• Lennox Street, Nottingham, c 1910 . Image ref: NTGM000073 . Lennox Street from the junction with Coalpit Lane, looking north-east towards Meynell Street with numerous washing lines strung across the road. These 3-storey back-to-back terraces had been partly demolished by 1916. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #washing #washingline #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #clothes #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #oldnottingham #nottslife #children #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #old #redevelopment #visitnotts #visitbriation #madeinnottingham🎀
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    Lennox Street, Nottingham, c 1910 . Image ref: NTGM000073 . Lennox Street from the junction with Coalpit Lane, looking north-east towards Meynell Street with numerous washing lines strung across the road. These 3-storey back-to-back terraces had been partly demolished by 1916. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #washing #washingline #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #clothes #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #oldnottingham #nottslife #children #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #old #redevelopment #visitnotts #visitbriation #madeinnottingham🎀
  • Walter Fountain, Lister Gate, Nottingham, c 1895 . Image ref: NTGM014330 . Carrington Street right, Walter Fountain centre. . The Walter Fountain was designed by a Mr Sutton in a Victorian Gothic style in 1866 and commissioned by Mr John Walter, son of John Walter of Bear-Wood, at a cost of ÂŁ1,000. Mr Walters was a proprietor of The Times and in 1841 he stood as a Conservative candidate for Nottingham. . The fountain was demolished in the 1950s when the road was widened. It was located at the junction of Greyfriar Gate, Lister Gate and Carrington Street. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #fountain #horse #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #horseandcart #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #oldnottingham #nottslife #listergate #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #waterfountain #redevelopment #visitnotts #visitbriation #madeinnottingham
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    Walter Fountain, Lister Gate, Nottingham, c 1895 . Image ref: NTGM014330 . Carrington Street right, Walter Fountain centre. . The Walter Fountain was designed by a Mr Sutton in a Victorian Gothic style in 1866 and commissioned by Mr John Walter, son of John Walter of Bear-Wood, at a cost of ÂŁ1,000. Mr Walters was a proprietor of The Times and in 1841 he stood as a Conservative candidate for Nottingham. . The fountain was demolished in the 1950s when the road was widened. It was located at the junction of Greyfriar Gate, Lister Gate and Carrington Street. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #fountain #horse #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #horseandcart #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #oldnottingham #nottslife #listergate #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #waterfountain #redevelopment #visitnotts #visitbriation #madeinnottingham
  • Maypole Yard, Clumber Street, Nottingham, c 1900 . Image ref: NTGM013463 . Corner of Maypole Yard, showing the place of exhibition of 'Life in Paris'. . 'Maypole Yard which the old Maypole Inn which was of such importance in the early part of last century when coaching was at its zenith. The Maypole had many coaches running from it, but seems to have specialised in coaches to Derby. It was in the Maypole Yard in 1825 that the tragedy took place whereby the "White Lady of Newstead" lost her life. This good lady's real name was Sophia Pyatt and in her old age, she became an enthusiastic admirer of Byron. Nobody knows from whence she came or who were her connections, but for some years she spent the bulk of her time in pensive solitude amongst the gardens and ruins of Newstead Abbey. She was very deaf, and on September 21st, 1825, whilst on a visit to Nottingham she was knocked down and killed by a carrier's cart in the Maypole Yard, and to carry out her wishes her remains were interred in Hucknall Church as close as possible to the grave which held Lord Byron's remains.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #inn #pub #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #mcdonalds #oldpic #visitnotts #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamhistory #redevelopment #visitbritain #britishhistory
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    Maypole Yard, Clumber Street, Nottingham, c 1900 . Image ref: NTGM013463 . Corner of Maypole Yard, showing the place of exhibition of 'Life in Paris'. . 'Maypole Yard which the old Maypole Inn which was of such importance in the early part of last century when coaching was at its zenith. The Maypole had many coaches running from it, but seems to have specialised in coaches to Derby. It was in the Maypole Yard in 1825 that the tragedy took place whereby the "White Lady of Newstead" lost her life. This good lady's real name was Sophia Pyatt and in her old age, she became an enthusiastic admirer of Byron. Nobody knows from whence she came or who were her connections, but for some years she spent the bulk of her time in pensive solitude amongst the gardens and ruins of Newstead Abbey. She was very deaf, and on September 21st, 1825, whilst on a visit to Nottingham she was knocked down and killed by a carrier's cart in the Maypole Yard, and to carry out her wishes her remains were interred in Hucknall Church as close as possible to the grave which held Lord Byron's remains.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #inn #pub #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #mcdonalds #oldpic #visitnotts #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamhistory #redevelopment #visitbritain #britishhistory
