local history
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‘His mind was unhinged by the belief that he had an incurable disease’: The tragic tale of an England cricket legend who shot himself in Gedling after becoming convinced he was terminally ill
Arthur Shrewsbury was the mainstay of the Nottinghamshire batting line-up for over two decades and is often hailed as the…
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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…
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Corn, hay, a horse and plough, four mattresses and three candlesticks: These are some of the things contained in a will belonging to a man from Woodborough who lived in the sixteenth century
This will belonging to William Alvye gives an interesting insight into what life was like back in 1567
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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…
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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
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VIDEO: Ouse Dyke flooded areas of Carlton and Gedling back in summer of ’94
Ouse Dyke flooded parts of Burton Road and Conway Road after long wet summer 22 years ago.
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Frank E. Earp: Small spinney in Colwick Woods played host to brutal family murder
Our new resident folklorist and historian, Frank E. Earp shares the story of a brutal murder in Colwick Woods… The…
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