Nottingham, Cheapside 1890

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I was born 1947 in Old St Ann's. Even though the council said they were slums I had a happy childhood. St Ann's was a community like no other, most mums went out to work, and the mum who was at home would look after us till mum came home from work. Every one of us were friends, anything needed and help was there, if a baby was born all the women would help, and of course the men were in the local wetting babys head, if ...see more

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 😕