Netherfield 1974

A few Views of Netherfield near Nottingham U.K. Please excuse low video quality. This was fimed on Super 8 film before the days of camcorders. Enjoy the memories.

[@vonski58]

Thankyou I was born in nether field in 1958 dunstone street my dad hedley Taylor worked at British sugar corporation in colwick and drove steam and shunting engines and my dad picked me up sometimes at the crossing and made bacon and eggs on his shovel in the engine. I spent hours with my dog buster around colwick ponds lovely memories and many times in the back of Jackie bells pub yard at the end of our street with a packet of crisps and a bottle of popxxse

[@richardspendlove6723]

Thank you - Yes it DID bring back some memories - both heart-warming and heart-rending at the same time. It also conjured up, in my imagination, faces of many great men with whom I was privileged to work, from 1954 and 1963. Thank you Sir.

[@bigboyjuss]

i grew up fast n tough roaming these streets!playing in the rubble down the sidings,on me bike down the big dipper! swimmin in the ponds n the trent.loved it! brings back memories...

[@Bluediamond200]

I lived in Gedling and used to walk to Netherfield to the fords shop, also worked at the cotton mill on evening shift as a kreeler ( tying the the broken cotton ends together) loved working there, I was called smiler as I always had a big smile for everyone.

[@Rfoz51]

Fooooooords!!!! The family store that's Fords! I loved that shop . Got my "glow in the dark silly putty" from there!

[@chrisevans9623]

Yes! Upstairs in the toy bit...where I used to get slime....remember that? a gooey substance in a little pot. They had caps for guns, snap-its that you threw on the ground... those things you pressed down on a sucker with a spring that eventually jumped up... and I remember buying a brandy glass from here that looked like it had brandy in it but when you 'threw' the liquid at someone it stayed in the glass as it was built in the sides...ahh....innocent times

[@Rfoz51]

@@chrisevans9623 yes I remember that green slime it had a horrible smell to it as well 🤢

[@arthurjdale8684]

Love this video, who remembers Bill & Omi at the Jackie Bell's pub, Bill was my eldest brother and what a character Omi was...

[@sollylab]

Thanks for all your kind comments. Never really thought this video would be of much interest except to my own family. Only wish I'd taken more now. When you are running the camera you never really think of 36 years down the road.

[@daveymg]

Thanks for posting this video. I was born in Carnarvon St in 1955, used to play at the bottom of Bourne St, walk along the "boards" - the fence that ran alongside the railway lines. Seeing the mill and the big chimney was very nostalgic. Remember my dad taking me to an open day at the Colwick engine workshops and getting to see inside the boiler of an engine. Magic.

[@skylersjj123abc]

i am writing this on behalf of my mum , we have just been on a nostralga trip after watching your video, of when she was little ,standing at the crossings waiting for the trains to pass and visiting fords for a treat of a book , mum Elaine Gynn born 1957 dunstan street, just up from the park ,remembers taking a short cut through the park railings and getting her head stuck, always used the gates after that lol....family moved to southcliffe road 1962, but she carried on using the doctors on the corner of chandos street for years ,and visiting her grandad also of chandos st and an aunt on midland grove ,thanks for sharing the video ...

[@wynter5404]

wow!! thanks for this marvellous footage. brings back loads of fond memories of my childhood there. I lived at 37 LNW Terrace from 1963 until I was 18 when I left to start my own Family. My Dad used to work in the colwick Sidings until it closed when He was Moved to Notts Midland. My Mum Still lived on Emery's Road until her Death in May 2013.; Thanks again for This Priceless Film. I just wish there was More.

[@Toastie_guy]

I love how almost all the stuff that was in the beginning of this video is still there and looks basically the same

[@MsJoelley]

So many memories... I remember that big factory being knocked down, and remember Loop road opening.

[@andyfardell1282]

My Grandma and Grandad lived on Bourne street and I have a photo of the chimney being blown up from bourne factory ..#;0)) went to ashwell and chandos ...great vid

[@swagelok1954]

Thanks for posting - lived and worked (at Bournes) in Netherfield for a couple of years, 1975 -1977...

[@johnwells4166]

Enjoyed this video. I worked at Bourne's textiles on leaving school in 1969 until I joined the RAF in 1972. Had a great time working there.

