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Old 01-01-2010, 09:28 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Mouse and the Boys use to play at Sonny's Lake Forrest Liquors on Lem Turner.
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Old 01-08-2010, 12:07 AM
 
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For those of you who remember Nichols Alley. Do you remember the entry way? it was a NYC subway car. I worked for Nichols Alley and was sent to NYC to buy a scrap car. We put it on the back of a flatbed truck and trucked it down to Jax. Anybody know what happened to it?
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:55 AM
 
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I stumbled across this forum, and had to sign up. I grew up in Oceanway (Oceanway?!). Lived there from 1967 to 1981. Went to Oceanway Elementary (2nd through 6th grade) Oceanway Junior High (7th grade), then got bussed over to Ribault Junior High for 8th and 9th grade. Went to Andrew Jackson until November '77. My Mom withdrew me from there after a falling out with the sadistic "Dean of Boys" named, I believe "Seger". He hit me with a paddle so hard, I could barely walk! Those were the days, though!!! I ended up going to Florida Junior College (Northside) for High School credits, then finished up with a GED, after I joined the Army.

Someone mentioned the Skatarama (?) off of Lem Turner Road...I remember that, the K Mart, and the movie theater there, also. When my buddies and I took up skateboarding, we used to skate down that hill by the K Mart. We also used to skateboard down "Kite Hill", behind Kite Elementary (across from the K Mart). Many a collar bone was broken on that hill, due to the "speed wobbles"!

Used to hang out at the Jetties and Talbot Island a lot, as a teenager. My Mom practically lived at Talbot Island, when I was growing up.

I'd kill for some Pig BBQ Sauce! I heard the Lem Turner location has closed down, but a friend sent me some sauce from the other location, a couple of years ago. Still the best sauce I've ever tasted.

Did anyone on this forum live in Oceanway?

Just check this from time to time. Didn't grow up in Oceanway. My folks were from there. My great grandmother owned property at the end of Moose Rd. Now a subdivision. Still live on the Northside. Pig sauce is still the best (have a bottle in my fridge). Still some "Pigs" around town. Old one at Lem Turner and Rowe has been gone for years. I go to the one at the foot of the Trout River Bridge on Lem Turner. I remember skateboarding down the K Mart hill for sure. Still surf, usually at Talbot Island.
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Old 01-08-2010, 12:22 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Wow, I am glad this thread is still going strong. Sure, I stole the concept for it from the CD page where I live now (SA TX) but having grown up in Jax my childhood memories are of it!

It's great hearing others' stories, please keep them coming!

Cheers! M2
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Old 01-15-2010, 02:24 PM
 
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For those of you who remember Nichols Alley. Do you remember the entry way? it was a NYC subway car. I worked for Nichols Alley and was sent to NYC to buy a scrap car. We put it on the back of a flatbed truck and trucked it down to Jax. Anybody know what happened to it?
Yes, it is in Springfield.

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/art...in-springfield
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Old 01-15-2010, 02:53 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Are you sure it's the same one? The article states: "At this point, when and how this subway car arrived in Jacksonville remains unknown"

Can anyone confirm that the Nichol's Alley car was "subway car #983?"
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Old 01-17-2010, 06:01 PM
 
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Default NYC Subway car front door of Nichols Alley

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Are you sure it's the same one? The article states: "At this point, when and how this subway car arrived in Jacksonville remains unknown"

Can anyone confirm that the Nichol's Alley car was "subway car #983?"
As I can see from the photos from the metro article the car is as I remember it from when we moved it from NYC to Jacksonville. BUT I really don't remember the car #. I have been in contact with Richmond Smith who was the CEO of Nichols Alley. I will be meeting with him soon. I'll ask him.
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Old 01-17-2010, 06:07 PM
 
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I was able to get an old photo of it being removed from Nichols Alley. Car #983.

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Old 01-20-2010, 03:41 PM
 
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These are great pictures where did you get them?
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Old 01-20-2010, 04:28 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Can't beat that for evidence! So now that it has been figured out what happened to the car, is anyone going to notify the owner of the web site that had the pictures of it?
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