Old Basford memories
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The Good Times
I lived in Westgate then moved to Wicklow Street. I remember the floods on Lincoln Street in 1947, we had to go in little rowing boats. I was in Mrs Evans's class at Percy Street School. After Goose Fair we had on on Billy Bacon's field near the post office, the lady working there was called Mary. It was a great place to live. I left in 1965.
Mum And Dad
My brother and I are twins, born 1958 in Nottingham, we find our mum Barbara Sanderson. but she d in 1986. we did not see her. We looking for our dad Ron or Ronald Smith. He has ginger hair, he lived at 3 Chatham Terrace, Chatham Street, Bulwell, Nottingham in 1986. We are Rosemary and Peter, we are Foster.
Vernon Park Area
I was born at Cheltenham Street at home, my mum and dad were George and Margaret Fisher. Across the road lived my grandad Reg Jenkins. My great grandad lived in Bell Terrace, bless him, he served in the First World War, I can remember him quite clearly even though he died when I was 3. The Turner family lived in Bell Terrace too, there were seven of them in one tiny house, they were a lovely family and we still see eachother. My best friend was Tina who also lived on Cheltenham Street. We had some great times, going to Vernon Park and the fair on Basford Waites, also exploring some caves that were near the botton of Park Lane. We used to mess about in the high rise flats across the crossing, and also go paddling in the River Leen. My aunt used to take me to a shop on Lincoln Street that sold everything, she used to buy my cousins and me a toy each every Saturday. Then... Read more
Happy Days
Although I was only a boy. Me and my two brothers went Percy Street School. Mrs Evans was the teacher I remember very well. We lived on Davids Square. We had many happy hours at the Vernon picture house, the old flea pit. Also on Billy Bacon's Field, Vernon Park and watching old Basford United, and making a lot of a nuisance to older people. I remember some families, the Walkers, Coopers, Browns, Bolshaws, Jordons. I will always cherish childhood. I am 65 now, I pass Basford quite regularly, Old Lincoln Street is that's left, sadly.
Memories of Nottinghamshire
Samuel Page - Umbrella Maker.
This photo shows my great grandfather's shop, nearly opposite the one owned by Jesse Boot. The shop has (on the left hand side of the photo) the name S. Page (Samuel Page) just above the wooden statue of Jonas Hanway holding an umbrella and the name of the shop was Hanway House; Samuel Page being an Umbrella Manufacturer and Dealer in Ladies and Gentlemen's waterproofs and all kinds of Travelling Requisites. Jonas Hanway brought the umbrella to this country from China and Japan. He was laughed at for carrying such an item as it was considered effeminate. Samuel Page was a noted umbrella maker because of the excellent quality of the silk that he used in their manufacture. He registered the name Jonas Hanway and the name 'Hanway' is found engraved in gold letters inside each umbrella.
The Race Stand, Forest Racecourse
My 5x great grandfather, William Roper, Keeper of the Forest, lived at the racestand (LHS of the photograph) from ca. 1813-1852.
During the Pentrich Rebellion of 1817 a mob who were intent in breaking into the racestand to remove weapons stored there were prevented from doing so by William Roper.
The race stand was erected in 1777 and was demolished, I think, during the 1930s.
Are there any photographs in the Francis Frith collection showing a more complete view of the race stand?
Holidays From The Past
I have so many happy memories Of Nottingham. My parents would take me to visit an aunt & uncle there in the early 50s. My aunt lived in Ratcliffe, my uncle had the Ratcliffe Golf Club and they lived on the premises. I was very friendly with their neighbours, and the one thing that really stuck in my mind was how beautiful Mr & Mrs Kettlebank's garden was, the array of flowers and the perfume from them was so beautiful. When my aunt & uncle left Ratcliffe they went to live in Hucknall and I remember staying with them on vacation and my Aunt Paddy taught me to do embrodery. Many happy memories too of visiting Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle.
Chilwell Barracks
I was stationed at Chilwell barracks just outside Nottingham in 1953. I was posted there from Deepcut after serving a year in an Ordnance Field Park. Incredibly my father was stationed in the same barracks which were nick named the spiders from 1942 until 1946. I joined the battalion band as a bugler and we were kept very busy with events. The major event for us was the Coronation in June of that year. We paraded through the grounds of Nottingham castle in front of a big crowd of onlookers and military top brass. There was an embarrasing moment for me during this parade as a ginger lad of about five feet and six inches was out of step immediately in front of me. This lad was from Ryton about five miles from my home town in Gateshead. I was glad when it was all over and this lad claimed that he was the only one in step. I worked in the office at Chilwell and I fancied this girl... Read more
War Years in Aspley
I well remember being 'evacuated' by my parents to live for a while with my Aunt Elsie, and Uncle Percy Locker, after our family were 'bombed out' of our home in Hertfordshire. They lived at 87, Harwill Crescent Aspley, with my late cousin Lillia, and they had two labrador dogs. Lillia was four years older than myself, and a musician, she played the accordion, and was a member of the Haymes - Hague band, based in Nottingham (I'm not sure if I've given the correct spelling there) - but I remember being taken to hear the band play in the Castle grounds. I also remember the Footitt family, friends of my Aunt who also lived in Harwill Crescent. Sadly, Lillia, an asthma sufferer all her short life, died in 1944. I remember, and treasure, the good times we had together.
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