EXTERNAL LINKS
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Nottingham- St Anns Well Road prior to demolition - Past Lives Project
Film Footage (approx 15 mins) includes scenes of St Anns Well Road pre demoliton...watch out for the original Westminster Hotel. Original link here. ....without ads here
...Some screen shots below
Film Footage (approx 15 mins) includes scenes of St Anns Well Road pre demoliton...watch out for the original Westminster Hotel. Original link here. ....without ads here
...Some screen shots below
Nottingham Symphony
A compilation film made by the Nottingham Historic Film Unit that looks back at Nottingham of the 1960s. During the video (around 10.50-10.60) there is footage taken near the roundabout at the bottom of St Anns Well Rd |
St Anns Well Railway Station (disussed)
Date opened:2.12.1889 Location:East side of Knightsthorpe Close Company on opening:Nottingham Suburban Railway Company Date closed to passengers:1.7.1916 Date closed completely:1.8.1951 Company on closing:Nottingham Suburban Railway Company Present state:Demolished with the exception of stationmaster's house located at the junction of The Wells Road and Dooland Drive County:Nottinghamshire OS Grid Ref:SK5884220 |
OTHER LINKS - NOTTINGHAM
'PICTURE THE PAST' aims to conserve and make publicly accessible the photographic heritage of the North East Midlands, thus enabling people to see the richness and diversity of the area's photographic collections.
Many images in the collection are irreplaceable - digitising protects the originals from wear and tear and enables users all over the world to view the collection via the Internet. Images on this website may be downloaded for personal use only. Photographic quality prints in various sizes can be ordered securely on-line. Note: Tony Miller has secured permission from Picture the Past for us to post pictures from their site. |
NOTTINGHAM HIDDEN HISTORY TEAM
https://nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/author/nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam/ Originally formed in 1965 to try to save or at least record before destruction the cave sites continually discovered during the major redevelopment of the City that took place in Nottingham in the 1960′s |
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HISTORY WEBSITE
http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/ The Nottinghamshire History website makes accessible a wide range of books and articles reflecting the rich and fascinating history of this part of the midlands. The website also provides local historians and genealogists with a wealth of material on all aspects of the county's history and acts as a gateway to other useful online resources. |
THE NOTTINGHAM FORUMS
http://nottstalgia.com/forums/ |
THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HERITAGE GATEWAY
http://www.nottsheritagegateway.org.uk/ THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HERITAGE GATEWAY is designed to provide a guide to the heritage resources of the county, and a history of Nottinghamshire featuring the latest research. The information provided by the Gateway is arranged through a series of research pathways, organised into the following groups: places, people, themes and events. The pathways provide users with a brief overview of a subject area and a list of key resources for further research, arranged by type of source material. The Gateway is being developed by The Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, and new pathways are added on a regular basis. Thanks are due to the Millennium Festival Awards for All for a grant which has made development of the site possible. |
OLD MAPS OF NOTTINGHAM
http://www.nottsheritagegateway.org.uk/places/nottingham/nottinghamcartographic.htm |
OLD MAPS.CO.UK
www.old-maps.co.uk The group might find this web site good to look at, it's a free to use Old maps -you can view maps from 1800, to Russian maps of the UK (now why would they have wanted them) . There is very good coverage of St Ann's pre demo -- type in Nottingham and a central map appears and several small maps to the side - scroll down these to chose the year you want, don't forget to use the "full screen" button to see it best Old-Maps - the online repository of historic maps - home page Free 1:10,560 scale Historical Mapping for the whole of the UK. Navigate directly to your chosen area using our comprehensive County and Town gazetteers. These maps are perfect for environmental, past industrial and genealogical studies. |
http://www.ciaranbrown.com/sillitoe.html Who does not remember the movie "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"? An iconic film of the era set in Nottingham and in homes similar to our own.... Alan Sillitoe, famous Nottinghamian wrote this, also 'The Ragman's Daughter' ( that has been mentioned in our site) |
EVENTS AND DATES IN NOTTINGHAM'S HISTORY
http://mumblingnerd.com/events-and-dates-in-nottinghams-history/nottingham-in-the-middle-ages-600-1499/ - an interesting list of dates relevant to Nottingham as a whole - 600 - 1499 - also some interesting photographs. |
BRITISH COUNCIL FILM COLLECTION:
HOW A BICYCLE IS MADE (FILM) http://film.britishcouncil.org/how-a-bicycle-is-made |
STONEBRIDGE CITY FARM
https://www.facebook.com/stonebridge.cityfarm?hc_location=stream Stonebridge hosted several reunions for members of the St Ann's Well Road Pre Demolition 1970 website and all other past residents of the area |
website: https://stannswellroad.weebly.com
facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/StAnnsWellRdPreDemolition1970
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