I am going to attempt to name the people in this picture. Back Row: L to R...Mrs Abrams...Mrs Wilson...Terry Parkes. Mr. Wilson...Mr. Parkes...Mrs. Bryon...Kathleen Mason Middle Row:..?...Miss Parkes...Mrs Ivy King...Mrs Vera Parkes...Mrs Mason...Mrs Dibble (?)...David Wilson... Front Row:..Miss Parkes...Mrs Parkes...Mrs. McGee who the police used to call out to lay people out who had died or been in an accident and died...She also laid people out who had died at home...Roy Powell...Cyril Mason...?...

I am the grandson of Agnes Wilson I also see my grandfather Richard and my Uncle David

Hi Alan my mum Dolores Wilson can remember having the picture taken on Bradder Street for the Coronation but there only seems to be half of the picture because she was stood to the left of my gran at the time do you have anymore of the picture?

Sorry Michael , Unfortunately I don't ....That picture was sent to me when I was getting my knees brown in the Middle East. Kept it in my wallet for many years.....Probably the person taking the picture moved ?... Say a big Hello to your Mum. Does Dolores know of any others off of the street still around? Alan Curtis

With the oncoming celebrations for the Queen's Jubilee Years, I feel it right and proper to mention another Bradder Street resident...Mr. Frank Bagley who was my very dear friend and buddy through the years of the 30's 40's and 50's....It is worth remembering that Frank served in the Armed Forces from 1951 to 1953....After serving in the Korean War, Frank was sent home to England to represent his regiment at the Queen's Coronation after the death of King George VI in February 1952....Frank was one of the many soldiers who lined the Mall on that very wet day of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.....As with many other residents of Bradder Street, he did the street proud....

Linneys Directory 1956 - Bradder Street (Quarry Lane) Austin, S. 2; Arlington House Yates, D. A. 4; Arlington House Milnes, A. 1; General Dealer Powell, M. 3; Humphries, I. 5; Bull, T. 7; Barson, W. H. 9; Brocklehurst. R. 11; Ratcliffe, A. V. 13; Quinn J. M. 15; Scattergood, C. 17; Howieson, W. 19; Mason, C. 21; Lock, J. 23; Abrams, A. E. 25; Wilson, R. 27; Parke, E. 29; Parke, A. 31; Amphlett, J. 33; Udall, J. 35; Hopewell, J. W. 37; Warrener. A. 39; Godber, C. 41; Bryan, H. A. 43; Kendall. J. 45; Hempsall, W. 47; Marriott, J. A. 49; Dibble, W. E. 51; Caulton, J. A. 53; Skinner, W. 55; Cooper, J. 57; Kelk, W. 59; Grumbley, J. E. 61; Heath, A. M. 63; Hunt, S. 65; Curtis, E. M. 67; Bagley, F. 69; Lyons, E. 71; Allen, A. 73; Leverton, J. H. 75; King, T. H. 77; Carr, J. J. 79; Wright, C. E. 81; Wharton, G. 83 ; General Dealer; Bagley, D. W. 60 ; Scothern, W. 58; Astle, R. L. 56; Roberts, H. 54; Reast, F. 52; Taylor, A. 50 ; Radford, H. 48; Barson, A. H. 46 ; Elmhirst, W. S. 44; Knowles, G. J. 42; Evans, A. 40; Bower, T. 38; Blinkhorn. W. J. 36; Stackowicz, E. E. 34; Fawsitt, G. 32; Grumbley, J. E. 30; Grimley, E. 28; Parker, C. 26; Squire, A. T. 24; McGee, E. 22; Thorpe, S. C. 20; Bryan, H. 18 ; Bryan, E. 16; Bull, G. A. 14; Harper, D. 12 ; Bartle, W. 10; Burrows, G. 8; Mitchell, A. 6;

Hi Tom, Very much enjoyed having those folk , and Ghosts' revived in my mind's eye..... Of course I knew each and every one of them....What a great community they all made... Many Thanks ......Alan

It was so nice looking and remembering all the people on our street we lived at number 26 and its nice showing my children my roots as it were.

I have been reading about Street games played by the kids of our era, 30s,40, and 50s in the Mansfield area.The Memories of Warsop Vale and Warsop Main Colliery book explains some of the games and rules. 1,finger or thumb or a rusty bum, no it's not rude! 2, Ralico. 3, tin can a lurky. 4, Relievio. Anyone remember playing these games?

