Road Rage – 19th Century Style! On the television or in the papers we hear about cases of road rage when one driver has lost their temper with another driver. Is this a symptom of the modern age? According to the local paper in 1850, [ … ]
Category: History
The Battle of Mapperley Hills
On Tuesday August 23rd 1842, Mapperley experienced an event known as the Battle of Mapperley Hills. Troops were used to break up a peaceful rally by Chartists, the working class movement which emerged in 1836 in London and expanded rapidly across the country. During the [ … ]
A Short History of the Area
Mapperley Plains and its shops mean a lot to the locals. They also mean a lot to the thousands who pass through by car. Some stopping for a visit, others commuting or bypassing the north of the city. Lucky for us and the Mapperley traders [ … ]