Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Nottingham From the Air by Ian Bracegirdle & Dave Bracegirdle. Published by Breedon Books in 2008. 180 pages in colour of aerial photos of Nottingham. This may still be readily available. I got my copy of it fairly recently from Ebay. Back cover: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Volume Two of the Victorian Nottingham series. First published in 1971 and reprinted 1977. Some of the content was duplicated in the Old Nottingham Transport series. A book that I was given as the previous owner no longer wanted it. Back cover 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Volume Seven, published in 1972, and the only one I bought new. I never bothered with the others in the series - I think I used to look at some of them in the library (Sherwood) - but I might now start looking for one or two on Ebay. This one not only covers the Theatre Royal but also the Theatre on St Mary's Gate which finally closed in 1883. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 The Theatre Royal Nottingham 1865-1978 - a theatrical and architectural history, edited by Robin Beynon. The book comprises a look at the first two hundred years of theatre in Nottingham, a history of the Theatre Royal, with details of its first rebuilding in 1897 which saw an almost complete remodelling of the interior, and the story of the rebuilding in 1977. Includes lots of photos, some in colour, from after the latter rebuilding, plus a few of what it looked like before, including the interior (sadly not in colour). E.g.the 'Gods': Also includes brief biographies of the two architects - C. J. Phipps, responsible for the original building, and Frank Matcham, responsible for the 1897 interior (and also for the Empire). There is an interesting table giving the capacity of the theatre at various times - maximum ever was 3,000 in 1897 (which included 1,003 standing!), plus floor plans of the theatre, also at various times, e.g.: This is an A5-ish size softback book of 66 pages and I think was published by the Council. I can't remember for sure, but I think it must have been on sale at the Theatre Royal in 1978 which is where I would likely have bought it. I should guess Ebay is the likeliest source now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Merthyr Imp a better place to look for The Victorian Notingham books would be Abe books Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,529 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 That plan of the Theatre Royal and the Empire has been posted somewhere on here before (maybe by you ?!) It's interesting to see that the Empire had more space for seating than the Royal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 16 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: That plan of the Theatre Royal and the Empire has been posted somewhere on here before (maybe by you ?!) It's interesting to see that the Empire had more space for seating than the Royal. Yes, I think I put it on somewhere else in connection with another discussion (it won't be there now thanks to Photobucket!). According to the book, the capacity of the Empire when opened was 2,500 - I assume this included standing, as it states the capacity had been reduced to 1,763 by 1946 (I'm guessing this was due to a reduction in standing). When the interior of the Theatre Royal was remodelled in 1897 the capacity was increase from 2,200 to the aforementioned 3,000 (probably the former as well as the latter included standing). The actual seating in 1897 was 1,997. The figure for 1977 (pre-refurbishment) was 1,456 (nil standing!), so I suppose that would compare with the Empire's 1,763 in 1946. There was a reduction to the capacity post-refurbishment to 1,138 mainly due to the installation of proper seats in the Gallery. Re the larger stalls area shown on that plan for the Empire, it did of course have much less room taken up by having a smaller stage area than the Theatre Royal as that was all that was needed for a variety theatre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nottingham Past & Present in the 'Britain in Old Photographs' series, by Geoffrey OIdfield. First published in 1999 by Sutton Publishing Ltd. I imagine this would still be easily obtainable one way or the other. Back cover: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Nottingham - A Century of Change, in the Images of England series, by Douglas Whitworth. Published by The History Press in 2010, first edition was published in 1997. I should think this is still readily available. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Then & Now: Nottingham, compiled by Douglas Whitworth Published by Tempus Publishing in 2000, but I should think it's still easily obtainable. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 And Volume ll, published by Tempus Publishing in 2003. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,673 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 One I'm reading on and off at the moment,mainly school teachers from the Meadows area who joined up in WW1 I met David Nunn a couple of years ago at one of his talks in Coningsby of all places,very interesting and knowledgable person Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 The Changing Face of Nottingham in Old Photographs compiled by Geoffrey Oldfield. Published by Alan Sutton Publishing in 1994, reprinted 1995. Don't know if this is still in print, but should still be obtainable. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Geoffrey Oldfield again, and 'Nottingham Yesterday & Today' in the Britain in Old Photographs series. Published by Alan Sutton Publishing in 1995. Again, probably still obtainable. Mainly it's a comparison of past and present photographs of the same location, the sort of book I like. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 My favourite books in my collection are the directories I have 20 the earliest being 1832(White). I have Nine Kelly's earliest 1891 latest 1953. These books a a great source of "information" & a good solver of arguements on line 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,673 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just sent off for a couple thats of interest to me, Trams and Trolley buses by Ottwell and Bill of Bulwell, Nottingham working man £3.75 and £2.92 respectively, should keep me out of trouble for an hour Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Back to Douglas Whitworth with this book, first published by Alan Sutton in 1991 and reprinted in 1993. Back cover: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 This afternoon we visited an excellent second hand book shop. They had a copy of Nottingham from the air and also Picture the Past Nottingham. I looked at both and bought Picture the Past. An excellent book. Nottingham from the air was interesting but a bit off putting as so much has changed. I prefer the old photos and the historical information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 A book of photographs from the middle of 'my era'. Published by The History Press in 2009 and reprinted 2010. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks. I will look for this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 The Leen Valley at Work 1785-1985 by Martin R. Weiss. Published by Wharncliffe Publishing in 1996. An A5-size paperback Chapters are: The Leen Valley Mills Rails in the Leen Valley Coal Rolls Royce Ltd I don't know if this is still obtainable. I came across it on Ebay about ten years ago and hadn't known of its existence until then. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I also have this book but can't remember where,when or how much I paid for it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Bulwell and Basford on old picture postcards by Grenville Jennings. No. 22 in the series 'Yesterday's Nottinghamshire'. Published in 1993, but I imagine it should be readily obtainable - I think most in this series of A5-size booklets (this one is 36 pages) still are. About two thirds of the photos are of Bulwell scenes. Back cover: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Nottinghamshire's Railway Ghosts by John R. Smalley. An A5-size booklet published by J. H. Hall & Sons in their Heritage Series in 1994. A collection of accounts of alleged 'strange happenings' in the county. Mostly fairly brief, they include such as 'The Phantom of Mapperley Tunnel', 'Mysterious Plumtree', 'The Most Haunted Station in Nottinghamshire' (Rolleston) and 'The Phantom of Arkwright Street Bridge' amongst many others. Considering the title of the book it seems odd to include an account (factual) of the Grantham rail crash of 1906, and two alleged incidents in Derbyshire. Back cover: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,529 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 That book reminded me of this thread. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/16403-train-station-haunting/ Another one of those cases where someone posted a question and has never been back since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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