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Volunteers for the Newark Town & District Hospital Entertaining the and Dispensary in 1926, the year of the General Strike, held five dances, three whist drives, community: hospital three concerts, two benefit nights, a hospital fundraising before the NHS ball, an angling competition, an Alexandra Rose Day collection, a garden fete, a sale of allotment produce, and a Cricket League Hospital Cup. Before the NHS was founded in 1948, hospital and

ENTERTAINING THE COMMUNITY: HOSPITAL FUNDRAISING BEFORE THE NHS BEFORE FUNDRAISING HOSPITAL THE COMMUNITY: ENTERTAINING BY EDDIE CHEETHAM healthcare funding in the United Kingdom operated very very popular, with the majority of individual patients paying into them, in a way far more universal than simply acts of giving through an annual differently. There were two different types of hospital these low-cost, affordable schemes to secure hospital cover for themselves subscription. They provided competitions and entertainment in many forms, provision. Voluntary hospitals, both general and specialist, and their dependents. The larger general hospitals – Nottingham, Derby, and helped to advertise the good cause of the hospital, as well as the various and Chesterfield – became very adept at securing these income streams. ways to donate and contribute towards it. focused on acute medical care, specialist services such as While these large sums of money were very important, also significant was the Volunteers for the Newark Town & District Hospital and Dispensary money raised through carnivals, entertainments, and other public fundraising eye treatments or ENT, and accident and emergency services. in 1926, the year of the General Strike, held five dances, three whist drives, events. For smaller hospitals particularly, which frequently lacked a regular three concerts, two benefit nights, a hospital ball, an angling competition, RAM-PAGE COURTESY OF REG COX Patients would go to see consultants, be operated on, or be income, public fundraising became a key part of their financial makeup. Some an Alexandra Rose Day collection, a garden fete, a sale of allotment produce, of the largest events, such as the city-wide Hospital Day in Derby (started in seen as outpatients. Patients paid what they could, or were and a Cricket League Hospital Cup. They also took collections at the local 1928), brought in thousands of pounds in cash and goods. There were parades, bowling club, Wesleyan Society, many football matches, and at a Christmas treated for free. Outside the voluntary sector, there sat a sports, and competitions. Every year, too, the organisers published a magazine carol concert. This raised £423 just in ‘entertainments’ alone, 7% out of the called the ‘Ram-Page’, containing comical stories, caricatures of local civic patchwork quilt of local authority and public services. £5,386 total ordinary income that year. Mansfield Hospital, in the late nineteen leaders, cartoons, as well as adverts from local companies. The most famous (or infamous) were the workhouse thirties, encouraged the continuation of public fundraising because it ensured There were instances in the early twentieth century when voluntary hospital that the hospital was able “to treat free of all charge the necessitous poor, infirmaries, or as they later became after 1929, Public ran into financial trouble. Particularly during and after the First World War, the unemployed, old age pensioners, etc., etc.” who were unable to pay towards increasing costs of healthcare and wartime disruption meant that hospitals their care either via the hospital almoner or via one of the subscription or Assistance Infirmaries that were run by local authorities. found themselves with year-on-year deficits. In 1917, the traders contributory schemes. Similarly Wirksworth Cottage Hospital volunteers Originally attached to the workhouse to provide healthcare of Chesterfield and District decided to alleviate the financial problems that created a series of events, including dramatic entertainments, carnivals, their local hospital faced by holding a Bazaar on the 19th September. and a ‘Pound Day’. for resident and out-relief paupers, in the twentieth century This was opened by the Marquiss of Hartington, the son of the Duke of In the early 20th Century, local cycling clubs started to conduct parades Devonshire, who had been the president of Chesterfield Hospital for some many grew into very large institutions in their own