The area has changed significantly
Nottingham high street has changed a lot over the years with few shops that have stood the test of time let alone remained in business for 43 years. Ice Nine on Goose Gate in Hockley is well known for its silver jewellery, clothing and gifts.
"We used to get so busy here on Saturdays that my husband used to have to stand on the door to count people in and out. They would be queued around the corner waiting to come in and you couldn't move inside the shop." "Over the years, it's gone up and down but at times, it has been almost derelict," Sam recalled. "When Barry McCormack was the owner, he had three shops and did a lot to help the area with changes and improvements. There really were an awful lot of empty shops but they started reopening as bars or restaurants rather than retail units."
"We are known for our silver and people will come with a ring from 20 years ago. We were one of the first silver importers in the country back in the 1970s when Barry would go to Thailand or Sri Lanka to design and choose it all himself. We had a wholesale business too." Sam added: "We've always had fun working here like back in the early '90s. The owner Barry would go next door to Browns Bar and get us jugs of sangria or margaritas so Saturday afternoon we would have a bit of a party. We try to keep it entertaining for ourselves as you are at work most of the time so you may as well enjoy it. But that was certainly the liveliest time."
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