  • Long Row, Nottingham, 1949 . Image ref: NTGM014008 . 'At the south-east corner of Market Street stood the Unicorn Inn which according to Mr. T. C. Hine was the first house to be roofed with tiles in Nottingham, a house celebrated for the strength of the beer which it supplied. This was so exceedingly popular that in 1850 or thereabouts it was the rendezvous of an extremely curious club which met in the morning at four o'clock and one of whose standing rules provided that every man who had not finished his quart pot of strong ale before six o'clock struck should forfeit a gallon for the benefit of those present. It seems an extraordinary occupation to get up early in the morning for the express purpose of drinking this powerful compound. . The "Talbot Inn" (now Slug and Lettuce) which bears on its sign the year 1380, the year in which Piers Ploughman was published, was the Inn of the Talbots, the great family who afterwards became the Earls of Shrewsbury. They would use this Inn, I think, for their own accommodation when summoned to Councils at Nottingham, just as the Earls of Derby used the "Eagle and Child," which stood at the junction of Parliament Street and Chapel Bar. It was rebuilt about 1600 and again in modern times, and it still bears the great Talbot or hunting dog which was the family badge of the Shrewsburys. A few doors further along Long Row stands the "George and Dragon," which is a modern building upon the site of an old inn which was the first building in modern Nottingham to be built of brick.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #longrow #marketstreet #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldbuses #transportation #queenvictoria #oldphotos #nottslove #greatbritain #nottslife #pub #oldpic #britishhistory #notts #nottsrocks #oldnottingham #redevelopment #inn #ale
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    Long Row, Nottingham, 1949 . Image ref: NTGM014008 . 'At the south-east corner of Market Street stood the Unicorn Inn which according to Mr. T. C. Hine was the first house to be roofed with tiles in Nottingham, a house celebrated for the strength of the beer which it supplied. This was so exceedingly popular that in 1850 or thereabouts it was the rendezvous of an extremely curious club which met in the morning at four o'clock and one of whose standing rules provided that every man who had not finished his quart pot of strong ale before six o'clock struck should forfeit a gallon for the benefit of those present. It seems an extraordinary occupation to get up early in the morning for the express purpose of drinking this powerful compound. . The "Talbot Inn" (now Slug and Lettuce) which bears on its sign the year 1380, the year in which Piers Ploughman was published, was the Inn of the Talbots, the great family who afterwards became the Earls of Shrewsbury. They would use this Inn, I think, for their own accommodation when summoned to Councils at Nottingham, just as the Earls of Derby used the "Eagle and Child," which stood at the junction of Parliament Street and Chapel Bar. It was rebuilt about 1600 and again in modern times, and it still bears the great Talbot or hunting dog which was the family badge of the Shrewsburys. A few doors further along Long Row stands the "George and Dragon," which is a modern building upon the site of an old inn which was the first building in modern Nottingham to be built of brick.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #longrow #marketstreet #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldbuses #transportation #queenvictoria #oldphotos #nottslove #greatbritain #nottslife #pub #oldpic #britishhistory #notts #nottsrocks #oldnottingham #redevelopment #inn #ale
  • Clifton Maypole & Dovecote, Nottingham, 1929 . Image ref: NTGM010087 . 'In the middle ages the provision of food for man and beast during the winter was a serious problem. There was but a poor supply of hay and little corn could be spared to keep cattle alive. The result was that about Michaelmas each year hundreds of head of livestock were slaughtered, and the survivors formed the nucleus for next year’s flocks and herds. The slaughtered carcases were roughly cleaned and dumped into great pits with a certain amount of salt to preserve them, and upon this half preserved, half putrid meat, our forefathers fed until spring brought back the growing grain, and animals could pasture freely once more. . This diet became monotonous at times, and it certainly must have been unhealthy, and so, in order to provide variety and a little fresh meat, pigeons were cultivated. The value of the blue rock pigeon had been known to the Romans and perhaps long before Roman days. It was realised that the pigeon is exceedingly fertile, breeding nearly all the year round, and quickly maturing. Pigeon cotes, lined with nesting boxes, were set up throughout the country for the accommodation of these birds, and special steps were taken to protect them. So pigeons became a very familiar sight in the land, and also on the table, and the mass production of pigeons only went out of fashion when in the 17th century turnips were introduced to England from Holland, and turnips proved so valuable a winter food that the horrors of the old slaughter-pits were done away with, and fresh butchers’ meat became available all the year round.