Compo 10,328 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Mushroom. Ring any bells? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Have you been on the 'magic' mushrooms again, Compo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 A little explanation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Can't believe you've said that ! I was looking for where it used to be just this afternoon ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Bit of a trendy left-wing bookshop for hippies, peaceniks and other subversives? The kind of place which sold books demonstrating how to make the perfect roll-up. It was on either George Street or Broad Street in Hockley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,630 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Think they first started on Arkwright street just across the road from Bathley street then moved to George street, was run by a guy with long grey hair, nice bloke, always remember the cupboard at the back of the shop where you could get a free book and if you wanted could leave a book to replace it, they sold some very interesting books as well as a lot of wares from the far east, i was a frequent visitor in the 70's to either hand some books in for others to read or just to buy and browse Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ah, i remember it now, bought the Communist Party Manifesto there. Interesting place. Must have been gone a few years now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 were always being busted as stuff was planted in there all the time....basically the cops dint like em...they went through some sh1t trying to keep it open.....was a great shop run by nice people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wasn't it this place? https://maps.google....,39.05,,0,-2.74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I think it was, yes. Some really nice old buildings in that part of town when you look around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes Cliff Ton. When they were on Arkwright Street they had a free tea and coffee section at the back. The idea was that you took something and gave something in return. Of course, it was abused and many took, took and took again without any giving. I just wondered if it would ring any bells and obviously it did Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 You're right Stu, there are some wonderful old buildings around Hockley and the Lace Market. As some of you know, this is my favourite part of Nottingham. Every time I visit this area, I always find something new to look at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Always good to stop and look up Gibbo. That kind of mindfulness makes you appreciate the things around you. Agree about those areas, really interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 i thought it was on the same road with ice nine on the corner ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 The Nottingham Civic Society is holding a guided walk round The Lace Market tonight at 6:30pm which will be interesting. Alas, I can't make it, here's hoping they will do another one in the near future..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 i thought it was on the same road with ice nine on the corner ?? It was at 12 Heathcote St. according to this: http://www.mylocalse...m_Bookshop.html I think it was down that street but this doesn't look familiar. I thought it was further towards Goose Gate. http://maps.google.c...OKElLUvegsafg8A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 This one? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=12+Heathcote+Street+Nottingham&hl=en&ll=52.954068,-1.143415&spn=0.003633,0.006899&sll=52.954581,-1.142959&layer=c&cbp=13,141.45,,0,11.08&cbll=52.954183,-1.143368&gl=uk&hnear=12+Heathcoat+St,+Nottingham+NG1+3AA,+United+Kingdom&t=m&panoid=cHnwvToQngpir9_tD7Pc-g&z=17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I think you're right there Stu, that looks familiar... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,630 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ah yes Heathcote street not George street, I think opposite side of street to Gee Dee's model shop (or was that on George street?) I agree with Fynger about the folks who ran the place really nice folk but took advantage of, I think I still have some books that I bought there in the 70's, "Supernature" by Lyall Watson, "gift of the Gods and Gold of the Gods" by Eric Von Daniken " The epic of Gilgamesh" I think some long forgotten script from the East. that type of book Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 yep that blue shop 'now a picture framing place' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 So Heathcote Street it is. I remembered it from somewhereround there. The guy who started it all seems to have been Keith Leonard http://www.thisisnot...tail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I thought it was the lighter coloured building to the left given as '12 Heathcote St' on the Google map (though not necessarily accurate). I'm really not sure though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm really not sure though... I guess you may have done this already Stu, but if you Google "Mushroom Nottingham" you get quite a few references to 12 Heathcote Street. I'm assuming the internet masses can't be wrong...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes indeed - I know it was number 12 but I was not so sure how accurate the numbering on Google maps is? This is referred to in the link you gave above. It's all coming back to me now! 1994 32 fascists from ex-coalfields in Notts/Derby arrested after causing damage and assault in Nottingham’s ‘Mushroom Books’ on 15th January. Source: Counter Information http://peopleshistreh.wordpress.com/timeline/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 So far in this thread there hasn't been a photo of the Arkwright Street version of the shop (which I don't remember), but by chance I discovered this http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM013259&prevUrl= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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