LOOKING BACK
Each week Gedling Eye delves into the borough’s past exploring all manner of topics from the railways to famous faces, local inventions to pubs from the past and plenty more in between. See all our articles below.
Appeal to trace the names of those who died in World War II
Residents in Gedling borough are being encouraged to play their part in helping to record the names of those from the county who died...
The night WWI Zeppelin air raids brought terror to Mapperley and Netherfield
The two towns were bombed during an attack on Nottingham by Zeppelin L 17
Town history celebrated with new wooden sculptures at Arnold park
The wooden carvings have been created and placed in Arnot Hill Park
Old Nottingham directory is portal into Gedling borough’s bygone past
Here's how they recorded life back in 1853.
The story behind the tragic family murder in Colwick Woods that led to mass deaths in Nottingham
More than 20 people ended up dead back in the 1840s, and it was all because of one man - William Saville.
New Daybrook care home to open with name inspired by area’s history
The new development on Mansfield Road has been named as Davison House
People from the past who helped shape the town of Netherfield
We meet three people from Netherfield's past who have had a lasting impact on the town
The history and meaning behind Gedling borough’s pub names – Mapperley
This week we have uncovered the history of a number of watering holes in Mapperley
The history and meaning behind Gedling borough’s pub names – Carlton
This week we have uncovered the history of a number of watering holes in Carlton
The history and meaning behind Gedling borough’s pub names – Burton Joyce
This week we have uncovered the history of three watering holes in Burton Joyce and found out how they came to get their titles.
Did you know Colwick once had its own cheese? You cheddar believe it!
Colwick Cheese was a fresh cheese that was invented around the 17th Century in the village.
80s book claimed stewardess had to be treated for ‘severe shock’ after seeing ghostly figure glide through wall in Arnold Labour Club
Here's a chilling tale about an apparition spotted moving through walls at the historic Arnold Labour Club.
Education chief launched verbal attack on ‘dishonest’ parents at opening ceremony for Carlton school back in 1964
Dr. Cyril Bibby, principal of the Hull Training College, had been invited to open the new Carlton Central school as reported in the South Notts Echo back in June 1964.
LOOKING BACK: Netherfield community voiced fears over crossing safety after train and bus collision more than 40 years ago
Back in November 1982, A Carlton-bound double-decker 43 bus was hit by a coal train in the early afternoon on Netherfield Lane crossings in Netherfield.
How every Wetherspoons pub in Gedling borough got their names and the stories behind them
The budget pub chain has a reputation of renovating old buildings, and these are the stories the buildings hold.
The dry ski slope in Carlton that was loved by tea-tray sledgers and became a popular venue for birthday parties
The slope peaked in popularity during the 70s and 80s and was heavily used during snowy weather
LOOKING BACK: Councillors feared creating elderly ‘ghetto’ with new block of flats in Carlton
The claim was made by two councillors at a meeting of the urban authority's Housing Committee during discussions on the proposed flats at Walton Crescent
LOOKING BACK: Wonderful memories as we open up our photo archives again
From charity days to community occasions, if there was an event going on, Gedling Eye was there to share the moment. Do you remember these, or recognise someone in these photos from our archive?
LOOKING BACK: Wonderful memories as we open up our photo archives again
From charity days to community occasions, if there was an event going on, Gedling Eye was there to share the moment. Do you remember these, or recognise someone in these photos from our archive?
LOOKING BACK: Carlton woman made house plea to council after claiming to be ‘unable to conceive’ in high-rise flat
The Sun reported on July 23, 1971, that the 26-year-old woman had asked the urban council at Cariton to rehouse her and her husband as she had become infertile.
LOOKING BACK: The Carlton street that was turned into a ‘quagmire’ by builder’s bulldozers 59 years ago
Builders were blamed for turning Gardenia Grove into a 'mudbath' back in 1965
Were you part of this successful Netherfield pub football team?
It features the teams from Railway Hotel FC in Netherfield and shows the players celebrating with a haul of trophies following a successful season.
Much-loved historic Arnold pub was sold to help start iconic brewery
Local historian Bob Massey shares the history of the Seven Stars public house in Arnold, which one of four pubs in the town at the time.
Seaside train trip ended in tragedy for daughter of wealthy Stoke Bardolph farmer
Historian Bob Massey shares a story about a tragic trip to the seaside back in 1857.
Iconic cinema building in Mapperley given Grade-II listed status by Historic England
The Majestic Cinema building on Woodborough Road was under threat of demolition back in April 2019, with plans for 26 new flats.
Meet The Godfreys: ‘Oh, this war!’ – Carlton zeppelin bombing blitz chronicled in John’s wartime diaries
For the final part of this fascinating series, Angie Keyworth dips into the archive of her influential Carlton family The Godfreys to see how the First World War affected those living in the town...
Meet the Godfreys: Diaries reveal how wealthy Carlton family helped set up new church in town
Angie Keyworth continues to share treasures and memories found in the archives of her relatives – the Godfreys
Meet The Godfreys: John’s old diaries reveal how Liberal Club was formed, park recreation land was bought and also record reaction to Titanic sinking
These entries from John's diary detail how he decided to turn a former baptist church into a liberal club, in a bid to pull people away from the public houses.
A tree-mendous tale about Mapperley’s past
Before the 1850s, Mapperley was a wind swept and inhospitable place in winter and there was nothing here except a few farm buildings, a couple of houses and early brick works.
Meet the Godfreys: Park House is perfect home for ageing Carlton postmaster
Angie Keyworth is a relative of The Godfrey family, who were wealthy landowners in Carlton at the turn of the last century and were responsible for building Park House. She has been covering their story in Gedling Eye.
Meet the Godfreys: This is the family who built the historic Park House in Carlton
Angie Keyworth is the great-grandaughter of John Godfrey, the original owner of Park House in Carlton. Here she shares memories of her family and the time they spent in this historic house
Burton Joyce Village Hall was unusual choice of venue for pioneering broadcast in the early days of BBC local radio
Village venue was strangely selected chosen over Nottingham's Albert Hall for broadcast of new musical play
Managers of historic mill in Arnot Hill Park were radical thinkers who introduced Methodism to the town
It was back in 1791 that a worsted mill was constructed on the site of Arnot Hill Park to produce a high-quality type of wool yarn.
Majestic Cinema: Looking back at the 90-year history of iconic picture house in Mapperley which was once called ‘the Elite of the suburbs’
Local historian Bob Massey looks back at the history of the Majestic Cinema in Mapperley as plans to demolish the iconic building are revealed...
Breach of promise to Calverton girl made national news headlines
The story of Mary Cooper is just one of the many local tales in local historian Bob Massey's new book Snippets from History Vol 3
Drunken train driver properly fell off the wagon during journey from Lowdham to Notts
First part in a series of extracts from two new books by Arnold and Mapperley historian Bob Massey