right. in aid of their local institutions. In Matlock, a yearly procession would snake decades. There was a huge market full of stalls, an industrial exhibition, and through the town, led by cyclists that had decorated their bicycles in elaborate Workhouse and public assistance infirmaries housed a number of entertainments. Appeals were made to individuals to donate ways. These would be followed by many townspeople competing in a fancy- sizable lump sums to the hospital. It was a resounding success. Over £4,000 particularly the chronic sick and geriatric patients. dress competition, for which prizes were awarded for best dressed, and best was realised from the bazaar alone, and over £8,000 was raised in total. decorated bicycle. Hospital parades were common, and fancy dress was a WIRKSWORTH WAKE The voluntary hospitals are closest to what we would Of this, £4,300 was handed over to the hospital to clear its debt, and £4,000 was staple. Characters from history and contemporary events were mimicked or donated for future building work. A similarly event was organised in Buxton associate today as a typical hospital, providing a wider mocked, and contestants were not shy of being political. Lord Nelson appeared just a few years later in aid of the Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity. in Bolsover, while a group of women in Whittington Moor (near Chesterfield) range of care. Held in 1924 between the 10th and 13th of September, and this time opened by dressed as scrapping suffragettes in 1909. At the same event, a ‘comic’ football the Duchess of Devonshire, this attempted to clear the deficits accrued due Though the two counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire were very similar in many ways, match was held. It was one large play, acted out by both teams and a harassed to recent “additions and improvements” that the hospital had needed as a with a shared industrial and civil heritage, they had very different patterns of voluntary referee. Players made pratfalls. The St John’s ambulance team responded consequence of the Great War. It was organised, staffed, and run almost totally hospital provision. Nottinghamshire was served by a few larger hospitals spread across the county, by bandaging the player from head-to-foot, and stretchering him off to cheers by women volunteers, who donated their time, skills, goods, and money to the while Derbyshire had almost three times the number, from the large to very small. The largest from the crowd. At about half-way through the match, the referee made a event. According to newspaper reports, well over a thousand people attended hospitals, Nottingham General with four hundred beds and Derbyshire Royal Infirmary with three “poor” decision, which caused a theatrical display from the team at fault. the fair that was held under the ‘Great Dome’ of the Devonshire Hospital. hundred and fifty, drew patients from across their counties. A little smaller was the specialist They carried the referee off the pitch, whilst the other team scored goals behind It included stalls of baskets, babies’ and fancy goods, “useful novelties”, Devonshire rheumatic hospital in Buxton and the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital their backs, with local Boy Scouts attempting to defend the referee. Yet while fruits, cakes, sweets, tobacco, flowers, and dairy products. All these with two hundred beds. Hospitals such as Mansfield and District, Ilkeston General and Worksop sports could be a platform for theatrics and fun, in most cases hospital sports contributed to the significant £8,297 profit. Victoria, with between fifty and a hundred and forty beds, cared for patients from their respective towns competitions were serious business. Very large tournaments were held for and surrounding areas. Cottage hospitals included Ripley, Buxton, Bakewell, Retford, the Whitworth in At a local level, fetes and carnivals in aid of the cottage hospitals, such as football, cricket, rowing, swimming, bowls, angling, and much more, with cups Darley Dale, and the Ashbourne Victoria Memorial Hospital. All these hospitals received subscriptions, Wirksworth and Ashbourne, brought out the peoples of the towns and villages awarded to the winners. donations, and bequests from companies and individuals. Later, mutualist Saturday Funds and to involve them in the work of the hospital. Each drew the community to Contributory Schemes (which could be compared to a form of rudimentary health insurance) became

