girl who deserved better. Piece of coward sh1t. I remember this girl so well as I used to catch the bus on Long Row where her newspaper pitch was outside the pipe shop. She was a lovely girl and extremely well spoken, quite posh in fact. "Post...late extrarr". Before that time I remember her pavement art. I also remember that bearded guy and am sorry to hear that sad story. What a lowlife. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,644 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 It's a few years ago now but i think she had a flat/studio on St James street and her name was sally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 20 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Here's Sally. Wonder where she is now? Newspaper seller, Old Market Square, 1981. This edition of the Evening Post concerns the capture of the Yorkshire Ripper, which dates the photograph exactly to 23 May 1981. The well-spoken newspaper seller pictured here was also a popular pavement artist towards the latter half of the decade. http://www.dreamtargets.com/nottm80s/gallery_0187.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Russ 1 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm relatively new on here and I mentioned the newspaper girl on a previous post.I didn't know her name was Sally.Thanks.I also remember the bearded guy.I once saw them in a pub together.I'm not sure whatever happened to Sally but,hopefully,she is still around,somewhere. Russ (Nottingham area resident 1975-1986) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mariag 4 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Was this women 'sally' quite petite and was she always doing chalkings on the floor outside marks and spencers in the 80's? Or am I thinking of someone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 288 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thats her. The funny thing was , with all the yobs that hung/hang around town very few would ever try to deface her drawings unlike anybody elses. I have absolutely no expanation for this (Maybe it's because she usually had a big crowd round and they were afraid of getting 'Lynched' by the mob) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,644 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I think a lot of her work was cartoons or characters, snow white etc. She would also come round to your house and draw you a "murial" (Hilda Ogden) on your wall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Hatts 1 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Reading this Thread has made me realise something. Evening Post sellers never shout out "Evening Post" any more. I wonder why? Of course they usually shouted out something more like "Eeeeeeen po!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My missus just had her memory jogged by this thread......I used to see sally most days in the late 70s sellin her papers and drwing on the pavements...she also used to drink in the Flyin 'Oss and downstairs in Ben bowers at Canning Circus.................Well my Missus recons that Sally was hired to paint Murals at Carrington Day nursery off Mansfield rd....she did loadsa Disney characters....also did the kids bedrooms upstairs where the owner lived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMartin 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 At some time in the late 70's/ early 80's, there was an article about her in the Evening Post. I imagine that if someone has access to the means to search that out, her correct name could be verified. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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