BulwellBrian 107 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Cliff Ton's photo at #139 shows a blue Notts & Derby Traction Co. on route A1. I think they ceased running in 1953. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I had just taken that as being an NCT Leyland! Route A1 went well into the 60's and early 70's going through Cinderhill and up Stockhill Lane. When it became Trent the route became a no 230 but ran very infrequently. The 'normal' B1 route became 231 at the same time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 The one following the trolley is a green NCT Daimler CVD6 bought in 1949. There were 15 of them, plus another 16 with a different style of body. At this time I think they were allocated to Sherwood depot, and used on the Arnold routes and the 31 Mapperley. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Trinity Square and surrounding area in the late 40s. Holy Trinity church is upper centre; Victoria Station is top left; the road going up the right side is Parliament Street. The white space in the lower foreground is where the Poly-Uni Newton Building would be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 They ripped the heart out of Nottingham when they destroyed market square ,I absolutely hate it and try to avoid it if I have to go into town . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Time to regurgitate my poem, freckles, in the General Chat forum - Demolished Memories, page 195 dated 21 June 1914. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 I like the poem its very apt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Trinity Sq is also extremely draughty and doesn't lend itself to an evening of outside dining. Although I like Prezzo's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 just back from visit to Trinity Sq. No words, just want to cry, went up that staircase to the top, something about cinema 1 and 2 and hairdresser and eatery, only thing of interest beehive stood watching the bees, got more life in em than anything i saw today, they knocked down the multi storey car park then built another on the spot where me and the late wife did our courting in Byrons pub. Fly2 said dont go, why do i never listen, done with Nottingham goin to try Sheffield next week, must be somewhere they favour historic buildings, places etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Going back to those old haunts is never easy, Terence, even years later. Probably why I moved to Georgia. I know we can't reverse time, but that whole area looks so much better in those old photos. I suppose we are creatures of the age we were born into. Those born in the eighties and nineties are probably inclined to think this is the way it always was. To them that is so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 RE:#143 Chulla I have been in that garden when I did a paper round in that area in the early 70's,some of it is still there behind Hari's News but on a smaller scale. The bank and what was the building society ( now a restaurant) shared it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Weren't Nottm traffic lights controlled from beneath the car park? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 The 'secret' traffic monitoring cameras certainly were, we had a trip down there when I was in the Scouts around 1973! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexanda 5 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 12/8/2009 at 2:43 PM, mick2me said: Planners under fire from council's own leader (Nottingham Evening Post) MULTI-MILLION pound redevelopment in Nottingham's Trinity Square has been condemned – by the city council's own leader.Coun Jon Collins is so angry he has publicly condemned the design of the public space. "This is one of the worst pieces of urban design I have seen in the city in 20 years as a councillor," he said. HeHe I actually saw the real life plans as My father and other local buisness men were invited too see the plans at the planning office in the council building in market square.I went with him too see the plans they were not very detailed no 3D mock up just the plans all in colour but difficult too tell exactly what they were on about. The guy who invited us was not very forth comeing on what inpact it would have. I could tell they were going through with it no matter if anyone had an objection . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexanda 5 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 7/4/2016 at 0:22 AM, iandawson said: Weren't Nottm traffic lights controlled from beneath the car park? Yes all the traffic lights and street lights and the first town centre cctv were all controlled from under Trinity Square car park. There was a set of stairs near the 3 phone boxes that were there leading down under the top end of the car park. I used to see alot of comeings and goings mostly traffic wardens and a few bus drivers I think they went down there just to hang out for a cup of tea lol. I knew a lot of trffic wardens they used to sneak down the back alley of the Moulin Rouge to get into the kitchen for a cup tea many times I walked into the kitchen there would be as many as 6/7 traffic wardens bus drivers the odd taxi driver yapping away shhh dont tell anyone lol I knew alot of them really were nice guys skivers but nice heheI In those days the traffic wardens didnt bother motorist so much only if you were doing something dumb like parking in the middle of the road I never saw any of them handing out tickets they would just tell you to move if you doing something silly. Many times they let me off parking on double yellows hehe Trinity square was like a meeting place for them as central police station was just around the corner. didnt hurt to grease a few palms in those days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexanda 5 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I will tell you there Problem with the redevelopment of Trinity square is all those new buildidngs were desighned for big companys not the small buisness that built Nottingham. I will tell you all a real shocking secret. The rent is stupid high were talking only huge companys can afford example were poundworld is next to Waitrose the yearly rent if I remember i asked the estate agent who was advertiseing it was between £150 000 and £250 000 a year I know as I asked about it for a cafe. I think if I remember was £150 000 plus rent £100 000 buisness rates. a year Also the leases for thease buildings have service charges simlar to full repairing and insuring lease that means the roof leaks you pay on top of that you have to pay their buildings insurance that is not cheap were talking £10 000's a year It gets worse usally with all buisness leases you are responsable for the rent even if you go bust you usally have a get out clause after about 5/10 yearsas a typicall lease is around 15 years and unless you can sell up and pass the buisness to someome else or use the get out clause guess what yup you still have to pay the rent. Hay gets even worse when if you sell your buisness as by now you ready for a heart attack as a 80 hour week is normal for small buisness men The person you sell the buisness too goes bust or decides not to pay the rent guess who pays yup you do lmao win win win for the big companys. Yes my heart stopped I could not believe the rent was so high that and the buisness rates no way can any small buisness can afford even half that its plain greed. The city centre developments around the UK as a whole are built by investment companys for companys all makes them rich and the country poor. It is delibarate pushing the small buisness out for the sake of greedy companys and no it does not benefit the comunity small buisness create more wealth per capita and jobs as the money goes back into other local buisness while the companys just hoover up the cash and poof its gone out of the local comuninty. So that is why Trinty square has changed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 More than sure (well those over 50) can remember sitting in this queue (if you had a car that is?) copper there drive round again. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 331 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 City Treasurer handled the contract parking - £20 a month (1970 prices). The contract area had its own entrance, so no queueing for them. Made a couple of visits to the control room, via the lower entrance. I never saw so many posh cars, Astons, old Bentley etc. Different world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 1/3/2010 at 6:44 PM, Ashley said: when did the miniskirt come to Nottingham? Must have been cold out, hat day 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 That gate post needs fixing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,002 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 The gate post was the first thing I noticed , terrible to let it get into that state. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Guess that picture was taken in the late 60's. I'll bet that gatepost doesn't look like that now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Bet that girl doesn't either!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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