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #clifton #dovecote #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #history #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #pigeon #oldpic #oldphotos #lovenotts #nottslife #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamstation #visitengland #visitbritain #visitnotts
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    Clifton Maypole & Dovecote, Nottingham, 1929 . Image ref: NTGM010087 . 'In the middle ages the provision of food for man and beast during the winter was a serious problem. There was but a poor supply of hay and little corn could be spared to keep cattle alive. The result was that about Michaelmas each year hundreds of head of livestock were slaughtered, and the survivors formed the nucleus for next year’s flocks and herds. The slaughtered carcases were roughly cleaned and dumped into great pits with a certain amount of salt to preserve them, and upon this half preserved, half putrid meat, our forefathers fed until spring brought back the growing grain, and animals could pasture freely once more. . This diet became monotonous at times, and it certainly must have been unhealthy, and so, in order to provide variety and a little fresh meat, pigeons were cultivated. The value of the blue rock pigeon had been known to the Romans and perhaps long before Roman days. It was realised that the pigeon is exceedingly fertile, breeding nearly all the year round, and quickly maturing. Pigeon cotes, lined with nesting boxes, were set up throughout the country for the accommodation of these birds, and special steps were taken to protect them. So pigeons became a very familiar sight in the land, and also on the table, and the mass production of pigeons only went out of fashion when in the 17th century turnips were introduced to England from Holland, and turnips proved so valuable a winter food that the horrors of the old slaughter-pits were done away with, and fresh butchers’ meat became available all the year round.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #clifton #dovecote #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #history #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #pigeon #oldpic #oldphotos #lovenotts #nottslife #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamstation #visitengland #visitbritain #visitnotts
  • Weekday Cross, High Pavement, Nottingham, 1927 . Image ref: NTGM009004 . Shown in this view is High Pavement, running left to right. Also, the rear of Shire Hall. Bottom right is the back to back housing of Red Lion Square. The Weekday Cross was an ancient market site, in use from the Anglo-Saxon period until c 1800. A market was held here on Wednesdays and Fridays for butter, eggs, pigeon, wildfowl, fruit and fish. The Monday market for fresh vegetables and butter was moved from Weekday Cross to the 'Monday Cross', now St Peters Square. The south side of the area was removed in the late 19th century to build a tunnel leading to Victoria station. After the Norman Invasion of Britain, Nottingham was divided into two separate boroughs, English (Saxon) Borough and French Borough (Norman). The inhabitants of French Borough found it inconvenient to travel to market at Weekday Cross, and so a new market, which was held on Saturdays, was established in what is now the Old Market Square. Gradually, this Saturday market became of great importance and attracted the countryside, but Weekday Cross remained the centre of the domestic trade of Nottingham for many years after the Conquest. It is not known when the actual Weekday Cross monument was erected, as market crosses are an ancient custom, we can assume that it was a considerable time ago. The cross, which stood in the north-west corner of the market area, was altered and repaired all through Nottingham's history. It was first mentioned in 1549 and appears on the map of the city, dated 1610. The cross was pulled down in 1804. Weekday Cross, or Weekday Market, as it was then called, was the civic centre of mediaeval Nottingham, and as such had its bull ring which is mentioned in 1541. It was situated at the end of Fletcher Gate, which was the butchers' quarter in those days, and it remained there till 1691. The site of the ancient market well, which was fitted with a pump in 1636, is marked by the pillar-box. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #weekdaycross #lacemarket #blackandwhite #visitengland #railway #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #visitbritain #oldpic #oldphoto