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or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit Dowson was the only daughter of Alderman Anderson and Jeannie Brownsword, who was one of the who was Brownsword, and Jeannie Alderman Anderson of the only daughter was Dowson in the years the city council for who stood that many of the women noting generally It is worth The first woman to stand for the City Council, albeit unsuccessfully, was Mrs Bridget Jean Burke-Bloor, Burke-Bloor, Jean Bridget Mrs was the City Council, albeit unsuccessfully, for stand to woman The first Caroline was married to Dr Henry Harper, who had consulting rooms in Regent Street. Wealthy, outspoken outspoken Wealthy, Street. in Regent rooms consulting who had Dr Henry married to Harper, was Caroline the times chaired clubs, and at various and golf cricket local she captained sportswoman, and a keen association, Government Local in the Women’s She had been active Nottingham Ladies swimming club. on civic bodies. of women representation the political the 1890s for since which had campaigned 1886, and from had served on the council Her father of Guardians. on the Nottingham Board women first to by birth, and then subsequent marriage woman wealthy A suffrage. of female proponent a keen was and with organisations of women’s in a range involved she was solicitor, a local William Enfield Dowson, of the National of the Nottingham branch the leadership work. Helena had relinquished philanthropic during 1913-1914, when the national body aligned with the Labour Societies Suffrage Union of Women’s split during bill. When the NUWSS a suffrage introduce to Government on the Liberal put pressure to Party retaining Citizenship, Equal for the National Union of Societies and then became World War the First a new association entitled the into branch NUWSS took the local affiliation, Helena its Labour Party housing and improved for on a platform Association. Although she campaigned Service Notts Women’s representation and equal suffrage to and the rights of women the plight of the unemployed sanitation, and her appeal Labour limited towards and antipathy Party the Liberal to on civic bodies, her adherence social class. Both Harper and her own in the city other than amongst figure feminist as a key standing women first in Nottingham in 1920, the of the Peace as Justices nominated had been successfully Dowson assume this office. to or had previously Poor Law Guardians, as office held elected One had already World War following eligible Women had been and expertise. of connection because committees council onto co-opted female ten were 1910 there 1900 to 1892. Between since Law Guardians election as Poor for stand to for stood women In 1922, as many as twenty membership. of the total a quarter Law Guardians, Poor were “that there declare to Post the Nottingham Evening prompting vacancies, the forty-eight election for in Guardian Law a Poor Harper became an election avalanche.” was and the situation many lady aspirants who contested a by-election in the spring of 1919. An organiser for the Nottingham branch of the Women’s of the Women’s the Nottingham branch for spring of 1919. An organiser in the a by-election who contested Labour a local married to and was a schoolteacher becoming law before she had studied Labour League, every for woman of the franchise housing, jobs and the extension on the need for activist. Campaigning Party and a in municipal government should be co-partners that “men and women she argued twenty-one, over 1919, in November as a Liberal stood Helena Dowson the kitchen.” to be relegated ever should not for woman However, successful. neither were Association. Again, Citizens the Women’s for stood and Annie Shepherd elected was Harper and Caroline ward Meadows the working-class captured Dowson in 1920 this changed. critics who had prematurely This confounded ward. of Market seat Conservative unopposed in the safe voters.” the majority of Nottingham by regarded not favourably are that, candidates “women announced AT LAST – JOHN BERNARD PARTRIDGE, PUNCH, – JOHN BERNARD PARTRIDGE, LAST AT ACT 1918, PUBLIC DOMAIN, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ACT CELEBRATING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE THE REPRESENTATION CELEBRATING Political biographies biographies Political women early of the on Nottingham councillors 1920-1930 Council City By the turn of the century there were active campaigns for women’s suffrage in most of the provincial cities, of the provincial in most suffrage women’s for campaigns active were there of the century the turn By including Nottingham. Some progress had already been made. Women could already stand for election to school boards school boards election to for stand already been made. Women could had already including Nottingham. Some progress of thirty the age over In 1918 women elections. government in local too, vote, and many could Law Guardians, and as Poor also changing. were cultures political Local extended. further was franchise and the local vote, the parliamentary acquired Societies Suffrage National Union of Women’s pre-war the example, For being. into came organisations New women’s in Nottingham under the campaign to continued Equal Citizenship, for in 1919 National Union of Societies renamed (NUWSS), progress made significant the Labour Party Council. Locally, Association and the Women’s Citizens of the Women’s umbrella voter. female newly the enfranchised capture to formed sections were women’s elections. Separate post-war in the first than men, with 56,666 men vote had the women in the city who more were in 1928, there realised was suffrage female When full industries. core in Nottingham’s employed were so many women because largely roles, electoral on the local and 65,956 women QUEEN, CIRCA LATE 1920s QUEEN, CIRCA LATE TANSLEY CARNIVAL, INCLUDING CARNIVAL KING AND CARNIVAL INCLUDING CARNIVAL, TANSLEY FIRST PRIZE-WINNING CART DECORATED WITH NURSE, DOCTOR AND PATIENT. C.1914 AND PATIENT. DOCTOR NURSE, WITH DECORATED CART PRIZE-WINNING FIRST This article has taken a glance over scattered and varied events and and varied scattered over a glance This article has taken ottingham Trent University Edward Cheetham N rates) had to be booked and paid for. In 1934, it raised an impressive £3,628 £3,628 an impressive In 1934, it raised for. and paid be booked had to rates) the ground, such as renting costs, cover to but half of this went takings, gross year, The next expenses. and other general catering, the performers, paying were only £1,553. In 1936 the costs but spent £2,108, leaving £3,661, it took The result the number of attractions. reducing so high that they considered than costlier far event was organised This type of professionally clear. is quite if large, Days in Nottingham. Yet Rag or the Day, the Hospital like something traditional as the more not as cost-effective this were events like trans-county sums, and became significant events, they nevertheless raised volunteer-run forward be looked to something calendar: events embedded in the community right. in their own to government in the days before funding in the field of hospital practices independent, not on their were but they were hospitals Voluntary funding. had an army of dedicated hospitals the smallest voluntary Even own. possibly the best it could institution ‘their’ make to who strived followers this, did not shy from and Nottinghamshire be. The people of Derbyshire committed, a vibrant, of what constituted prime examples and are community. hospital voluntary and diligent

