Local History

This simple stone was erected in 1819 by the shocked residents in response to the murder of a teenager from the rural village of Papplewick.

Colwick Cheese was a fresh cheese that was invented around the 17th Century in the village.

The slope peaked in popularity during the 70s and 80s and was heavily used during snowy weather

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

This simple stone was erected in 1819 by the shocked residents in response to the murder of a teenager from the rural village of Papplewick.

After being closed for over 2 years, due Coronavirus restrictions and the death of the Museum Keeper, the Folk Museum reopened at the end of April 2023.

It features the teams from Railway Hotel FC in Netherfield and shows the players celebrating with a haul of trophies following a successful season.

The names of all Gedling borough men and women killed serving their country during World War II will be featured on a new roll of honour.

Early storytelling combined all the present day forms of entertainment, stories, poetry, music, and dance.

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.

The history of Gedling Colliery has been captured in an online video that's proving popular with local history buffs and ex-workers.The video, which was...

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.

Arthur Shrewsbury was the mainstay of the Nottinghamshire batting line-up for over two decades and is often hailed as the best batsman England ever produced

Historian Bob Massey shares a story about a tragic trip to the seaside back in 1857.

Bob shares the story of Mapperley's tiger, which gripped the local community back in 1827.

Harriett decide to supplement the family income by opening a tea room for all the visitors to the area.

The Saxons were always up for a good time and there were storytellers more than ready to entertain their fellow villagers.

The Pinder was a parish council official who had the job of collecting stray animals and impounding them until their owners collected them.

After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 the new King Edward Vll’s Coronation had been set for June 26, 1902. This however had...

One other travelling amusement that visited the Arnold from from time to time was the Portable theatre.

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...

The rhino was exhibited around the country and was billed as a 'real unicorn'

Angie Keyworth continues to share treasures and memories found in the archives of her relatives – the Godfreys

The new book by the popular Arnold historian was released this week

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.

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.

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.

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

The Golden Ball in Carlton is one of the ones that are now long gone. In the 1750s however, Carlton's Golden Ball was occupied by one Samuel Parley

For listeners to the BBC Home Service in the late 1940s, the sound of the BBC Show in the late 1940s the sound of the BBC Show Band playing the popular tunes at the time were a nightly pleasure. The leader of this band was Cyril Stapleton.

Village venue was strangely selected chosen over Nottingham's Albert Hall for broadcast of new musical play

Arthur Shrewsbury was the mainstay of the Nottinghamshire batting line-up for over two decades and is often hailed as the best batsman England ever produced

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.

Local historian Bob Massey looks back at the history of the Majestic Cinema in Mapperley as plans to demolish the iconic building are revealed...

This will belonging to William Alvye gives an interesting insight into what life was like back in 1567

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

Residents in Woodborough are putting together plans to commemorate the anniversary of a plane crash that took place in the skies above the village...

Photographs taken by a Woodborough cobbler of Nottingham and the surrounding countryside over 60 years ago have been made available to the public for...

Historians at Woodborough Local History Group are appealing to Gedling Eye readers for help in identifying the locations featured in two pictures from their...

Our new resident folklorist and historian, Frank E. Earp shares the story of a brutal murder in Colwick Woods...The name of Nottingham man William...

Now that we have lost the Post Office it is becoming difficult to remember that Woodborough was once a village with local facilities, with...

The son of a Polish Air Force pilot killed when his plane crash landed in Calverton during World War Two is to travel across the...

In view of the ongoing controversy about the wind turbine on Bank Hill it is perhaps worth remembering that a similar, though smaller structure,...