taxi ray 170 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I found this today on the web. The website is quite interesting as well. http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/resources/maps/Nottingham/nottinghamstreetmapc1960.pdf 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I have a map of Nottingham from the 1960’s. It’s a “Geographia Large Scale Detailed Street Map” and is 4 1/2ins to a mile. It cost me 5/- when I bought it. It’s seen better days and is kept together with sellotape. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm glad you've found that - I came across it a couple of years ago but could never remember where it was, so I could never go back for more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 #1 I have one of those too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 As a regular visitor to car boots and Jumble Sales, I often snap up tatty old maps of Nottingham. I also own some 1950s and 60s Nottingham Hand Books which not only contain interesting maps but also a very interesting insight to what industry was still around in those days, such as Raleigh, loads of textiles firms and lace makers, as well as smaller industries like Jardine's engineering and Wrigley's wagon works. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I have pointed out before that the wagon works company name was William Rigley & Sons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 i.e. Rigley = wagons; Wrigley = Chewing gum ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Wrigley as in tin or Corrugated iron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Sometime in the 1960s the Evening Post reported that Bell's the stationers (top of Hockley; remember them) had found some old maps in a storeroom, and was selling them off at one shilling each. I bought one, still have it and is attached to this message. The maps were not folded.There is no date on the map but seeing that the Victoria station is marked with its original name of Great Central and Great Northern Joint Station, it must be no later than May 1900 when the station was named Victoria.The map is mainly within the city boundary, but it does also include West Bridgford. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 As mentioned in the posting of the Bell's map of Nottingham; here is a close-up of the central area showing the Victoria Station still being referred to by its old name. This is the only map of Nottingham I have seen with the old station name on it. Bearing in mind that it had the original name for a very short period, is this map unique, or were there others? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 "Gt Central & Gt Northern Joint" might just refer in this instance to the ownership of the station, rather than its name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I agree with that as the name "Victoria" appears rather than "Central Station" it remained a joint station until January 1923 when it became a L.N.E.R. station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 How are the Midland and London Road Low Level stations described? - Do they also specify the ownership? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Good point, Bubblewrap. Memory tells me that at the time the maps went on sale, they were said to be 1920s. The maps do not give a date but maybe the Evening Post mentioned it. Steven. The stations are shown as Midland Railway Station - G N Railway (Low Level) and L & N W R Station. Above them is London Road (High Level) Station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilliamsonMeadows 18 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Fantastic link. Even printing on A3 the quality is very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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