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free of all charge the free poor, necessitous unemployed, old age etc. pensioners, etc., Mansfield Hospital, Mansfield Hospital, nineteen in the late thirties, encouraged the continuation of public fundraising because it ensured that the hospital able was The Long Eaton Carnival was perhaps the was Carnival Eaton The Long It seems to have been rare that such been rare have It seems to

www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit largest single event in the region, offering a offering single event in the region, largest towards It contributed of attractions. plethora causes, not just the charitable many different committee 1936, the organising By hospitals. Nottingham General to its proceeds donated Hospital, Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham Infirmary, Nottingham Eye Hospital, Nottingham Women’s Derbyshire Infirmary, Royal the Derbyshire Hospital, Nose and Throat Ear, and Dumb Deaf Derby Hospital, Children’s Derbyshire Hospital, Women’s St Brigade, the Fire to as as well Hospital, Devonshire Buxton Institution, and Orphans Widows the Police Division, and to Nursing and John Ambulance £800 in 1936, of the money, share the largest took Nottingham General Fund. a the event in 1930, lasted £400. Starting Infirmary’s Royal Derby to compared and all other sports events, fireworks, whole week, and included competitions, tended carnivals Smaller local money. events cost manner of things. But large their services donated who or professionals entertainers on amateur rely to rose that costs meant however, Carnival, Eaton of the Long The scale free. for charitable reduced (even offering and attractions as entertainers significantly events were poorly attended, unless it rained. unless it rained. attended, poorly events were a series of smaller eventsIn Ashbourne, were including the year, throughout held indoors tea-parties, afternoon plays, collections, a lot of activity around and smoking concerts, at Ashbourne Committee Christmas. The Ladies’ up coming constantly were Hospital Victoria fundraising. of community with new forms of the residents sent out to were Envelopes with cash and district, be returned village to on delivery or on entry Christmas the annual to to collections street They organised party. Show, Horse with the annual Shire coincide across from attended which thousands of people the widest was that there It meant the county. from. draw to collectors the for scope ENTERTAINING THE COMMUNITY: HOSPITAL FUNDRAISING BEFORE THE NHS THE BEFORE FUNDRAISING HOSPITAL COMMUNITY: THE ENTERTAINING 6 HIDDEN VOICES POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES OF THE EARLY WOMEN COUNCILLORS ON NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL 1920-1930 9 or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit

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NOTTINGHAM CITY CITY NOTTINGHAM COURTESY 1926 COUNCIL CITY OF NOTTINGHAM PICTURE AND COUNCIL THE PAST In conclusion, women’s representation on the Nottingham Corporation on the Nottingham Corporation representation women’s In conclusion, By 1928 Labour secured the largest number of councillors, although number of councillors, the largest 1928 Labour secured By Wood Val History Group Women’s Chair of the Nottingham a colliery worker. worker. a colliery two councillors, women only three were uneven. In 1930, there was This lack Party. the Conservative/Unionist one for Labour and representing of England and Wales much across common was representation of female a Nottingham phenomenon. The 1930s not particularly at this time: it was the city to and being elected standing of women numbers see greater to were the parties. small across remained numbers the overall but again council, It is asinteresting candidatures female Poor to less resistance was that there but also less prestigious, such posts were because partly Law Guardians, perceptions closely allied to more was of the Guardians the work because family. to relating in matters interests traditional of women's Nottingham dominated political debates and were specifically noted in the noted specifically and were debates political Nottingham dominated during the 1920s. candidates Labour Party of women election addresses council nine contesting successfully until 1939, in office remained Hyatt pioneers women as one of Nottingham’s on her role elections. Reflecting particularly elections were that the actual she remembered politics, in local The times very awful on the doorstep. rude and “the public were strenuous: job! And the a man’s politics were go home and scrub my floors, to told I was echoed some of this animosity, reports . Newspaper the worst” were older women electors.” of the women remarks and the “unflattering hostile receptions to referring aldermanic more they retained because control retained the Conservatives numbers in larger had not brought however, advances, Progressive seats. Labour in for and Mary In 1927, Annie Martin of women. had stood Orton and in of Castle and Mapperley respectively, wards Conservative the safe lost. Labour in Mapperley and easily for stood again 1928 Edith Eggleston heavily and was in Broxtowe the Liberals for similarly stood Woodward Vera of and President Society of the Co-operative a director Edith was defeated. the reflected Guild, and her candidacy Co-operative the Nottingham Women’s an attempt and potentially organisations the two between spirit of reciprocity had the complete Woodward whether It is not clear vote. the female secure to and vote split the right of centre and her standing Party of the Liberal backing in 1927 from her exile from returned win. Annie Shepherd Labour to allowed as an Independent candidate again ward, St Alban’s for stand the Isle of Man to but the Nottingham Lambs” for Shepherd “A under the witty slogan campaigning Goodall. Annie died in 1929. Communist George the Labour candidate, lost to 1927, but in ward in the Byron stood Edith Stanger Florence candidate, Party a hostile reception “given she was As the NEP recorded Labour. she lost to up and went hooted roundly when she was in Colwick Street when she appeared In electors.” of the women remarks the unflattering escape Independent Hill to Susannah James, the newly joined by Webber and Harper were 1929, Hyatt, elected Labour councillor of the wife for She was ward. Wollaton

