West Bridgford, Central Avenue c.1965
Photo ref: W437016
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Further back in Tudor Square, Frith's photographer was looking into Central Avenue with Albert Road to the right and Rectory Road to the left. The left-hand corner is occupied by an early 1960s Electricity Board building, nowadays Lunn Poly, and the Derbyshire Building Society. From 1931 until 1960 this site had been occupied by the Tudor Cinema, an extraordinary building with a tall timber-framed wing and a weird circular stone stair turret on its frontage.

A Selection of Memories from West Bridgford

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from West Bridgford

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My parents, Joyce Richmond, daughter of 'Tich' Richmond, cricketer & Peter Browne were also married at St. Giles Church on the 3rd April 1948.
The 99 club was in the hotel, it was great in the 1970's. I worked in the hotel and met some fab people; seems like only yesterday. All the Forest players use to come in the 99 club from the 70's. Anyone remember the DJs Derek, Tex, Dave and Brian the manager. It was very popular back then, packed every night. When I worked in the hotel I met the Hollies and Tommy Cooper. Many footballers used to stay there. ...see more
In September 1952 I was on my way to what was then French Indo China, now Vietnam. I was introduced to a young lady whilst in Nottingham visiting my parents. The date was September 19th. The meeting was 'arranged' by an old student friend and was in fact a 'blind date' The young lady lived on Crosby Road, West Bridgford, number 42 if I remember correctly, the house was also named ...see more
My parents, June Delicia Hancock and V. Neville Wright, now living in London, were married at St. Giles Church, West Bridgford, on 3rd April 1948 and are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this week.