Nottingham trolleybus photo sought

[Jane Eden]

Hi Sherlock

Have you contacted the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre?

http://www.nthc.co.uk/contact/

I went into town tonight and saw the new square for thr first time. I don't know how much it cost but I cannot see why they bothered. Youths were walking along the walls with police happily chatting to them! This was at 7 pm. I hate to think what they are doing now at 1145pm.

Jane

[mich b]

Hi Jane

You've probably got it sorted by now, but there was quite a bit of interest in the "Last trolley bus" in the Nott'm Evening Post last year, www.thisisnottingham.co.uk try their search engine.

Re: the New Old Market Square it's cost in excess of £7 million and the party this month to celebrate the opening is costing over £400,000.

Michelle x

[wilkipet]

I Parliament Street was and probably still is owned by the Mansfield Charity Brunts which founded the other school in Mansfield and had alms houses and grants to old people. Grandad Wilkinson was a trustee until he died in 1948.
With regard to Leo the left hand lion, their is still a photo of me in gown during rag week in 1952/3.
Gerald

[Jane Eden]

Hi

Re: The old market square

If I have paid that out of my council tax I hope I get an invitation! Looking at it last night I don't know why they bothered!

Now I wonder what I could spend £7.5million on..........NHS, SocialServices, Police, Transport.....or replace slabs for slabs in the market square?

Jane

[mich b]

Did you know that the Water Feature that NCC have paid a fortune for has been deemed unsafe by Health and Safety?

Fabulous, but the "good" news is that you ARE invited to the opening party - Fireworks, Live Music and much much more (no I'm not on commission)I'm with you,  I'd rather they didn't shut schools and hospitals.

M x

[mich b]

Hi Sherlock,

There's a new book coming out, or just out, all about the Nottingham Trolley Buses, see the link below. Rather expensive though at £30

http://www.mdsbooks.co.uk/detail.html?this=TB520

and pictures on :

http://www.trolleybus.net/n2.htm

Hope it helps

Michelle       

[sherlock1207]

Thanks. I'll chase these up.

[Jane Eden]

Michelle

Well found. At least now I know it was 1966 when I was 11 that the trolley buses went out of service. I knew I remembered them in the Square.

The book may be expensive but if trolley buses are your thing it must be a dream come true. A good thing for a present.

Jane

[mich b]

My dad says he's going to treat himself to the book so I'll be able to look up the no.372 (formerly 72) and anything else anyone might want.

I checked every tram on one of the sites looking for the correct no. I didn't find it, but I did see some lovely pictures of old Bulwell. I'd forgotten some of the places on there, it was nice to see how the market place used to be and main street.  Mum used to walk us across Bulwell Golf Course to go shopping in Bulwell when we were little. We used to play in the R. Leen while mum bought meat from Chambers Butchers.  Imagine leaving your 7 and 8 year old to play in the river now while you bought the meat. Tut, tut.

On another note I've just traced one of my 4x great-grandparents back to the 1770's that's the earliest I've gone back to - I'm thrilled. I've just posted a Leicestershire look-up request. I'm so excited.

Michelle