Nottinghamshire is home to more than 20 memorials dedicated to aircrew who died during the Second World War. The details of these are found on various publications and websites. Memorials such as those in Annesley, Blyth, Calverton, Cotgrave, Farnsfield, Gonalston, [ … ]
Mapperley’s Litter Pick
Calling all residents and organisations. Why not organise your own Litter Pick and help to keep our area litter free. The #MapperleyLitterPick is now up and running and we can assist you in arranging future events. Thanks to the support [ … ]
Christmas Offer from Mapperley Publisher
Mapperley publisher Porchester Press is offering free delivery on orders of suspense thriller ‘The Showman’. Set in Nottingham during two week in 1978, the short introduction of novel reads: England 1978.A number of deaths occur. All are sudden and bizarre, [ … ]
Gedling Colliery in 1948
A short two minute documentary (with dramatic music) about our former colliery that has now become Gedling Country Park. A documentary made in 1948 about Gedling Colliery, one of the deepest pits in the region. The film concentrates on the [ … ]
Local True Crime Case – Pretty Windows
Many of you will be familiar with the ‘Pretty Windows’ case that features in a new true crime podcast: https://psycho-killer.co/psycho-killer-true-crime-podcast More than 50 years have passed since the fatal stabbing of publican George Wilson in Nottingham and his family members [ … ]
Wall to Wall Pop Art on our Doorstep
Curious about modern art and the pop-art style but not sure what style you prefer? Then Wall to Wall is a great place to start. Wall to Wall is an independent micro-gallery nestled in suburban Nottingham, on the edge of [ … ]
Circular Walk – Woodborough and Lambley
Here’s another useful walk that takes in the villages of Woodborough and Lambley. Starting at The Tree Tops pub on Mapperley Plains, the walk is just under 8 miles, so allow for 4 hours. There is an option to stop [ … ]
Dave Rowberry – Mapperley’s Pianist
David Eric Rowberry, the pianist and songwriter with rhythm and blues band The Animals, was born in Mapperley on 4th July 1940. He studied at Newcastle University, and it was there that he got into blues and jazz music scene [ … ]
Wartime Memories of a Sneinton Girl
Raising a child can be a complex and confusing. Much of this chaos and confusion is brought about by those with parental responsibility, where too much is done with or provided for the child. A child in fact just needs [ … ]
The Handy Map and Street Guide (1920s)
The Handy Map and Street Guide to Nottingham is a crude map surrounded by several advertisers. Measuring 90 x 64 cm, it has columns down the sides with an alphabetical index to the street names. It also features many local [ … ]
Mapperley Hospital (1930s)
Many thanks to Martin Sarsfield for uploading this cine-camera footage from Mapperley Hospital and St Anns Hospital in the 1930s. The video is 25 minutes long and has no sound. Much of the footage is of the Sports Days of [ … ]
Mapperley – Arnot Hill Park – Woodthorpe Park – Circular Walk
It’s January 2021 and winter is making the second COVID lock-down even more difficult for us. Posts on our Facebook page have suggested that anxiety about the pandemic extends to being out in the open air. More of us are [ … ]
1878 – A Mill In Mapperley
Expecting an article about windmills? You are going to be disappointed. The term ‘mill’ in this case, is a 19th Century expression for a bare-knuckle boxing match, known as a prize-fight. The one in question took place in Mapperley, close [ … ]