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Historic maps of Newthorpe and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Newthorpe maps
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Eastwood| Heanor| Ilkeston| Hucknall| Newstead Abbey| Riddings| Ripley| Stapleford| Swanwick| Nottingham| South Normanton| Alfreton| Pentrich| Wilford
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Waiting at School
The lady on the photo is my Mum. She was waiting to meet me out of Beauvale School. The baby in the pram was a neighbour's little girl, my friend Teresa. ( We are still friends today.) Teresa was 10 years younger than me, so I would be nearly 11 at that time.
Years later, from 1965-67, after 7 years at Nottingham High School for girls and 3 yrs.at teacher training college at Thornbridge Hall, in Derbyshire,, I went back to Beauvale as a teacher ! Sadly my Mum died on Jan, 5th 2008.
Eastwood, Beauvale School 1956
I started Beauvale School in 1956 when I was 5 years old. At that time I lived with my parents at number 53 Raglan Street, Hilltop. I walked to school and back every day with my mum. I have fond memories of the old school and was there for 6 years and then my dad found work outside of Nottingham. My dad used to work at Moorgreen Pit in the NCB Workshops. I only wish that all schools were like this one today. I can also remember going and working in the school allottment on the opposite side of the road which I really enjoyed.
When I Was A Lad
During my schooldays I often visited Eastwood from Hucknall, my mate David Scrimshaw and I had many happy times there. We were travelling back to Hucknall one day on the bus, and two girls waved to us from a small park near hilltop. We got off and asked them for a date, they both accepted. My date's name was Irene and she lived on Nottingham Road, Eastwood, it was love at first sight. My mate begged me not to go to Eastwood again because he did not want to see his date again. I said ok, and never saw Irene again. I can't really explain my actions, but I still love Irene today, although I have not seen her for about 50 years. I would love to see her again if hopefully she is still alive. I understand she moved to Brinsley, but its difficult because I have forgotten her suname (then). If anyone can help please email me at, mickstreets@mypostoffice.co.uk Thank you
The Simpsons
My relatives in Eastwood were called Simpson. They kept the wet fish shop on Nottingham Road. There were Benjamin, Sally, Ada, Maud. Maud was married to Arthur Hartwell who kept the Machin and Hartwells shop next door. I used to stay with Maud who at that time lived at 15 Devonshire Drive, Eastwood. She used to take me to the wholesale market at Nottingham, when they needed supplies for the shop.
Eastwood Nottinghamshire
I lived with my grandmother (Elizabeth Jones), mother and sister at 72 Church Street Eastwood until I was about 7 years old (1956). My grandmother owned 4 (possibly 5) cottages in a row (ours being number 72) in Church Street. One of our neighbours was a family called Housley and a girl called Carol Emm. I remember going to school next to the church in Church Street but cannot remember the name. Sadly, when my grandmother was sick and came to live with us in Nottingham, the council condemned the cottages whch would have been sought after today. My grandad died in 1953 and I have a photo of them looking out the window onto the farmland behind the house. He and my grandmother are buried in Eastwood Cemetery. A few years ago my husband and I returned to Eastwood (from Australia) and found the grave. Eastwood has become a much busier place. I have been looking for relatives of my... Read more
A Ride to School on The b5 Alfreton
On my first few week at starting Beavale Infants School I will always remember on rainy cold mornings that my mum always let me and my brothers Robert and Peter travel to school on the B5 bus, a big blue double decker. I'll always remember the red leather seats and the bus conductor with his ticket machine. At that time the the lollipop man was my grandad, Fred Beaver, who lived on Dovecote Road hilltop, he loved being among people and was a lay preacher at the church on Dovecote Road. My name was Phillip Beaver and I was only 5 years old at the time. We as a family lived on Baker Road, Giltbrook. I still have very fond memories of my childhood with watching the trains going over the old 40 bridges at Awsworth and playing in the brook down by Henry Short's yard to watch the coal lorries being loaded up while sitting on the shale hills as we only new as the shonkybanks. Mum's since passed on now,... Read more
Growing up
I grew up in Awsworth from 1959 and left in 1986 to live nearby in Eastwood. I attended both schools as a child, all my 4 children were baptised in the local church, I played football for all the teams in Awsworth, in fact I and a friend formed the Sunday League side, Awsworth 77 as it was originally known. I still believe it runs to this day. I served on the parish council for a while, I did'nt intend to delve into local politics, I only went to get the permission of the usage of the rec's football ground at the annual general meeting. I resided at no 32 The Glebe until 1978 when I married and moved to Park Hill. I remember growing up in Awsworth where there was plenty of countryside to explore, Babbington woods, up Cossall and many more.
