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Article from Evening Post 29th Jan 1994 : Still reigning in beer guide THE Queen's Hotel, on Arkwright Street, is a typically imposing Victorian establishment, but brightly adorned hotel has a sad secret. Built at the height of the railway boom in the mid-1860s, it was a profitable business which attracted a Mr. Shrewsbury whose son Arthur was later to become one of the outstanding cricketers of his day. Arthur, with his brother William, a reasonable batsman, took over the hotel from his father and ran it for many years. In 1902 he had topped the batting averages b

Seems more detailed now. The bungalow I was born in at Mapperley has its house name given on the 1947 map , as were the three or four other houses on what was an unmade road.

May be of interest to CT, new National Grid Survey maps 1944-1973 published on the National Scottish site. https://maps.nls.uk/os/national-grid/

Gone ! Just checked on a Gedling FB page and it looks like it was demolished 15 to 20 years ago. There's now a care home on the site. 73 Arnold Ln https://maps.app.goo.gl/HxHKMEXBAoPZ5TUJ9?g_st=ac

I'll have to look at that part again as my formative years were off Westdale Lane and went to Westdale junior school too. I did wonder if I'd spotted Fearns builders merchants on the left . Edit: after a second viewing much clearer. After the start ,the bus turns right and goes up Arnold Lane and then turns left into Shelford Rd . All those houses there were built about the time I was at Gedling school in the 60s. It then eventually comes out on Holyoak Rd which I believe is where the Co-OP used to be on the corner (or still is?) and joins Westdale Lane there.

Thanks for the posting , very interesting but even though am an ex Gedling school pupil can honestly say didn't recognise any of the streets at the beginning of the video. Didn't have a clue where it was until it turned left at the top of Westdale Lane and saw the Co-op on Mapperley top. In my defence , at the end of this month , it will be 43 years ago since we left Nottm.

When Mordecai Sherwin died in 1910 he was landlord of the Craven Arms on Woodborough Rd. He'd taken that lease over in 1907. OBITUARY. M. SHERWIN. It is with regret that we announce the death of Mordecai Sherwin at his residence, the Craven Arms, Woodborough Road, Nottingham, shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday last. For some time his condition had been hopeless..... 07 July 1910 Cricket London

Not impossible but I would say the two families weren't connected . Looks like Frederick Pearson founder of Pearson Bros ironmongers was Yorkshire born. The Pearsons of the bleachers and dyers family were from Basford. It would appear the houses you mention were connected to the bleaching and dyers company. This from Nottm Journal, October 1906 when the firm became a Limited Company. "NEW COMPANY GEORGE PEARSON AND SONS, LTD. This company has just been registered with a capital of £16,000, in £1 shares, to adopt an agreement with A.Pearson, G.

@LizzieM in the news archives of the Guardian Journal of April 1968 is a "Down Your Way" of a certain road in Mapperley Park and it features one of the residents, Harry Freckleton. Unfortunately (or fortunately!) I am in sunny Spain and only have my phone, so I can't post it to this site at the mo. Theres also a photo of Mr Freckleton working in a studio which I presume is within the house. I'll try and send both bits to you via Messenger.

@Cliff TonI'm not sure if that was the reason of his difficulty and indeed only found my way back to the thread by typing "Raymond" (one of Will Hills sons) whose name I had used in one of my answers. As I say he hasn't replied to my last email informing him of a distant relative yet, so maybe he's lost interest ?

Getting back to the original query for new member "Ryedale" to find lost cousins , he was defeated by the vagaries of this site and was unable to get back to the thread. To be fair he is in his 80s and it's not the easiest message board to navigate. I emailed him and after a bit of research did manage to find grandchildren of some of his now deceased cousins. I messaged a couple of them on Facebook, explaining his quest and one did send a brief reply to me. I've passed on Ryedales email address but not heard another thing from either party so unsure if

Just in case the OP comes back I had a quick search of the Hill family. Maybe errors, can't 100% guarantee it's right info without seeing certificates : Will Hill family. William Frederick Hill born 1882- married Gertrude Key or Keys b1883 in Nottm. He died March 1968. 1911 family living 2a Noel Street. His Offspring : Leslie Hill 1905-1975? . He married EiIeen Otilie Elliott , she died 1997. Douglas Cecil Hill b1907 . Married Rene Tyler in 1931. They had a son Robert Hill. Mabel Irene Hill born

@LizzieM Yes same chap. He was studying law at Digby when I knew him .

