ILKESTON: Old buildings and more...

Lots of old buildings and businesses have disappeared over the last 20 years, here a few you might remember.
We start with the Carriers Factory which was at the back of the old Argos store on Bath Street and finish with St. Mary's Schoolrooms which were off Market Street.
I hope this brings back a few memories for people of a certain age.

[@sanderslongdrive]

In these pics. most of Ilkeston is as tidy as anywhere else, but a small number of owners allow theirs to fall into rack and ruin and thereby let their neighbours and the entire town down. I can't help but recall my visits to my then wife's family living in an eastern block country, and me asking how it was that all cars, buildings and gardens were so well maintained / clean and tidy? I was informed that degradation was promptly reported and the culprits were criminally charged and fined. Surely at least our local authorities ought to have the power to triple the culprits' council tax?

[@almosvideostuff9766]

A lot of the shops in town are tied to landlords who won't spend anything on maintenance. A lot of the shops in the video had trade affects when the Inner Relief Road was built .