Compo 10,102 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Found these whilst sorting out some photos today: Beginning of Castle boulevard? Market Square? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 First one is top of Wheeler Gate Second is top of Exchange Walk where the phone box is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Agree. The first shows the left turn into Friar Lane with the area of The Talbot 'Yates' in the far background. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,102 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Got it, Sisson and Parker next stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Yes, shame to say now a mini-Sainsbury's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 233 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 2nd photo, advert for 'Robirch - Sausages', that's jogged the memory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Also on the second one........what is that object on the road-side? I think I remember seeing them, but can't remember what they were Police box for midgets? Ornate litter bin? Low-level post box for small people? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Notice on the second the signs pointing to The Victoria & Midland railway stations and the picture of bus is on South Parade., Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Also on the second one........what is that object on the road-side? I think I remember seeing them, but can't remember what they were Police box for midgets? Ornate litter bin? Low-level post box for small people? Was it something to do with telephones? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,102 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 A GPO telephones junction box by the look of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 3 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Just looking at your 1st photo Compo, the number 40 Wilford rd, thats the one we used to catch to visit my Aunties who still lived dahn the Medders when i was a kid in the 50s, was there also a 47 that went down wilford rd ? Another trolley bus i remember was the no 39 from wollaton to Carlton, I still have a vision of a conductress hooking the poles back on the track, which would have held up traffic behind, Not much road rage in those days was there !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Remember seeing a pole come off on a 40 going over the points where Carrington Street and Greyfriargate diverged. It was Goose Fair Saturday, and heavy traffic was following too close behind so there was not enough room to pull the long hook out from under the bus. The conductress had to nip across and borrow one from a passing 43 that she flagged down on Carrington Street. So then there were two stationary trolleybuses holding up swarms of traffic around them. Lovely job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,102 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I used to catch them the other way, north to Wells Road to see my girlfriend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,291 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Used to catch the 40/47 from Commercial Square into town or down to The Embankment. Seem to recall that on Armistice Sunday all the trolleys used to stop at 11.00 for the 2 minutes silence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 There is a talk, on old trolley buses and buses at the central library in Nottingham, tomorrow the 19th of January. sorry about short notice, but I only seen it today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/on-the-buses/occurrence/226864 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,812 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's at 2 o'clock, anyone going? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 White stearing wheel - 8'0" wide trolley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 856 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Best looking trolleybuses in the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Still more trolleybuses 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Another 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 And another 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 And there's more 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I think some of these are sections of the same DVD that you are expected to buy. well worth watching tho' 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Another 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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