Managed to get into Flickr. This was the photo I took on Scarborough beach probably 1966/7. All were from Digby and most on this lived Burton Joyce. Liz Hill bottom right . Others back row l to r: Peter Henson, Paul Hicking , Ian Hughes , ? , ?, John Stobart (behind Liz) , Gordon Lewindon. The other girl is Barbara , can't remember her second name.

Yes CT I saw that thread too but can't locate the photo using search on here or via google. It was just a bunch of teenagers on a beach. It must still be on my Flickr account to repost but it's difficult to access from my phone. Will have to wait till I get on my laptop.

@LizzieM There's a news report from 1991 of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Douglas Hill (of Will Hill) and his wife Rene (nee Tyler) and says they lived at Richmond Drive , Mapperley Park. It says they had a son Gordon and daughter Di .

I was at Digby College at the same time as Liz Hill in the late 60s. She lived on Station Rd , Burton Joyce. Somewhere on this site , ages ago, I posted a photo of a group of us from Digby on a daytrip to Scarborough and she was in the photo. A very spirited intelligent good looking girl . Don't know if true but I remember being told she went to a kibbutz in Israel with a disc jockey who worked at the Palais and they married there . Can't remember his name. Would love to know how she got on in life. Not 100% sure but I think her father was Raymond Hill.

And to make it on-topic the opening picture of the video, shows Dave Rowberry (2nd from right) who took over keyboard after Alan Price left the band. Dave was my elder brother's school pal at Henry Mellish and they formed a skiffle band from there. He either lived on Roseleigh Ave or Fernleigh Ave, Mapperley can't remember which.

This from the 1950s : Peter Barrie, New Exchange Buildings, a business owned by Barnett Hutton of 3 Broadway , Nottm. Mr. Eric Knowles, the manager.

Not seen this before, a remastered live Beatles concert in Washington, the first one after appearing on Ed Sullivan. The beginning is almost comically amateurish as the screaming audience are on all 4 sides of the stage and Ringo sits with his back to the band ! First Ringo and then Paul try and rotate the drum stage with no luck. This rotation of the drum set and mikes goes on throughout and with the way Ringo was bashing those drums (but still holding the rhythm), it's a wonder the kit held together. George opens with Roll Over Beethoven. It's a

Actress Jill Pearson had 3 different names , her birth name as Jill Smalley, her first acting name as Jill Stuart and then after marriage , Jill Pearson. Her marriage to one of the Pearson Bros family: John Laurence Pearson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence H. Pearson, of 15, Oundle-drive, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, and Miss Jill Marie Geraldine Smalley, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart H. Smalley, of 57, Chaworth-road 26 June 1952 Nottingham Evening Post Some of her film credits from IMDB

Could be ! In 1939 living Chaworth Rd , W.Bridgford is Jill Smalley (later Pearson) ,born 1932 , living with parents Stuart H Smalley and Lillian M. Smalley (nee Cannell). (Presume Lillian M. was known as Mamie and also Peggy ! ). Stewart H Smalleys occupation "Mens Hatter and Raincoat Retailer". He died 1985.

Posting this , as a query about the Golden Cage shop on Derby Rd came up on FB a few days ago. Wasn't much response to my answers but I found it interesting in that the shop was run by members of the Pearson Bros store family , one of whom, Jill Pearson, was also a movie actress and when not filming helped in the shop apparently. Can't say her name springs to mind but she appeared on Coronation St in the 1960s and one film mentioned was "I Love NY" and another called "Marathon" with Christopher Plummer. She had a daughter with the exotic name of Jane Paradise who also

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