Map Requests.

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

Re: Chilwell barracks.

When did that place first come into existence? And where was the location of the Munitions Factory which exploded in 1918?

Just looked at the Old Maps website to see what the barracks area used to look like, and it doesn't show up on any of the old OS maps until around mid-1930s. I assumed it was older than that, but maybe it's only the factory which blew up which went back any further.

[littlebro 234]

Here you go:

http://en.wikipedia....ctory,_Chilwell

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

Thanks for that. I assume the exploding factory was at the same location which the barracks eventually occupied. I can't see it on the pre-1914 maps, unless it had a very short life and only began just before WW1.

[littlebro 234]

The Shell Filling Factory was started in 1915. The land was not previously developed. I would not expect maps of the 1914-18 era to be necesserily updated for military installations anyway.

I am not sure of the layout of the original factory, there is a memorial to the explosion sited to the north of Chetwynd Road inside the depot, I imagine the original factory was to the south of the memorial on the flatter land. Land to the north of Chetwynd Road rises sharply.

[PeterWalker 0]

Hi Pete welcome to the site from someone who knows the Toton/chilwell/stapleford areas quite well.

Thanks very much Fynger and thank you for the most kind welcome. Have lived here all my life in Toton and seen many changes, but unfortunately not taken as many photos as I should have done myself! Although I have the memories of Toton and the surrounding areas, I love looking at old pics, maps and reading accounts of the area and indeed Nottingham as a whole. I guess this recent nostalgia burst has come from talking to a Toton resident, who has lived in the village for over 70 years and her memories have whetted my whistle for more. Once again, thanks for the kind welcome and look forward to corresponding soon.

[paultay23 0]

I'll be scanning the maps during winter when I have time, as the maps are rather large, I'll scan them from the north west to east as seperate pages for my website. I have the ones for deep soft, first workings, deep hard and the developments in the Parkgate seam.

The deep hard seam was well worked and takes in two maps.

When both Cotgrave and Clifton maps are scanned and uploads to my site, I'll post a link from here.

John

Hi again John

Did you ever scan those Cotgrave Mine Plans

cheers

Paul

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

Hi again John

Did you ever scan those Cotgrave Mine Plans

cheers

Paul

I know you can't put these on the screen BUT................ my local print shop can photo copy up to size 0 price about £3 50

[mick2me 3,033]

What is size O?

How would they be with copying maps?

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

A 0 is counted as a "Full" sheet of paper.

The size of your usual note pad is A4.

A 0 is the size of 16 sheets of A4

Therefore the scanner/copier can copy any map/chart up to that size as long as they are NOT in a book.

! have copied maps measuring 28"x40" (cost about £3.50)

This is a photo copy so there is no loss of detail.

P.S. all the maps I have copied are over 50 years old so there are no problems with copyrite

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

Sizes of paper.

A O is a full sheet.

A1 is A O cut in half.

A2 is A1 cut in half

A3 is A2 cut in half & so on.

A ream of paper is 500 sheets of A4.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

What is size O?

How would they be with copying maps?

If your "local" print shop does not have a scanner which can cope you are not to far from Loughborough so you could come here.

The print shop(not open Sat & Sun) is opposite "Beacon Bingo" about 10 minuets walk from the railway station.

If you have to wait there are one ore two nice pubs close.

[mick2me 3,033]

Tanks for the info.

I may have a few maps you might like copies of.

I did manage to get both maps that cover each part of Long Eaton, I think thats 1800s

I only learned from that map that Hey St. Sawley, was actually a village called Hey Street!

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

Tanks for the info.

I may have a few maps you might like copies of.

I did manage to get both maps that cover each part of Long Eaton, I think thats 1800s

I only learned from that map that Hey St. Sawley, was actually a village called Hey Street!

I am only really interested in the city and places such as Gedling,Carlton & Arnold(some relitives lived there)thank you.

As mentioned before I lived in the Carlton/Gedling area untill I was 19 & am one or two maps of that area missing.

[mick2me 3,033]

I must get my stuff out and have a look at what I have got?

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

Not yet Paul, had many other things I had to attend to. I'll have a go scanning one later. It will be in sections though.

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

Here's the Deep Soft seam, these were the first faces they started cutting and abandoned the seam after that. The three main roads are shown with both pit bottoms. This was scanned last year some time.

[lynmee 38]

Whilst doing some family history research we came across a relative on the 1911 census living at 4a Albert St Bulwell,does anyone know of this street or have access to any old maps of Bulwell as I cannot find it on present day maps

Cheers

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

lynmee, hopefully this might be the one

[lynmee 38]

Many thanks Cliff Ton thats answered a few questions.

[Paulus 541]

That's an old 'un Cliff Ton, not even got the Highbury pub on it

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

Paulus, on the subject of pubs in that area, did you see this which I posted on another thread a couple of weeks ago

http://www.rightmove...y-38018126.html

[Paulus 541]

Wonder if the front room smells of Beer..........................not neccesarily a good thing..................

[Michael Booth 7,364]

I think it'll go for a lot more than £175,000, though.

[jackson 301]

Not if you saw where it was Michael; rather bleak(ly) situated, yet on a busy road.

[Paulus 541]

Not the most picturesque of views around ..............................., but plenty of parking!!