In the 1956 Gazetteer Street Index for Bradder St there is shown an additional Street, Railway Side. The occupants being P Villums, JA Plume, E Maycock and B Carr, would these be Railway Workers?

Hi Tom, the cottages you mention were old stone terraced houses and faced the railway lines. They had rather long front gardens with a low stone wall separating the gardens from Cinderella's Walk which ran alongside the railway lines. They had quite a large rear closed in yard where there were a row of outside toilets, and plenty of room to hang out washing. The toilets had quite a large wall in front of them to give them privacy. On one occasion, a train from the Engine Sheds, came through the bumpers, shot straight though the wall of the sheds, over the stone wall which surrounded the sheds, over the Back Lane, and ended up buried in the end house of the Railway Side. Although they were called Railway Side, and were next to the engine sheds, it is more probable they housed the brick work workers of many years ago. Over the railway lines there used to be another row of stone cottages called,The Ten Row. The two rows faced each other, and the Ten Row cottages were actually in the old brickyard alongside Victoria Terraces. These were demolished when I was very young. However, having said that, it is also possible for the cottages to have been built for the quarry workers of yester year... Alan

I am the son of Gwen Abrams, who's mother is on the coronation picture. My mother told me many stories of life back then and how tough they were.

Geoff, your mother was right,it was a different life then...I knew your mother Gwen, and more so your uncle Jack....Also remember your Gran, cannot bring to mind your Grand-dad...but rember Noreen.....You come from a good stock....My very best wishes to you and yours....Alan Curtis

We have just spent the most marvellous four days celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of our Queen, Elizabeth 2nd. What a wonderful lady our Queen is. We had the most fantastic street party ever, about 60 of us all contributing food and drinks, wonderful time. Then I remembered - when the King died, I was on a special parade for the funeral. When Princess Elizabeth returned from Africa to become our new Queen in 1952..I was again on parade in Cyprus.. 12 months later in 1953 when the coronation took place in Westminster Abbey, I was again on a special parade in Cyprus. Very pleased to still be here...Alan

I lived on Bradder Street. My name was Abrams I lived at No. 25. I remember Coronation day as I was the Queen for the day (4 years old), I loved living there!

Hello Carol, I Cannot remember you as I was away from Bradder Street from 1951 to 1954. I do remember your family very well,  I believe that the gentleman to the far right of the picture is the husband of Mrs Abrams...Alan

If you mean where it is showing half the person it very well could be.The build and stature looks very much like dad.It has been lovely reading about all the people. I remember Mrs Brian very well, she always wore black.

Mrs Abrams was my Grandmother her daughter was Ada who is 85 now. I remember that street well, and drove past the other day to see it all gone. It was a big family and hard times but Grandma always put on a good spread as they say. Glenna Hubbard 08.07.2012

Hello Glenna, (What a lovely name ). I do remember your mother, a tall slim young lady as I knew, dark hair, at the time she wore glasses, good looking young lady. She was more my brother and sister Ina's age, Ina would have been 87. I bet your mother would remember Ina, also a few more from the street. I remember all your family, but your uncle Jack was better known to me, he was more my age, and I believe his birthday was around the 28 November. Regards to you and all the Abrams family...We all have some wonderful memories of the street.

Hi Carol, have just read your comment following Alan Curtis write up on Bradder Street. Are you the one that when Married, moved to number 61 Bradder or was that Joyce your sister? I do remember most of your family, Ada, Gwen, Joyce, Jack, Ken, and yourself and of course Noreen who died quite young if I remember. Yes those were the days, nobody was well off but like every one who lived there they was the happiest days of my years. I would love to hear about your family and any more that you may know about or ae in contact with. Happy Memories. Eileen Curtis Leverton

Hello just read your comment. It was Joyce that moved to 61. I moved up to Yorkshire when I got married, lived here 42 years now but still class Mansfield as home.We have one daughter and one son and 8 grandchildren.We come down to Mansfield often to see Joyce and also pop over to see Ada in Nottingham. Lovely to hear from you Eileen can't place what number house you lived at. I speak to Gillian Parker on face book sometimes you might remember her.