vote than men than vote When full female female full When realised was suffrage were there in 1928, in the women more the who had city The Labour Party lagged behind the other two parties because, because, parties behind the other two lagged The Labour Party There was only ever one independent woman councillor and that was and that was councillor only ever one independent woman was There

while women were nominated onto prospective councillor shortlists, councillor prospective onto nominated were while women the did secure Wallis Annie Elizabeth In 1923, selected. initially none were In 1926, Labour gains defeated. but she was Ward Bridge nomination for Hyatt. Elizabeth Labour councillor, woman saw the election of the first as a machinist in the textile had worked Hyatt London, Town, Born in Kentish industry a supervisor Hyatt, until she married Ernest Harold in the railway a suburb of Nottingham Sneinton, in Theyworks. both joined the Labour Party Elizabeth and an organiser; its secretary was they Ernest Hyatt lived. where in public issues and had a specific interest mainly on women’s campaigned and bath of Corporation the provision in particular, and sanitation health housing in of working-class and the shortage houses. Slum clearance wash Annie Shepherd. She lived on Highbury Road, Bulwell and was married to to married and was Bulwell on Highbury She lived Annie Shepherd. Road, in 1919. Law Guardian a Poor elected was Shepherd manager. a bank until 1925. which she retained Sherwood ward, In 1921, she captured many in the irksome to been particularly have to appears success Her electoral some underhand to referred reports and newspaper Party, ruling Conservative publicly she had already because this was Perhaps her. unseat to dealings were building contracts insist that all corporation to the council challenged in the any financial interests declare that councillors and public tender put to in a contracts embroiled building of new public housing. She also became for The campaign building public toilets. the sale of land for in 1924 over row in the groups women’s and other local Shepherd led by was toilets women’s the land. for being charged were prices that inflated alleged It was city. her husband transfer to be behind moves to appeared Tories In 1925, local that Bank on the Isle of Man, anticipating of the Westminster a branch to to be this recorded Guild him. The Bank Officers accompany Annie would in itself much of banishment and was too which “savours action” a “dastardly error”. a tactical Caroline Harper, Helena Dowson and Harriett Ball, the wife of the Lord Mayor, Mayor, of the Lord Ball, the wife and Harriett Helena Dowson Harper, Caroline and Helena committee, the anti- Profiteering onto all appointed Albert Ball were of Employment Fund War the for responsibility on local Ball took and Harriett Webber was Elizabeth Fund. on behalf of the Queen’s Committee Women’s in Sherwood. candidate party in 1925 as the Conservative city councillor elected Webber, the war. before Committee Health sat on the City’s She had already party of their local members prominent already were Harper and Dowson Alexander the Nottingham surgeon married to was associations. Elizabeth and then in Glasgow and had been born and educated Moxon-Webber in 1916, Harper and Webber introduced pensions were When war Switzerland. the secretary become Webber later serve to on the committee. co-opted were particularly Association, which was Citizens' of the Nottingham Women's elections. in local candidacies women’s with promoting concerned 1910, becoming vice-chair and subsequently the first woman chair in the woman and subsequently the first vice-chair 1910, becoming Mary Law Guardian Corner, Poor Conservative 1920s. In 1913, with fellow Defective of the Mentally Care as a member of Nottingham’s co-opted she was a was committee the onto of women Indeed, the co-option Committee. Deficiency Act, under the Mental 1913. In 1916, requirement statutory www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES OF THE EARLY WOMEN COUNCILLORS ON NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL 1920-1930 1920-1930 COUNCIL CITY NOTTINGHAM ON COUNCILLORS WOMEN EARLY THE OF BIOGRAPHIES POLITICAL 8 HIDDEN VOICES PRESERVING LOCAL HISTORY ON FILM 11

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BY PETER RYDE BY Their attempts to interest anyone in restoring the films met with bemused indifference. Eventually, as Eventually, with bemused indifference. the films met in restoring anyone interest to Their attempts Preserving history local cinema closed its When Spalding’s Savoy on film an independent film producer, I was asked to help. I then discovered that in the meantime one of the three one of the three that in the meantime I then discovered help. to asked I was an independent film producer, me that if convinced This disaster lost forever. its contents beyond all hope of recovery, had decayed rolls doing it myself. start perhaps I ought to film heritage, the county’s conserve bothering to no one else was doors for the last time in 1976, three decaying doors for the last time film were rescued from rolls of locally shot local historians tried to the skip. But when them, it soon became get help with restoring there were regional film clear that although and East Anglia, there archives for Yorkshire kind for Lincolnshire. was nothing of the

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Scott wrote in his memoires: “the in his memoires: wrote Scott punitive regime of existing borstal borstal of existing regime punitive staff, risks for It involved training. who had to: with a “look again at the boys a hope and an anxiety scrutiny, loyalty … dependent on the boys and the boys once “At them”. to in however became, their gaolers and superficial way, elementary on the same side”.