[@christinefisher1976]

I worked at Bourne's too, I was on the Reception and switchboard, met my future husband to be there when he came to sort the Tannoy out!! Wow!! SO many happy memories of Bourne's, Thank you so much for this, oh yes, I bought my beautiful wedding dress too from a small shop next to the pub, was that pub Jackie Bells? Sorry, can't remember... A long time ago!! I've been married 45 years now!! Take care all. Xx

[@johnwells4166]

I started out as a barrow boy, taking the yarn from the warehouse to the machine rooms. Progressed to working on uptwisters. The manager who gave me a job was an ex professional footballer. I think he played for Lincoln. He had to give it up on loosing a kidney. He gave me great support in going to college twice a week. Worked in every department. Unfortunately cannot remember his name. His daughter was a footballer for Nottingham Forest. My next door neighbour worked in the main office, his name was Paul Souter? Remember company hiring a train to take whole factory to Skegness for the day. Paid for Christmas party at Sherwood Rooms. Weekly whist nights. Unfortunately I realised textiles was about to go into decline and despite reasonably good pay. I left Nottingham for a complete change of direction. Returned five years later.

[@whichwitchhazel]

Fantastic brought back lots of memories I lived on LNWT no29 and 5 until they pulled them down

[@MrRamonarts]

HERE WAS EXACTLY THE SPOT OF THE CHIMNEY WHERE I LIVE IN BOURNE MEWS NETHERFIELD NOTINGHAM. MANY OLD RETIRED PEOPLE FROM NETHERFIELD HAD A LOT OF MEMORIES FROM THIS SPOT WHERE THE FACTORY WAS ESPECIALLY FROM BRITANNIA COURT.

[@NorthyRamone1973]

What a great video. I've lived in netherfield for 11 years now after moving up from the west midlands. Cheers.

[@1979LITTLEMISS]

My family (great granddad, etc) lived at 37 N.W. Terrace, Netherfield, Nottingham in the 1920s (until 1929)! My great granddad too was a railway worker. Same address? (Small world if so!)

[@sollylab]

@TheTroggie Glad you liked it. Makes me feel older every time I view it.

[@junior1652]

Thanks for uploading this... Really good to see some of the old stuff from Netherfield

[@Jimmy87nottingham]

How busy and vibrant it used to look/ My dad was born on Deabil in 1957. I know damn well if they hadnt of shut Cowlick sheds, Netherfield wouldnt of died.

[@joeclafferty719]

I live in netherfield and just seeing what it was like then. Wow

[@weakfield]

i was born at 11 dunstan street.. 1959... as we doooo!!!

[@jernaugurgeh8110]

Used to live on Victoria rd above the butchers opposite bank. 😢

[@eskayne]

I love this video and I love netherfield

[@andyfardell1282]

at the end there is Jackie bells ...wow !!..

[@STANLEY1706]

Loved the film the view towards Norman Villas must have been shot from outside what became our house 104 Dunstan St

[@christinefisher1976]

To Noah Bikes.. Yes it's really weird seeing this now, I have such happy memories of Bourne's.. Take care all.. X

[@grahamfoot7043]

I lived in Netherfield until 1962 when aged 5 I moved South with mum and dad .. we lived at 23 Ashwell street opp the school... I have many distant memories of the old place ... Linda s toy shop.... ... getting up early with dad to watch the " fish " train come through Carlton ... the Hardware shop in Meadow road approx. Opp Moor street which was run by a man called Ted who was good friends with my dad ....The smoke coming out of the chimney down at Bournes and I remember Bonfire night on a bit of waste lane at the Jcn Knights road ./Meadow road

[@chrisevans9623]

Linda's Babyland.....used to get matchbox cars from there....

[@manutd_supporter]

0:48 does anyone know what the sign says, I can't really read it that well Edit: nevermind I think I know where it is

[@christinefisher1976]

Addition to my first comment... As well as buying my beautiful wedding dress from Netherfield, there was a small Jewellers, almost next to Bourne's, can't remember the name sorry, anyway, I had my gorgeous engagement ring from there too, so met my husband at Bourne's, bought my wedding dress from a little shop that was closing down which was quite close to the pub, and had my engagement ring.... All from Netherfield... Thank you for good memories.. Xx

[@user0oo0000lo]

weird seeing it like this compared to now obviously cause I wasn’t born anywhere close to this but still weird

[@ruthstrong4602]

There were shops where you could buy things. Now there's the occasional proper shop, butcher, Coop etc: but now there's a load of tatty rubbish, grotty caffs hairdressers etc. Too unbalanced. At least there's a dentist and optician, but there's nothing to attract the shopper once you've got your groceries.

[@IAmChuckNorris11]

such a horrible place now