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    Weekday Cross, High Pavement, Nottingham, 1927 . Image ref: NTGM009004 . Shown in this view is High Pavement, running left to right. Also, the rear of Shire Hall. Bottom right is the back to back housing of Red Lion Square. The Weekday Cross was an ancient market site, in use from the Anglo-Saxon period until c 1800. A market was held here on Wednesdays and Fridays for butter, eggs, pigeon, wildfowl, fruit and fish. The Monday market for fresh vegetables and butter was moved from Weekday Cross to the 'Monday Cross', now St Peters Square. The south side of the area was removed in the late 19th century to build a tunnel leading to Victoria station. After the Norman Invasion of Britain, Nottingham was divided into two separate boroughs, English (Saxon) Borough and French Borough (Norman). The inhabitants of French Borough found it inconvenient to travel to market at Weekday Cross, and so a new market, which was held on Saturdays, was established in what is now the Old Market Square. Gradually, this Saturday market became of great importance and attracted the countryside, but Weekday Cross remained the centre of the domestic trade of Nottingham for many years after the Conquest. It is not known when the actual Weekday Cross monument was erected, as market crosses are an ancient custom, we can assume that it was a considerable time ago. The cross, which stood in the north-west corner of the market area, was altered and repaired all through Nottingham's history. It was first mentioned in 1549 and appears on the map of the city, dated 1610. The cross was pulled down in 1804. Weekday Cross, or Weekday Market, as it was then called, was the civic centre of mediaeval Nottingham, and as such had its bull ring which is mentioned in 1541. It was situated at the end of Fletcher Gate, which was the butchers' quarter in those days, and it remained there till 1691. The site of the ancient market well, which was fitted with a pump in 1636, is marked by the pillar-box. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #weekdaycross #lacemarket #blackandwhite #visitengland #railway #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #visitbritain #oldpic #oldphoto
  • River Leen Bridge, Bulwell, Nottingham, 1885 . Image ref: NTGM008762 . Looking towards Station Road Bridge. Bulwell Train Station once stood further along the road at this point. The Horse Shoe Inn can also be seen across the Bridge with St Mary's Church tower in the background. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #station #bulwell #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #riverleen #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #bridge #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamstation #redevelopment #pub #horseshoeinn
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    River Leen Bridge, Bulwell, Nottingham, 1885 . Image ref: NTGM008762 . Looking towards Station Road Bridge. Bulwell Train Station once stood further along the road at this point. The Horse Shoe Inn can also be seen across the Bridge with St Mary's Church tower in the background. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #station #bulwell #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #riverleen #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #bridge #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottinghamstation #redevelopment #pub #horseshoeinn
  • The Banks and Cemetery, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, c 1912 . Image ref: NTGM016446 . The cemetery is on the right; view looking east. . Bingham was the scene of an extraordinary attempt at incendiarism in 1710. Outbreaks of fire were discovered in three different places, and an apothecary named Peatfield, who was suffering from religious mania, was tried at the assizes for the offence. In consequence of his insanity, he was remanded to prison, and subsequently, accommodation was provided for him in two rooms built in the middle of the market-place, where for thirty years he remained, until his death in 1739 after which the place of his detention was demolished. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #bingham #children #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #frock #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #gates #oldpic #hats #notts #nottsrocks #cemetery #redevelopment
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    The Banks and Cemetery, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, c 1912 . Image ref: NTGM016446 . The cemetery is on the right; view looking east. . Bingham was the scene of an extraordinary attempt at incendiarism in 1710. Outbreaks of fire were discovered in three different places, and an apothecary named Peatfield, who was suffering from religious mania, was tried at the assizes for the offence. In consequence of his insanity, he was remanded to prison, and subsequently, accommodation was provided for him in two rooms built in the middle of the market-place, where for thirty years he remained, until his death in 1739 after which the place of his detention was demolished. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #bingham #children #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #frock #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #gates #oldpic #hats #notts #nottsrocks #cemetery #redevelopment