The book Lowdham Grange Borstal by Jeremy Lodge can be can Lodge Jeremy by Borstal Grange The book Lowdham About the book , The Bookcase (Main Street, (Main Street, , The Bookcase www.amazon.co.uk through obtained , the author at www.jeremylodge.co.uk from or directly Lowdham) should any of be interested The author would below. or the address Grange Lowdham the march, concerning any material have our readers be contacted He can there. and worked or the people who lived Borstal Close, 15 Satterley Lodge. Jeremy writing to: or by his website through LN6 9QB. Witham St Hughs South, Lincoln “It seems like all of Lowdham had turned out to see us.” out to had turned all of Lowdham “It seems like the Bishop of by met they were Grange Lowdham to the gates At and days; it has been a happy ten “so ended a wonderful Llewellin wrote: and the enterprise the march for that the preparation Bailey also noted Lowdham at fewyears to spend the first were and lads The officers “we had dancing and jazzing … lovely feed of feeds spread out on the table spread of feeds feed jazzing … lovely had dancing and “we a but for boys borstal us not for mistaken have in would stepping ... anyone everyone”. were as sandboys happy tour, on a world party of boys and drizzle in rain Way along the Fosse On 13th May 1930 they marched Jeremy Lodge Collingham and District Local History Society to have lunch at Gunthorpe. The sun came out as did many of the villagers out as did many of the villagers The sun came lunch at Gunthorpe. have to village. Lowdham as they entered and the vicar the hill in good up marched They proudly and other dignitaries. Southwell to that were house and tents see the country necks to their craning order, be their new home. out of common entirely life, a common shared all have for inspiring experience way; in an admirable together pulled and lads ... The staff officers borstal for in good in conduct, The lads, been wished for. not have spirit could a better ideal; unpleasant unselfishness at all times were in willingness, in manners, absent.” almost entirely were nature, of a petty incidents, even in the a change as it involved itself, as the move as important was the arid strict discipline and from and boys staff between relationship be, to themselves in them, and felt placed in the trust we proud felt boys borstal He also wrote adventure.” new of a great the pioneers were, they as indeed for join the march. to invitation Paterson’s accepting regretted” that he “never huts. Under the supervision and wooden living in tents of local Grange finally demolished that was institution the lads built a borstal tradesmen, prison. They also built a modern, secure for way make in the 1990s, to and is families, which still stands and their officers for the housing estate an internationally was Borstal Grange hands. Lowdham in private now dignitaries many visits from It received in penal history. innovation famous about by still spoken and was the world across from groups and study later. decades conferences at and others academics They spent the night of 12th at Broughton Lodge, sleeping in a refreshment in a refreshment sleeping Lodge, They at Broughton spent the night of 12th one of the lads: quote hut and, to or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit It seems like all of It seems like turned Lowdham had us. see out to However, it was not until 1930, with the opening of the Lowdham Grange Grange of the Lowdham until 1930, with the opening not it was However, and of prison wings with the conversion developed had slowly, Borstals of trust and responsibility test itself – an ultimate But what of the march who [a prison commissioner in May 1930 Alec Paterson day “one and issued one of his my room into walked championed penal reform] at borstal a new starting are … we invitations usual abrupt and excited a begin with to going are and we in Nottinghamshire, Grange Lowdham who is of Feltham] [the deputy governor little experiment. Bill Llewellin march on a route boys will lead a party of forty be the governor, going to Lowdham. to Feltham from will spend six days They and will sleep on the road, in halls and other places friends. by arranged join to like you Would the them?... I accepted spot.” on the offer personally Paterson to and left St. Albans breakfast cooked the river, by On 6th May they washed who always and motorists passing folk us by shown was “much courtesy us us taking saluted scouts us, boy for word nod, or friendly had a friendly for us on point duty held up traffic a policeman and even scouts fellow for smile.” a ready have seemed to pass…everybody to at 4.15 journey at Northampton saw them arrive uneventful A thus far the night of 4th May in morning and spent the next They left Northampton Borstal Institution, that this aspect of the committee’s work was realised. was work of the committee’s that this aspect Institution, Borstal out allowed lads were borstal And, although a few 1902. from schools reform cells. up at night in secure locked the day they during were the community into literally they could where Grange at Lowdham be the case to not This was Iremonger as Tom door for, an unlocked through or walk climb out of a window strain a great placed system “the open borstal later: some thirty years MP wrote As its upon them.” the trust placed through on its charges and responsibility If they a choice. have its opening: “They shortly after noted Governor future this promise: must make they know they Grange, Lowdham to come choose to keep best to do my to my honour, on I promise, put in ME, of the Trust ‘Because Grange.’” up the good name of Lowdham prison a civil servant, Scott, a future Harold or fail? – did it succeed in noted Yard, of Scotland commissioner and future commissioner his biography: interviewed the nine staff on the participate chosen to off with and they set march and speeches, photographs service, a church the lads on 4th May 1930. After theywere at 5pm, where at Harrow Feltham at 9.15 am and arrived they left night, they an uneventful left After Christian charity TocH. the local by hosted arriving at St. The lads morning, later Albans. at 9.30 the following Harrow and local TocH by then entertained and were of the town a tour to treated were a good having and in a lorry, under tables, sleeping on the floor, before scouts quarters.” at “close rest night’s to arrive morning They left the next so good. at 4.15. So far at Dunstable arrive “through Northampton for The 8th May saw them leave at Newport Pagnell. one lad: to according where, beautiful countryside” tea lovely They swimming and had “a went Scott. joined by they were where jazz band a conjuror, by entertained they were Later café. at Valentines of teas” and ventriloquist. by joined were and Leicester for On 10th May they left Harborough. Market had bought “who handed out bananas… which they Paterson Mr and Mrs at Granby be entertained at 5pm to us”. They in Leicester arrived especially for swim, change wash, for a baths public Aylestone to which theywent Hall, after the Hall, where that the lads slept in Granby recalls and an inspection. Scott he cheerfully party, reviewing the when, after a titter raised Mayor Lord . They spent place” be in your to like I would a bit younger “if I was declared morning and sightseeing. The next church attending the Sunday in Leicester walk. their complete to and left Mayor the Lord by visited again they were

