Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Rivalling Mr Boobyer in the silly names department must be Marriott Ogle Tarbotton who was Borough Engineer from 1859 to 1880, so was responsible for many of the changes mentioned earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 #25 the only other name of note in the book is A Nutter Smith who signed his name in the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I did a project at school about Marriott Ogle Tarbotton, so it's good to see him mentioned! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Marriott Ogle Tarbotton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriott_Ogle_Tarbotton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 My favourite Nottingham worthy Watson Fathergill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_Fothergill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Strange how different people in a thread like this can prove to be related in some way. 1. Philip Boobbyer was married to Watson Fothergill's sister. 2. His predecessor-but-one as MOH (Edward Cox Seaton) apparently carried out a survey of Nottingham jointly with Marriott Ogle Tarbotton, in the early 1870s. Seaton's involvement arose from his responsibility under the Sanitary Act 1866. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I thought this article was interesting, the way Hucknall is described. 'At Nottingham on 8th April 1771 Christopher Ashton of Dirty Hucknall in the parish of Sutton in Ashfield, Framework Knitter, was charged by William Davidson, Overseer of the poor of Dirty Hucknall, with leaving his wife and children chargeable to the Township of Dirty Hucknall. The Court therefore ordered Ashton to pay 6d per week towards his family's maintenance the Overseer consenting'. Is this why people say mucky huckna now a days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Books? I think my house will eventually collapse under the weight. I just can't resist. Oh by the way - another Nottingham fact. Underneath the houses in the top end of Broxtowe estate is buried an ancient British village from which many artifacts were recovered. In fact the Romans must have taken over as many Roman coins were dug up. When they eventually demolish and excavate they will probably find more interesting stuff among the beer cans and fag ends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 10 neros tipped Caesar rough cut pipe bacca Hail ale Roman/nottingham coins 10 duckies 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Bubblewrap.....the infamous book.......only 550 copies printed but can be bought for about £20 without DJ, my copy has a DJ. Title: The Book of Nottingham N. A. H. T. 1938 The book is a conference souvenir copy which was presented to the Delegate at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Head Teachers in 1938. It's a book that's been in the family for years gathering dust and now I have more leisure time I started to read some of the less popular books we have (over 3000). I thought the content on more unusual statistics relative to Nottingham may have appealed but obviously not. Hi, This book is an example of the excellent work done by professional associations (trade unions). The history of the London Society of Compositors and the Typographical Association describe how these print workers trade unions ran their own pension fund and sick pay fund from the mid 1900s until the dawn of the welfare state. In more modern times NASUWT has worked hard to improve the lot of the teaching profession. To return to the theme of housing in Nottingham, I was brought up in a new council house in Bilborough. My late father was born in Nottingham in a street that has since been demolished. His mum died of TB when he was only 7 years old. To return from the jungles of India and Burma, after serving in the RAF in WW2, and live in a new and "modern" home must have been wonderful for my dad. I can compare this standard of home in the 1950s to the place my husband lived at the same time, in the depths of rural East Anglia. At that time they had water from a pump and no electricity until the late 1950s. This demonstrates that Nottingham was a good place to be and the effort put into the development of the city was of great benefit to the ordinary citizen. I hope this does not sound like a rant! It is praise for Nottingham. If you have sleepless nights the two books about the history of the print workers unions are available through the inter-library lending service! Thanks for reading this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 #32 In one of my histories of Nottingham "Blackner". page 239 There are two parts of Hucknall mentioned Torkard & Dirty? the history was written in 1812 so could this be where "Mucky" comes from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Stuff you didn't know .....Just when you thought that you knew it all ..... enjoy.Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men--------- --------- ---------Coca-Cola was originally green.------------ ----It is possible to lick your elbow. (Seen on QI)------------The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska------------The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%(now get this...)------------The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%------------The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven in the USA:$ 16,400------------The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:61,000------------Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.------------The first novel ever written on a typewriter:Tom Sawyer.------------The San Francisco Cable Cars are the only mobile National Monuments.------------Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:Spades - King DavidHearts - CharlemagneClubs -Alexander, the GreatDiamonds - Julius Caesar------------111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321------------Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.