  • Trentside, Lady Bay Bridge, Nottingham Forest Football Ground and The Boat House, Nottingham, 1896 . Image ref: NTGM006674 . This view was taken from the Town arms public house and in addition to the south bank of the river shows Nottingham Forest Football Ground, Lady Bay Bridge and the boathouses. Colwick woods are visible in the left background. Lady Bay Bridge was built in 1879 for the Midland Railway and reopened in December 1979 as a road bridge. . In 1865 a group of Shinty players met at the Clinton Arms on Nottingham's Shakespeare Street. J. S. Scrimshaw's proposal to play football instead was agreed and Nottingham Forest Football Club was formed. It was agreed at the same meeting that the club would purchase twelve tasselled caps coloured 'Garibaldi Red' (named after the leader of the Italian 'Redshirts' freedom fighters). Thus the club's official colours were established. Forest's first-ever official game was played against Notts County taking place on 22 March 1866.In their early years, Forest was a multi-sports club. As well as their roots in bandy and shinty, Forest's baseball club were British champions in 1899. Forest's charitable approach helped clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to form. In 1886, Forest donated a set of football kits to help Arsenal establish themselves – the North London team still wear red. Forest also donated shirts to Everton and helped secure a site to play on for Brighton. In 1878–79 season Forest entered the FA Cup for the first time. Forest beat Notts County 3–1 in the first round at Beeston Cricket Ground before eventually losing 2–1 to Old Etonians in the semi-final. Forest's application was rejected to join the Football League at its formation in 1888. Forest instead joined the Football Alliance in 1889. They won the competition in 1892 before then entering the Football League. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nffc #trentbridge #ladybay #pictureoftheday #oldboats #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #nottinghamforest #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #football #colwick #old
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    Trentside, Lady Bay Bridge, Nottingham Forest Football Ground and The Boat House, Nottingham, 1896 . Image ref: NTGM006674 . This view was taken from the Town arms public house and in addition to the south bank of the river shows Nottingham Forest Football Ground, Lady Bay Bridge and the boathouses. Colwick woods are visible in the left background. Lady Bay Bridge was built in 1879 for the Midland Railway and reopened in December 1979 as a road bridge. . In 1865 a group of Shinty players met at the Clinton Arms on Nottingham's Shakespeare Street. J. S. Scrimshaw's proposal to play football instead was agreed and Nottingham Forest Football Club was formed. It was agreed at the same meeting that the club would purchase twelve tasselled caps coloured 'Garibaldi Red' (named after the leader of the Italian 'Redshirts' freedom fighters). Thus the club's official colours were established. Forest's first-ever official game was played against Notts County taking place on 22 March 1866.In their early years, Forest was a multi-sports club. As well as their roots in bandy and shinty, Forest's baseball club were British champions in 1899. Forest's charitable approach helped clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to form. In 1886, Forest donated a set of football kits to help Arsenal establish themselves – the North London team still wear red. Forest also donated shirts to Everton and helped secure a site to play on for Brighton. In 1878–79 season Forest entered the FA Cup for the first time. Forest beat Notts County 3–1 in the first round at Beeston Cricket Ground before eventually losing 2–1 to Old Etonians in the semi-final. Forest's application was rejected to join the Football League at its formation in 1888. Forest instead joined the Football Alliance in 1889. They won the competition in 1892 before then entering the Football League. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nffc #trentbridge #ladybay #pictureoftheday #oldboats #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #nottinghamforest #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #football #colwick #old
  • Nottingham Castle from Peveril Drive showing caves, Nottingham, c 1930 . Image ref: NTGM002845 . The caves which are found here as well as all over Nottingham are one of the most difficult and intricate problems of local archaeology. Some of them are natural; others are artificial, but date back to prehistoric times, others again are mediaeval or even modern cellars. They have always been famous, and Asser, the friend and biographer of King Alfred, writing about 900, tells us that the ancient name for Nottingham was Tiuogobauc, which he translates as meaning ' the cave dwellings.' Later etchings and pictures show the caves with windows fixed in place, used for habitation and storage. The caves here show the bottom entrance of 'Mortimers Hole' which was a secret tunnel through the castle rock up to the castle itself. The passage way is eerie enough but is made all the more so by the reputed presence of the ghost of Sir Roger Mortimer himself. Mortimer, the Earl of March and lover of Queen Isobel, was probably her accomplice in the murder of Edward II. On the night of October 19th 1330 the Queen and her lover Mortimer were staying at Nottingham castle. Seeking to bring his father's killer to justice and expose his feckless mother, the young King Edward III entered a network of secret tunnels that led ultimately into the castle itself. With a band of loyal supporters the King burst into his mother's bedroom and surprised the lovers. Edward himself is said to have seized Mortimer. The now doomed monarch killer was led away, so legend has it, to Isobel's mournful cries of 'Fair son, have pity on the gentle Mortimer.' Sir Roger was imprisoned in the castle, taken to London and executed as a traitor. He was hanged, drawn and quartered on the 29th of November 1330 and his wretched remains skewered on spikes and left to rot on traitors gate at Tyburn. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nottinghamcastle #castle #cave #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #caves #picturenottingham #oldnottingham #oldphotos #nottslove #nottmheritage #nottslife #cliff #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #visitnotts #visitengland #visitbritain
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    Nottingham Castle from Peveril Drive showing caves, Nottingham, c 1930 . Image ref: NTGM002845 . The caves which are found here as well as all over Nottingham are one of the most difficult and intricate problems of local archaeology. Some of them are natural; others are artificial, but date back to prehistoric times, others again are mediaeval or even modern cellars. They have always been famous, and Asser, the friend and biographer of King Alfred, writing about 900, tells us that the ancient name for Nottingham was Tiuogobauc, which he translates as meaning ' the cave dwellings.' Later etchings and pictures show the caves with windows fixed in place, used for habitation and storage. The caves here show the bottom entrance of 'Mortimers Hole' which was a secret tunnel through the castle rock up to the castle itself. The passage way is eerie enough but is made all the more so by the reputed presence of the ghost of Sir Roger Mortimer himself. Mortimer, the Earl of March and lover of Queen Isobel, was probably her accomplice in the murder of Edward II. On the night of October 19th 1330 the Queen and her lover Mortimer were staying at Nottingham castle. Seeking to bring his father's killer to justice and expose his feckless mother, the young King Edward III entered a network of secret tunnels that led ultimately into the castle itself. With a band of loyal supporters the King burst into his mother's bedroom and surprised the lovers. Edward himself is said to have seized Mortimer. The now doomed monarch killer was led away, so legend has it, to Isobel's mournful cries of 'Fair son, have pity on the gentle Mortimer.' Sir Roger was imprisoned in the castle, taken to London and executed as a traitor. He was hanged, drawn and quartered on the 29th of November 1330 and his wretched remains skewered on spikes and left to rot on traitors gate at Tyburn. . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nottinghamcastle #castle #cave #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #caves #picturenottingham #oldnottingham #oldphotos #nottslove #nottmheritage #nottslife #cliff #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #visitnotts #visitengland #visitbritain
  • Coalpit Lane (now Cranbrook Street) from Hockley, Nottingham, 1934 . Image ref: NTGM000139 . Hamilton Drapers Store on the corner. . 'Coalpit Lane was part of the route chosen to bring coal from the Wollaton pits to the Trent wharfs. One of the earliest references to coal in the neighbourhood occurs in 1257 when Henry III's queen was compelled to leave Nottingham Castle on account of the offensive smell of the burning "sea-coal." She would, of course, be used to the smokeless charcoal, which was extensively manufactured in Sherwood Forest, and the smoke from the novel "pit-coal" would trouble her. In 1348, mention is made of a mine at Cossall, and in 1483 one is noted at Selston. Wollaton pits are heard of in 1549, and between 1580 and 1588 Wollaton coal was exchanged for the Ancaster stone used in building Wollaton Hall. In 1750 Mr Sherwin had a large cherry orchard on both sides of Coalpit Lane, hence Cherry Street, Sherwin Court, etc.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #coal #oldnottingham #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #trent #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #history #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #visitnotts #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #visitengland #visitbritain
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    Coalpit Lane (now Cranbrook Street) from Hockley, Nottingham, 1934 . Image ref: NTGM000139 . Hamilton Drapers Store on the corner. . 'Coalpit Lane was part of the route chosen to bring coal from the Wollaton pits to the Trent wharfs. One of the earliest references to coal in the neighbourhood occurs in 1257 when Henry III's queen was compelled to leave Nottingham Castle on account of the offensive smell of the burning "sea-coal." She would, of course, be used to the smokeless charcoal, which was extensively manufactured in Sherwood Forest, and the smoke from the novel "pit-coal" would trouble her. In 1348, mention is made of a mine at Cossall, and in 1483 one is noted at Selston. Wollaton pits are heard of in 1549, and between 1580 and 1588 Wollaton coal was exchanged for the Ancaster stone used in building Wollaton Hall. In 1750 Mr Sherwin had a large cherry orchard on both sides of Coalpit Lane, hence Cherry Street, Sherwin Court, etc.' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #coal #oldnottingham #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #trent #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #history #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #visitnotts #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #visitengland #visitbritain