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So how did it all start? In 1895 a reform-minded Home Office Committee chaired by Herbert Gladstone, by Herbert Gladstone, chaired Committee Home Office In 1895 a reform-minded did it all start? So how ample space with the country in situated the prison and reformatory... house between halfway “a the merits to sides according ... with … penal and coercive work and land reclamation agriculture for to train able capable of giving sound education, with staff … amply provided of particular cases the best and healthiest exercise to kinds of industrial work, various in and qualified generally inmates influence.” kind of moral In May 1930, forty Borstal lads, aged between sixteen sixteen between lads, aged Borstal In May 1930, forty son of the prime minister William Gladstone, envisaged a juvenile-offender establishment that was: that establishment a juvenile-offender envisaged William Gladstone, son of the prime minister and twenty-one, marched with ten officers from Feltham Feltham from officers with ten marched and twenty-one, which nestled estate a country to in Middlesex Borstal Lambley, of Lowdham, the villages on a hillside between of some eight miles east and Woodborough, Epperstone one could known, newspapers Nottingham. Had the local the prison authorities As it was, at the headlines. only wonder of the much misrepresentation that after relieved were blissfully work, remained aspect of their the press reform Iremonger Tom itself. and of the march of their plans unaware still journey an epic that was MP said in 1962 that this was Bailey Victor historian The prison officers. about by talked the folklore into entered rapidly in that the march wrote later of the prison service.

FELTHAM BEFORE THE MARCH STARTED. THE MARCH STARTED. BEFORE FELTHAM 1930 COURTESY 13 MAY LOWDHAM MARCH ARRIVING AT EVENING POST. NOTTIGNHAM C.1930. GRANGE HOUSE GRANGE OUTSIDE PARADE BUILDINGS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND. FARM OF EDMUND BIRD, COURTESY PHOTOGRAPHER HIS DAUGHTER. IMAGES LEFT TO RIGHT: LEFT TO IMAGES

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However not all their However Many of the There was a saying that a saying was There never “the beds were , Row” on Barbers cold as soon as one for someone vacated was else jumped in. a The men got drinking, for reputation of and many cases drunk and disorderly reported were conduct Times. in the Derbyshire Time spent in the public houses was from an escape often household. crowded the spent time was free drinking. In 1886, they know were we and playing cricket a popular boxing, sport during this period. The small community recreation had its own from across ground where ‘The Row’, regularly was football Other leisure played. spent in the time was fishing club and also playing darts and dominoes. Not all in the went pigeons pot, kept some were The women racing! for children, the raised and did their best pride in the taking houses, black leading ranges fired the coal the and whitening and doorsteps sills with window as known what was stone.’ ‘donkey tended residents small allotments they where vegetables, grew pigs, chickens, kept help to and geese their families. feed Some became entrepreneurs, up Miles, and set like small businesses. repaired One resident clogs in his garden shed, whilst another YOUNG DEAN YOUNG

