Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Bored at work so I did this. Where's this?. An extract from a 1950s map of central Nottingham. Half the road layout has changed, but half is still the same today. I've blanked out some road and place names which would give it away to easily, but it is definitely city centre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Owdtite 2 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Canning Circus with Derby Rd and Ilkeston Rd branching off !! Okay, I will try again later!!! Owdtite..... !tony! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carol Dickens 3 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 isn't it town end of derby road where it meets parliament st and maid marion way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 The pointy bit at the bottom is where "The Palaise" is now ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I agreed with First Canning then the Palais, but the church on the left would rule both out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Just come back to see how its going Not Canning Circus, Palais, or Derby Road. The church at bottom left is still there, but its surroundings are very different Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 is it on your works scanner ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carol Dickens 3 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 lace market? st mary's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I'm pretty sure that the two P.H.'s on the left hand side are the Sal' and the Royal Children so that would make those two top left corner roads Hounds Gate and Castle Gate so most of the bottom half of the map would now be taken up by the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I agree, Castle Gate & Low Pavement crossing Albert Street & Lister Gate. Drury Hill in the mid-right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Yep, mr rob t and littlebro have cracked it The road going across mid left to centre is Castle Gate, and the crossroads is Lister Gate/Albert Street. The circular bit in the lower centre is the junction of Carrington Street/Greyfriar Gate with Stanford Street going up at an angle. (and I hadn't noticed Drury Hill was just on the edge on the other side) The church I mentioned on the left is St Nicholas on Maid Marion Way - looking a bit more peaceful back then So the parts which haven't been ruined by Broad Marsh Centre are still the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Good Un Cliff It would be good to see a Map how it is today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Best I can do at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I have this area among my collection of 1880s maps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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