  • The Admiral Rodney Public House, Wollaton, Nottingham, 1910 & 1966 . Image ref: NTGM007199 & . Image 1: Showing the front of Admiral Rodney pub and people by the village water pump. Located in the centre of Wollaton Village. Admiral (later Lord) Rodney was commander in chief in Jamaica from 1771-1774. He led the resistance from Port Royal and eventually defeated the French fleet at the Battle of the Saints. . Image 2: Looking South along Wollaton Road towards St Leonards Church. In the Domesday Book (1086) there is no mention of a church at the place it calls Olaveston, but by 1200 there was a stone building on the site. The mining of coal for hundreds of years ensured the prosperity of Wollaton and its owners. The church was extended at the end of the Middle Ages and again in 1885-7 by James Fowler of Louth. From the 1920s Wollaton was drawn into the expanding suburbs of the City of Nottingham and the building was enlarged further in 1970. The Mortein family were responsible in the early days and then the Willoughby family looked after the building as part of their wider estate for six centuries up to 1925. Their descendant, Lord Middleton, as patron of the parish, still has a role to play in the appointment of a new rector. . 'The centre of Wollaton village, the original heart of the suburb, has remained relatively unchanged over the past few hundred years and is dominated by the Admiral Rodney public house and the Anglican church of St Leonard dating back to the 13th century. It also features historic cottages, an Elizabethan dovecote and a water pump. The village was incorporated into the City of Nottingham in 1933, with urban development starting shortly afterwards. Most areas of the former parish were built-up by the end of the 1960s. . The remains of Roman kilns, crematoria and coins have been found in Wollaton.' (Source: Wikipedia) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #wollaton #wollatonhall #pub #pictureoftheday #admiralrodney #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #church #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #notts
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    The Admiral Rodney Public House, Wollaton, Nottingham, 1910 & 1966 . Image ref: NTGM007199 & . Image 1: Showing the front of Admiral Rodney pub and people by the village water pump. Located in the centre of Wollaton Village. Admiral (later Lord) Rodney was commander in chief in Jamaica from 1771-1774. He led the resistance from Port Royal and eventually defeated the French fleet at the Battle of the Saints. . Image 2: Looking South along Wollaton Road towards St Leonards Church. In the Domesday Book (1086) there is no mention of a church at the place it calls Olaveston, but by 1200 there was a stone building on the site. The mining of coal for hundreds of years ensured the prosperity of Wollaton and its owners. The church was extended at the end of the Middle Ages and again in 1885-7 by James Fowler of Louth. From the 1920s Wollaton was drawn into the expanding suburbs of the City of Nottingham and the building was enlarged further in 1970. The Mortein family were responsible in the early days and then the Willoughby family looked after the building as part of their wider estate for six centuries up to 1925. Their descendant, Lord Middleton, as patron of the parish, still has a role to play in the appointment of a new rector. . 'The centre of Wollaton village, the original heart of the suburb, has remained relatively unchanged over the past few hundred years and is dominated by the Admiral Rodney public house and the Anglican church of St Leonard dating back to the 13th century. It also features historic cottages, an Elizabethan dovecote and a water pump. The village was incorporated into the City of Nottingham in 1933, with urban development starting shortly afterwards. Most areas of the former parish were built-up by the end of the 1960s. . The remains of Roman kilns, crematoria and coins have been found in Wollaton.' (Source: Wikipedia) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #wollaton #wollatonhall #pub #pictureoftheday #admiralrodney #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #church #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #notts
