Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 This is what happens when you take a few old photographic postcards, and then play around with Streetview. Not everything gets ruined all the time. 12 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 That bend in the road by Wollaton Church is a bit dodgy if you’re faced with an HGV now though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,292 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 That picture of St Mary's church Blidworth is take from Ricketts Lane which if you follow along takes you past the old Blidworth windmill, "Druid's Stone" and out on to the A60 the Nottingham-Mansfield road near the table top tree and the Bessie Shepherd stone. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,292 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Was that the Monk's who owned S.A. Monk of Sutton in Ashfield and Nottingham? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Love the photo of Ollerton. That area is prominent in my family tree with my great grandfather being born in Wellow and his siblings at Ompton. That line of the family goes back through Kneesall, Bilsthorpe and Laxton. Great great grandad ended his days in Retford, keeping a pub after farming all his life. A few years ago, I worked at Welbeck House in Ollerton, built on the site of the former Colliery. Hated the place. It was a soulless building. Often visited Retford, which is still a nice town. It's nice to walk the same ground your ancestors knew, even if it does look very different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Another in the collection. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Except for the beautiful gate boarded up. Oh ! And where's all the students litter ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Spent many a happy hour up past the table top tree NADVAS range was just on the left up Rickett's lane in the old sand quarry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 And in Newark, nothing seems to have been demolished for at least 150 years. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Our nearby town, Newark, is very interesting architecturally. Probably the nicest town in the county. Lots of places to eat and drink and some good antique shops. Avoid it at the moment though. Severn Trent are installing a necessary new sewer system and the town centre is chaotic. I feel sorry for the traders. Only those directly on the roads adjoining the works are getting compensation for the disruption but the whole town is affected. The work is scheduled to finish in June. Please come and spend lots of money after then - you will be very much welcomed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 No, it hasn’t changed much Ian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Great Train Robbery? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 At Ledburn, just north of Cheddington Station and just south of Leighton Buzzard, on the West Coast mainline.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Continuing the theme I started a few months ago. Cotgrave The Bank is basically still under the same ownership What was the building in the middle of the roundabout..toilets ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 The famous Long Eaton roundabout lavvies, well frequented and very conveniently sited! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 ^^^Didn't they have a 'reputation' at one time?^^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I had my account at Eastwood Natwest when we moved there after we got married. I remember the manager was very unaccomodating so I took my overdraft elsewhere. Like most Natwest's its closed down now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 A couple more - with old photos which were lying around. Station Road, Kimberley. St Paul's Church, Carlton. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Mam and dad were married at St Pauls in 1940. Really hasn't changed a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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