Memories of Judge’s Bakery Thanks to the Bread and Bitter pub, we shared this photo after John Dean bought it in. John had taken it in 1976 showing the building when it was Judge’s Bakery. The door on the right is now the door round [ … ]
Tag: mapperley history
Judge’s Bakery – Mapperley
Mapperley people remember Judge’s Bakery fondly. The name is synonymous with Nottingham and the historic bakery and shop on Mansfield Road (directly opposite the junction with Woodborough Road) in the city centre. Mapperley though was the centre of the bakery operation from 1912, with the [ … ]
What History Lies In Your Loft?
Tucked away in the loft of a 1930s Mapperley house, next to the eve, roofers found a dusty old woollen overcoat. On closer inspection it was found to date back to the second world war, and issued to a Civil Defence volunteer. Could it have [ … ]
Mapperley’s Florence Nightingale
Josephine Louise Angois was a volunteer nurse in the 20th century’s bloodiest war, who lived an extraordinary ‘ordinary’ life. With assistance from the Royal College of Nursing Service Scrapbooks, Mapperley can proudly claim this remarkable woman as our own ‘Florence Nightingale. Angois’ father, Paul Angois, was [ … ]
Monthly Blog – December 2025
A Tale of Two Parrots On 2nd December we posted: Very important question: Does anyone remember Fred the Parrot!? 🦜 We are currently sat in The Old Flower Shop debating whether he was in the Pet Shop or the old DIY store? The answer soon came. [ … ]
Monthly Blog – October 2025
From Marple Square to the M31 Galaxy Marple Square Remembered Jo Singh sent us some photos taken by her father in the 70s and 80s. These are of the Marple Square flats on Woodborough Road off Cranmer Street. Built with its own neighbourhood shopping centre [ … ]
Monthly Blog September 2025
3rd September Despite the optimism of the new cafe and shop at the Spencer family’s Spring Lane Farm it was a very sad day at the farm today when their oldest Labrador Tess gained a place at the forever farm in the sky 🐾 🤍 [ … ]
White Cottage and Pelham House
Tucked into the leafy slopes of Woodthorpe Drive in Nottingham stand two neighbouring properties that have quietly borne witness to more than a century of local transformation. White Cottage and Pelham House are fine examples of early suburban architecture. They represent the personal histories of [ … ]
The Little Shop With Many Memories
In July 2025, we came across this photograph of The Little Shop on the Old Nottingham Pictures group. 1983 The Little Shop, 876 Woodborough Road, Mapperley. Anybody remember this? Sally Williams certainly did. She was able to recall the various names that the shop had [ … ]
Coltsfoot Beer House
For centuries Nottingham people have enjoyed getting out of the town and walking up to Mapperley for the views, and of course some liquid refreshment. In the mid 19th century, there was a small beer house in Mapperley that had an unusual name, Coltsfoot Beer [ … ]