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Historic maps of Mansfield Woodhouse and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Mansfield Woodhouse maps
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Mansfield Woodhouse books
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Nottingham Photographic Memories
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I was nursing at the hospital from December 1952, and the photo that is shown is of the old Nurses' Home, which you went into in your second year, or when on night duty in the part of the building at a right angle on the left. This meant that you had a single room instead of sharing. All the sisters... [more]
Shared on 21 October 2009
I was in Harlow Wood Hospital on and off for about 3years, first in Ward 1 which was a boys' and men's ward, it was also called Portland Ward, and Sister Langton was in charge. I was about 10 and when I first went in I was surprised that they had school every day. Then I went into Ward 9, Sister... [more]
Shared on 09 December 2008
I lived in Ridgeway, Langwith Junction. Mum would give me a shilling to go to the pictures matinee at the Empire on Saturday morning. It cost 7 pence to go in and 5 pence for sweets, it would be packed with kids, you coudn't hear the film for noise, but what fun. Then out of the pictures and up to railway... [more]
Shared on 12 March 2009
I recall living at 163 Mansfield Road in 1947, when we had real winter, close to Kitty Hibberts shop, this is now a Chinese takeaway. Across the road was cobbler Betts Hut at the top of Barnes Street, on the opposite corner was a walled allotment owned by a Mr. Horace Slack, this allotment had several apple trees, which we took... [more]
Shared on 05 May 2008
Extracts From Mansfield Woodhouse & Nottinghamshire books
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Nottingham Photographic Memories
Electric trams were now replacing horse trams and rebuilding was taking place on Long Row. In the background is the Exchange; although the largest building in the market place, it was not grand or overpowering.
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Nottingham Photographic Memories
On the left is the Talbot, which was opened in 1874 as a drinking palace - it was filled with sculptures and bronzes. In 1929, Yates Wine Lodges bought the Talbot and it still remains a great attraction.
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Nottingham Photographic Memories
The covered colonnade, which has protected shoppers for generations, is still a feature of Long Row. Samuel's the jewellers and Hepworth's the tailors, on the right, are two of the well-known businesses in the row.
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