------------Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?A. Their birthplace------------Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?A. Obsession------------Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?A. One thousand------------Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?A. All were invented by women.------------Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?A. Honey------------Q. Which day are there more collect (reversed charge) calls than any other day of the year?A. Father's Day------------In Shakespeare's time:mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'------------It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.------------In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'------------Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.------------At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!------------YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING in a high tech world when...1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your mobile phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries...7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself! Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to! Go lick your elbow. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Well I can't lick my elbow! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Welcome back, Lizzie. I hope you enjoyed the break. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'm not home yet Michael, but just catching up with you lot. Had a pretty hectic time and could hardly call it a 'break' but nice to have a change of scenery and a little sunshine. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Oh, I assumed you was back when I read your post. My youngest son is on a skiing holiday in Austria. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I ALWAYS laugh at myself. I might as well. Every bugger else does. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Did you know??(skeleton and closet job,this one!!) my Grandfather Joseph Holland of Bloomsgrove st Radford-served "very bravely" with the forgotton 14th army in Burma in ww2. Served under Orde Wingate ( nutter apparently!) and alongside chindits. Any whoo! Upon his return to Nottm he simply married a woman bigamously!! Forgot about his missus and 3 kids. My grandma saw the wedding snaps in Evening Post ( heading "war hero marries") she went to Trinity Square army office?- reported it- he did time in clink - never saw him again. It is on Posts history- but i can only get the headlines up!! (maybe a notts techno could put it up!! Cheers, ian.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Cricket Fans did you know? August 21, 22 and 23rd in 1856 ......a cricket match was played at Newark between eleven of All England and eleven of Nottinghamshire. The representatives of All England scored 84 and 84 and the home team 82 and 79, thus losing by 7 runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Well blow me,..............must go, ive got a Banana turning black in the kitchen, lol. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Me too benjamin. Only mine is a Damson and Apple Crumble, and its not turning black any more! To Late! lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 #45 and #46 Sarcasm is lowest form of wit. I take it you both don't like cricket? By the way Benjamin if you keep your bananas in the fridge they will last longer. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 GOOD EXAMPLE OF A BRAIN STUDY: IF YOU CAN READ THIS OUT LOUD YOUHAVE A STRONG MIND. AND BETTER THAN THAT: ALZHEIMER'S IS A LONG,LONG, WAYS DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE IT EVER GETS ANYWHERE NEAR YOU.TO MY "SELECTED" STRANGE-MINDED FRIENDS:SEE IF YOU CAN READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IN RED AND BLACK BELOW,ONLY VERY GOOD MINDS CAN READ THIS.THIS IS WEIRD, BUT INTERESTING!7H15 M3554G353RV35 7O PR0V3H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4ND0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5!1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG17 WA5 H4RD BU7N0W, 0N 7H15 LIN3Y0UR M1ND 1SR34D1NG 174U70M471C4LLYW17H 0U7 3V3N7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17,B3 PROUD! 0NLYC3R741N P30PL3 C4NR3AD 7H15.PL3453 F0RW4RD 1FU C4N R34D 7H15.IF YOU CAN READ THIS, YOU HAVE A STRANGE MIND, TOO. ONLY 55 PEOPLEOUT OF 100 CAN.I CDNUOLT BLVEIEE THAT I CLUOD AULACLTY UESDNATNRD WHAT I WASRDANIEG. THE PHAONMNEAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID, AOCCDRNIG TO ARSCHEEARCH AT CMABRIGDE UINERVTISY, IT DSENO'T MTAETR IN WHAT OERDRTHE LTTERES IN A WORD ARE, THE OLNY IPROAMTNT TIHNG IS THAT THEFRSIT AND LAST LTTEER BE IN THE RGHIT PCLAE. THE RSET CAN BE A TAOTLMSES AND YOU CAN STILL RAED IT WHOTUIT A PBOERLM. THIS IS BCUSEAETHE HUAMN MNID DEOS NOT RAED ERVEY LTETER BY ISTLEF, BUT THE WORD ASA WLOHE. AZANMIG HUH? YAEH AND I AWLYAS TGHUHOT SLPELING WASIPMORANTT!EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT OLD, YOU WILL FIND THIS INTERESTING....THIS IS A TEST --------------- GOOD LUCK!!!HOW OLD ARE YOUR EYES?THE EYE TESTCAN YOU FIND THE B'S(THERE ARE 2 B'S) RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRONCE YOU'VE FOUND THE B'SFIND THE 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIONCE YOU FOUND THE 1.................FIND THE 6999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999969999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999ONCE YOU'VE FOUND THE 6...FIND THE N (IT'S HARD!!)MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMONCE YOU'VE FOUND THE N...FIND THE Q..OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Love Cricket. Sorry Robbie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Very good Carni, At last I have found somebody with a mutual interest in cricket statistics. I look forward to sharing all of them with you. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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