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  2. Horsefield Showground - Bulwell

    in 'Mucky Ukna' Bull'el Baasford & Hyson Green

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    Doing some research and Northern Cemetery Registers have two deaths in 1926-7 where the place of death is:

    One reads: 'Showgrounds'

    The other: 'Caravan Horsefield Showground'.

    Both entries Parish of Bulwell.

    Now my family have been around Bulwell for over 140 years and we've never heard of 'Horsefield'. The obvious candidate would be Mellors Fields over the City Boundary but they are in Hucknall Parish. Anyone any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Mitch

  4. Miniature railway

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

    Posted

    I can confirm that the model engineer railway was on the Hucknall Road Roundabout, and opened in 1953. They moved because they wished to expand and needed a new entrance - the highways authority wouldn't let them expand the roundabout entrance and said they needed a exit on Valley Road, with associated slip road etc, at the societies cost which they couldn't afford.

    The majority of members moved to the Nottingham Heritage Centre, as a continuation of the Nottingham Society of Model & Experimental Engineers.

    A splinter group, know as the Valley Road Model Engineering Society set up home at the Floralands Garden Centre on Catfoot Lane, Lambley and gives rides to the public on alternate Sundays in Summer (it was open today) for 50p. The site is clearly visible on Google sateillite.

    The information above is from my old man who is a member of both societies.

    Mitch

  6. Map of Bulwell

    in OLD MAPS OF NOTTINGHAM

  8. Nuthall Temple Primary School

    in County of Nottinghamshire Chat

    Posted

    I attended this school known as the 'Cowsheds' between 1958 and 196, a collection of army type wooden buildings with a more modern prefab classroon and outside toilets.Remember being very cold in winter except in the modern building where the fumes from the coke stove made you sleepy. I think the head teacher was a Mr Mann. I have always believed that the buildings were a former prisoner of war camp but cannot find any evidence to support this. Internet searches reveal nothing.

    Does anyone out there have any knowledge of the history of these buildings. I would be very grateful to know.

    According to the Book on Nuttall the 'Army huts from the 1914-18 war were bought in to house the children. This was a "temporary" arrangement which lasted 45 years'. No mention of POWs in there I'm afraid.

  11. Map of Bulwell

    in OLD MAPS OF NOTTINGHAM

    Posted

    Thanks,

    I have tried to post maps before but failed, but now I have photobucket I'll dig out some others I have of Basford etc.

    The houses on the south side of Highbury Road were all demolished before I was born. But my Mother came from Oxford Street, her Grandmother from Latimer Street, her Grandfather from Deptford Street. Various Aunts and Unclers lived on Northcote and Chatham Streets, Padley Street and even Dora Terrace.

    I have no family photos of these streets but if anyone has any, esp of Oxford St, it would be good to see them.

    Thanks

    Mitch