.... 23 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 A few nice old pics of the Arnold area comparing to modern times in the flickr collection below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69348459@N08/sets/72157629407723385/detail/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very cool Stu - I actually recognise a few of the locations! I was christened in St. Mary's church! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 That's very clever of flickr - all I did was post a link! Yes, St. Mary's is a lovely place, Eric. I learnt recently that after a dabble at Cockpit Hill near Dorket Head and Killisick, St. Mary's was the original centre that Arnold was built around' Land to the south and east of it was named 'The Butts' which was a generic name for an area where archery was practiced apparently. Arnold started off as one road (Nottingham Road from Daybrook Square and what is now Front Street) which lead along the path of the Day Brook to St. Mary's' predecessor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very nice. I'd seen some of the old photos before and wasn't quite sure where they were. Now I know. But it also demonstrates that It's impossible to take a photo of anywhere today without there being a car wash somewhere in the picture. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Nice Post, Stu. Fond memories of St Marys. ACHS put on a play in the church one Christmas (59-60-61) and yours truly and a couple of mates were the property hands. Biggest skite ever! Once the play was underway, we found the stairs that led to the roof of the tower. Spent the most of the time up there, smoking like chimneys and looking out over the lights of Arnold while we discussed the errors of the world. Good mates - good times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The photographer, Bob Richards is a member here, though not been active for some time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I remember from my shooldays doing a history project about St Mary's church apparently there iss a story that there is tunnel from the church as far as the cemetary on mansfield rd http://stmarysarnold.org.uk/history.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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