Nottingham... and do you love your city?

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DRFC1879 said:

Was Sisson & Parkers the one on Hockley? If so I really liked a mooch in there and picked up a couple of nice coffee table "art" publications from there.

Pretty sure it was (at some time) on the corner of Shakespeare Street opposite the Victoria Centre clock tower entrance. (Where PC World is now)

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Bannock said:

What a bloody shame. And of course it's Castle Boulevard, not Lenton. My mistake.

What went wrong? Any idea? I appreciate that I was there, blimey, can it be 30 years ago? Lots changes in that time I know, but surely it's still a student area? Must be a prime building for a busy boozer?

Still a very busy student area. You would have thought it would have been a success. On the opposite side of the road used to be the Lancers, that too succumbed many years ago.

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Audicab said:

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If you came out of Madisons and turned right up Wollaton Street there was another club on the left. I had my 21st there and got into a massive brawl outside after. Was it Samantha’s?

Slightly late to the party but was it Arrabella's, I used to go there after work from Number 10.

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Grove was already boarded up in 2012



Lancers



Now Tesco's

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Audicab said:

The Lancers always scared me .

Really cheap ale though back in the day

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Looks like we're joining the 20mph club, although at the moment most arterial roads are excluded. (Surprised to see Alfreton Road on there though)

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blingybongy said:

RammyMP said:

I can remember going to The Savoy to watch ‘The Unforgiven’ with Clint Eastwood, just had a look, that was 1992. I never went in the Lancers but used to go in Jolly Giant just down the road!

First time I went to the Savoy was either for Where Eagles Dare or Battle of Britain guess what sort of film my old man liked.
Interesting fact the local independent cinema has about 40 of their old chairs and they are very small.

Front of the Savoy during the first lockdown

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AndySheff said:

I moved to Nottingham (Mapperley) in 87 and lived there 'til late 89. Then I had a couple of years in Mansfield (I was working at the brewery).
After that I moved back to Nottingham (Long Eaton) for a couple of years, then bought a place in Sawley. Moved from there later in 96.
It was a nice place back then. (As were a lot of places, 'back then').

Mansfield and Mapperley haven’t changed much

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The Sherwood has just had a facelift! You’ll remember the Shoulder of Mutton on the corner of the ring road. Happy days!

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Used to play a bit of pool there back in the day. A Mcdonald's stands there now.

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caziques said:

Anyone else remember The Clinton Arms (now The Orange Tree) on Shakespeare St?

Or more specifically the topless barmaids?

Me too. I can still see Vida getting her kit off to Brown Girl In The Ring. Just before the strippers came on they switched on a blue fluorescent which was a signal for all the old guys to move nearer the stage.

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...and it's not the Orange Tree now, Playwright’s Corner? (Being Shakespeare St and all...)

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I think it was the Duke of Beford on Carlton Hill that had topless and bottomless barmaids. All the best drinks were on the bending over shelf.

I remember the staff putting their pants on to go home.

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blingybongy said:

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I think it was the Duke of Beford on Carlton Hill that had topless and bottomless barmaids. All the best drinks were on the bending over shelf.

I remember the staff putting their pants on to go home.

The Duke of Cambridge I think.

It was. My golfing buddy confirmed this today. Strange the things you talk about to distract from a bad round.

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Fermit said:

Now awaiting a bus lane fine, great!

Have you been lucky? (So far )

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Fermit said:

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Fermit said:

Now awaiting a bus lane fine, great!

Have you been lucky? (So far )

Yeah actually, so far. Just another 10 days wait! The whole debacle has still put me off ever wanting to drive in to this city again mind.

Fingers crossed!

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Phil. said:

Is the Bell still there just off the market square?

Lots of years ago it used to have the best beer and the top bar in the attic was the only place you could get served on New Years Eve.

Still there. Owned by Greene King now.

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john2443 said:

Square Leg said:

.. earning money in 1985.. (happy hour 20p per pint)

Halcyon days…

20p sounds a bit cheap for '85 even in happy hour??

Halcyon days...or as my Grandad used to say Halycon days!

In 1978 the cheapest (non happy hour) beer we found was in the Portland Arms off Alfreton Road. It was 20p and was Kimberley's finest. Back then my living budget was £2 a day. So, eat something or drink ten pints. I have to say the latter won out on a regular basis

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Happy days

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caziques said:

Surprised no one has mentioned Shipstones Ales yet. Taken over by Greenalls in 1978, I didn't drink in those days, so I have never tasted a genuine pint of Shippos.

Man, you've missed a treat