Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 On 30/08/2016 at 10:01 AM, nippergrant said: here is a history of gedling... http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/books/gedling1908/titlepage.htm I have a copy of this book in my collection quite an extensive section on marriages in the church. And nice piece on Gedling colliery. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 #6 SueB, I am the same, I am just about to start reading the link on #1 again, like you, I never tire of reading about Gedling. Just looking back to #23 and seeing the photo of the building prior to the memorial hall always surprises me. It never entered my head that the "Memorial Hall" hadn't always been there. The photo on #23 is dated 1900 and the building looks old. I would like to know if there was some other building in that spot prior to that? Must start delving. On 4/8/2015 at 10:36 PM, sue B 48 said: #1 Just spent some time reading that link carni, I can't get enough of those memories. From toddler to teenager my mind drifts back to the many happy times we shared. We didn't know about all this history then did we. Sorry to say, I have just tried to get the Link that I put on #1 but it is not available now? There is plenty on this thread to keep me quiet for an hour or so though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,705 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 The school that stood on the site of the memorial hall was the church school . In 1898 the school was "pronounced inadequate for modern requirements" . Earl Manvers donated land to the west of the village and a new school was built there . The old school stood empty for some time until the Memorial Hall was built in 1924 . Duke of Portland laid the foundation stone and the building was paid for by Col. W.H.Blackburn . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angela Helen 13 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Carni Love the photo of Gedling church c 1900 and the building before the memorial hall. My gt grandparents John Godfrey and Emma Keywood married in All Hallows church in August 31st 1880. I can now imagine them walking up the path to the church. Being a bit dim but what is PTP? John and Emma lived at Park House in Carlton. Oh yes and nibbits, loved them!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,092 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 PTP is Picture The Past, an excellent source of old Nottingham photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Angela Helen, I'm really pleased that you have enjoyed the pictures, and you can now see in your minds eye, your Gt G-parents walking the path up to the church, as quite a few of us Nottstalgians have walked that same path. There is quite a bit of info on site about Gedling, the church and memorial hall, as well as the area your relations lived. I hope you enjoy reading up on our memories and welcome to Nottstalgia. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angela Helen 13 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Thanks Katyjay and Carni I have looked on Picture the past before, senior moment!! . I have read posts on here about the house opposite Park House where John's brother Samuel lived known in later life as the Godfrey House. When Samuel's daughter Aileen Godfrey died the house was sold with a proviso on it that it wasn't to be knocked down and re-developed within ten years of the purchase. Whoever bought the house sat on it for 10 years and then built flats as we know. This is really rather sad as this is exactly what Samuel was trying to avoid. Although the house was in need of refurbishment it was terrible to see it in such a sad state of repair for so many years. John and Samuel were not too lucky with their houses! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,556 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Somebody posted this on the Nottingham Facebook page a few days ago, so I hope he doesn't mind me giving it a bigger audience. It's described as "Gedling church in the mist", so I presume people who know the area will be able to identify all the bits. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thank you CliffTon, I can't make out the location of the photographer from the angle and I'm trying not to make wild guesses, but because we are looking down to the church, I can only think of the top of the Phoenix Estate or the site of the New Country Park (Site of Gedling Pit). Someone will come to the rescue soon. Great picture, I'm sure the person wont mind sharing with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,539 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 This will have been taken from within the Gedling Country Park, I was up there recently, it's coming on nicely, trees etc getting established and lovely to walk around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,539 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 But there again, I can't remember seeing that 5 bar gate, it could be taken from Digby Ave area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 They are the two areas that I also thought Lizzie, but it is a few years since I saw the view from Digby and I have never been over the Country Park. The last time I was over that area I was probably scrambling around the Slag Heaps and fields and aged about 10yrs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 There are some stunning views from Gedling Country Park, I have noticed a wooden fence at the very top so it could be there. Never had a walk around the park carni! we'll have to sort that out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Just on the edge of Gedling Country Park, the houses to the right of the gate are at the end of Jessops Lane. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Wherever it was taken from it is a really nice photo. Looks so built up around there now to the way I remember it when I was working on Phoenix Farm estate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I think the picture was taken from somewhere near where the beacon was lit celebrating the Queens birthday. I was there to watch the beacon lit. Great views. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 just out of interest I lived in first ave off priory road from when I was a baby 1948 till about 1958 ish I went to Priory Rd school for that time , My aunt milly used to keep Allits shop on the corner of FirstAve I can remember Dave Blake ,Marilyn Pearce Clive Leadbeater and the worthingtons who lived on Priory Rd ,I wonder if any one on here had crossed paths with me ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,618 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Swe62, My friend and I often used to get off the number 25 on Westdale Lane about 8.20am and call for our friend Vivienne, who lived on Priory Road, on our way to school (C le W) so I would have walked past First Avenue. This was between 1954 and 1957. (I think we only did this in the first 3 years of school as she moved into a different form after that and we became less close). I do still correspond with her by email, though - she lives in Canada now. Can't remember seeing any little 6-9 year old boys around, but there again, I probably wouldn't have been very interested in little boys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 swe62, I'm pretty sure we must have at some time been in the same place at the same time, I was born Chatsworth ave 1948, and then lived on Hardys Drive until moving onto the estate in about 1959. We used your aunts shop on a regular basis, as i'm pretty sure sueB48 would remember as well, seeing as we were almost inseparable at that time. I think I have put this in another thread but can't remember the title? One of my favorite things that I used to buy from your aunts shop was. little sweet rice paper eggs, cost about 2d, after eating the egg, there would be a little novelty inside, (Elf and Safety would soon spoil that these days) also Jubbly's, and i think she sold home made suckers, but my memory is a bit dicey at best! If you went to the youth club at the memorial hall, that is another place, we could have met, or hanging off the railings around the dairy on Westdale Lane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Chatsworth Ave had Lawrences shop on the corner if I recall properly my aunt used to live opposite at no 40 with my cousins Beryl and Miriam who used to torment me into rages ! I also had cousins who lived on Westdale Cres Alan ,Aline and Sheila Wheatley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 BUMP I've been at it again! Browsing that is! Got your attention then 'Dint I'. Haha. I have just enjoyed viewing these images of Gedling and around the area. For anyone who would like to see some of the streets again from the comfort of your armchair, here's your chance. Many, you will have seen, bur it not ot to check em aaht agen miducks. Quite a few of the pics are special to me as I have lots of memories surrounding them. If you click on a picture there will be a little information printed across the bottom of the picture. Hope they stir up a little bit of nostalgia for some of you. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gedling,_Nottinghamshire 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Brilliant carni just spent a good half hour reminiscing. You keep coming up with the goods miduck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I thought you would enjoy it miduck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Great pictures, Carni. Brought back some good memories. Thanks for digging 'em out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 thanks Carni my infancy in pictures ,and you can see our house, 4 First Ave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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