  • High Street Nottingham, 1958 . Image ref: NTGM013934 . Looking towards Clumber Street in the centre. . 'High Street is a narrow and short thoroughfare, but it has always been of very great importance in the polity of Nottingham. Its very name—High Street—means the principal street. It is part of a secondary route which in very early times was constructed to pass the western end of the Enclosure of ancient Nottingham and during the earlier part of the Middle Ages, it formed a link in the thoroughfare through the town represented to-day by Narrow Marsh, Drury Hill, Bridlesmith Gate, High Street and Clumber Street. This importance remained with it when wheeled traffic was introduced and the main way through Nottingham passed up Hollowstone and Low Pavement to Bridle-smith Gate. But it is curious that it always has remained so narrow and it must have been an extremely difficult bottleneck at the zenith of coaching in the early part of last century. . High Street was called Sadler Gate in 1677 by Dr Thoroton, and its exceeding narrowness remained until about 1900 when it was set back on its eastern side in the course of which alterations a series of shops of no great antiquity were done away with and a piazza. similar to those still remaining on Long Row was destroyed for the erection of Messrs. Boots Ltd., central premises' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #valentinesday #highstreet #mynottingham #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #bootsuk #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #oldnottingham #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottmheritage #redevelopment
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    High Street Nottingham, 1958 . Image ref: NTGM013934 . Looking towards Clumber Street in the centre. . 'High Street is a narrow and short thoroughfare, but it has always been of very great importance in the polity of Nottingham. Its very name—High Street—means the principal street. It is part of a secondary route which in very early times was constructed to pass the western end of the Enclosure of ancient Nottingham and during the earlier part of the Middle Ages, it formed a link in the thoroughfare through the town represented to-day by Narrow Marsh, Drury Hill, Bridlesmith Gate, High Street and Clumber Street. This importance remained with it when wheeled traffic was introduced and the main way through Nottingham passed up Hollowstone and Low Pavement to Bridle-smith Gate. But it is curious that it always has remained so narrow and it must have been an extremely difficult bottleneck at the zenith of coaching in the early part of last century. . High Street was called Sadler Gate in 1677 by Dr Thoroton, and its exceeding narrowness remained until about 1900 when it was set back on its eastern side in the course of which alterations a series of shops of no great antiquity were done away with and a piazza. similar to those still remaining on Long Row was destroyed for the erection of Messrs. Boots Ltd., central premises' (Source: nottshistory.org.uk) . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #valentinesday #highstreet #mynottingham #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #bootsuk #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #oldnottingham #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #nottmheritage #redevelopment
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    Happy Valentines Day! . . . . . . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #trentbridge #nottscounty #blackandwhite #pictureoftheday #nottinghamforest #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #nffc #oldpic #oldphoto #notts #nottsrocks #trentbridge #valentines
  • Castle Road, Nottingham, 1963 . Image ref: NTGM013147 . Looking south from junction with Hounds Gate and showing Mortimer House (now The Castle public house.) Mortimer House was designed by Nottingham's renowned architect Watson Fothergill. The row of shops and offices, was built in 1883 for Mr. Tate. The roof line is extremely varied and complex as the building runs down the slope between Hounds Gate and round the corner into Castle Gate. A square tower dominates the top end, while a rounded turret caps the lower end. The style is less Gothic and more Old English vernacular, or even a touch northern European - Fothergill was greatly influenced by Continental architecture, particularly the buildings of Germany, which shows in the building seen here. It had previously been an antiques shop and a tea rooms before its main use since the 1970s as a public house. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nottinghamcastle #the_castle_notts #pub #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #pub #oldnottingham #watsonfothergill #notts #nottsrocks #food #visitnotts #visitbritain
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    Castle Road, Nottingham, 1963 . Image ref: NTGM013147 . Looking south from junction with Hounds Gate and showing Mortimer House (now The Castle public house.) Mortimer House was designed by Nottingham's renowned architect Watson Fothergill. The row of shops and offices, was built in 1883 for Mr. Tate. The roof line is extremely varied and complex as the building runs down the slope between Hounds Gate and round the corner into Castle Gate. A square tower dominates the top end, while a rounded turret caps the lower end. The style is less Gothic and more Old English vernacular, or even a touch northern European - Fothergill was greatly influenced by Continental architecture, particularly the buildings of Germany, which shows in the building seen here. It had previously been an antiques shop and a tea rooms before its main use since the 1970s as a public house. . Explore thousands of historical images of Nottingham at www.picturenottingham.co.uk . #nottingham #nottinghamshire #eastmidlands #bbceastmidlands #nottinghamcastle #the_castle_notts #pub #pictureoftheday #oldcars #oldfashion #oldfashioned #mynottingham #oldphoto #picturenottingham #oldpic #oldphotos #nottslove #ig_nottingham #nottslife #pub #oldnottingham #watsonfothergill #notts #nottsrocks #food #visitnotts #visitbritain