Nottingham, Chapel Bar c.1950
Photo ref:
N50062
Photo ref:
N50062
More about this scene
This was the site of the ancient gateway into Nottingham from the west until 1743. The building on the left is Hickling's Vaults, which was demolished in 1961, revealing several caves and part of the old town wall underneath.
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A Selection of Memories from Nottingham
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 Nottingham
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anybody remember forest road west with metal staircase to our bedsits ? No doubt all pulled down now but big high houses for us to live in while studying.
CKStudents
I was born in 1951 and lived in Leicester St, St Ann's up until August 1967 when the family moved to Bestwood Park.Whilst living in St Ann's I had put up with an outside toilet,no central heating and no running hot water.What a luxury it was to live in Bestwood Park!!!
I remember the flying horse hotel I have fond memories of my auntie Kath working in the hotel kitchen at 8 years of age I'd go down the allyway at the side and tap on a window through the metal grid with a pencil run down the allyway and round into the back of the hotel where the turntable for cars were auntie would meet me there and take me into the kitchen the head chef was a big man and very kind I had lots of treats such a shame it's not there anymore 😕
i lived in newbasford i was born in my house at 3 high church street 1967 that house no longer exists the council knocked the area down 1978 i lost good friends and neighbours sadly my mum and dad are no longer around i had a wonderful childhood my memories will never fade of the new basford i remember
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