MEN, DOGS AND CIGS, BARBERS ROW MEN, DOGS AND CIGS, BARBERS ANGELA DODSWORTH chopped sticks and sold them for kindling. Working life for the children started started the children for kindling. Working life chopped sticks and sold them for the mines, and the down their fathers at 13 with many of the sons following service. into girls going population of Barbers Row was 263, including 142 children and 12 lodgers. and 12 lodgers. including 142 children 263, was Row of Barbers population 6 lodgers. and children 228 including 191 population was In 1911 the the day. nightshift slept during shifts, so the many men worked Fortunately, or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit JOE HODKIN WEDDING 1946 KIDS BATHING OLD LADIES Miles owned all Miles owned hard was Life Attached to the Prince of Wales were four stone cottages, the beginning of the beginning cottages, stone four were of Wales the Prince to Attached Barbers Row. These were followed by the red brick terraced cottages: 46 in cottages: brick terraced the red by followed These were Row. Barbers that those of the houses was feature One unusual down. up and two two total, had row on the back at all – door no back door. just a front no running was There in the installed water so a 60 foot cottages dug in the was well was Electricity yard. until not installed as 1934, so as late originally the houses been have would and candles lit by lamps. paraffin hung Tin baths outside on a nail and in and brought were of the in front placed shared often fire, coal households. several by heat to a task Quite fill the the water, and then empty bath earth it. were There at the back toilets of the houses which the until remained demolished was Row used was in 1970. Coal and both heating for Miles was cooking. for an outlet creating his bricks, demand for his jobs for his coal, and an income family, rents. from In 1870 46 cottages. passed an Act was on all owners calling relief poor pay to of their instead In 1877 the tenants. Herald Chesterfield that Miles reported Barber had been not summonsed for £1 19s. 4d. paying The clerk Relief. Poor that Miles was stated not to the only person during that paid have an extraordinary year, he considering fact Poor an elected was Law Guardian. money was on the Row, were short and families the miners Often large. put on short time, were 12 or 13 people living often were There about strikes. brought wages and low supplement their income. to in lodgers in one household and they also took In 1871 the the years. throughout returns in the census This is evidenced

the beds were cold on never Barbers Row , Directory Gazetteer In the 1857 Derbyshire Barbers Row was two rows of rows two was Row Barbers local entrepreneur Miles Frederick Horatio Barber Horatio Miles Frederick entrepreneur local owner colliery as a brick and tile maker, listed was of his time, A true entrepreneur and farmer. his businesses expand to he had the foresight a high was that there recognising by further Miles did not housing in the area. demand for his creating just build houses, he started building 1863 by in around He began community. have to public house, likely of Wales the Prince VII, king Edward future the been named after of married Alexandra who in July of that year mine, and brickyard Denmark. coal The steel, the to Attached workforce. a thirsty created trades a shop selling boots, clothes, and public house was above living accommodation was There fabric. son Miles, along with his his he installed where of Wales. the Prince who ran Edward, brother a as operating was of Wales the Prince We know mentioned was 1864 as Edward public house by Rotherham Independent for in the Sheffield and affair! a family Quite serving measures. deficient Victorian terrace houses on the houses terrace Victorian in parish a of Barlborough, outskirts Row as Front locally known Derbyshire: Row Mention Barbers and Back Row. in the there and people born today, they1920s and 30s say move would They laugh and joke tomorrow. back the black toilets, about the outside overcrowding. and the clock beetles, is the remember What they fondly to spirit. was Our project community and record history group, up a local set as possible. as much information Barbers that people from We found enthusiastic about extremely were Row everyone to the project, and wanted when they lived like was what life know of interviews We made a DVD there. and also Row, Barbers with people from photographs 200 family over acquired Barbers at four shown have which we residents Ex Row reunions. Row and wide: London, far from came Nottingham, Leicester, Scarborough, tell us their stories. to and Sheffield an individual who attended We found run on to and one who went university, men business. Four transport his own the Military Medal in WWI. won BY TONY & TERESA BAK, AND DAVID TIPPER BAK, AND DAVID & TERESA TONY BY

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More about Barbers Row Row about Barbers More and the authors and the people who Row Barbers intrigued by are If you Barbers to in Welcome more read can you there, lived Row: and Tony by , written Row Upon a Time on Barbers Once original by told Bak, stories and David Tipper from Teresa and their families. residents Row Barbers at Barlborough Manager Project is the Heritage Tony Assistant is a Library and Teresa Centre & Visitors Heritage in County Council. David is a lecturer Derbyshire for engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. There were no locks on the doors of this close-knit community. of this close-knit community. no locks on the doors were There an now of Wales’, ‘The Prince Row Barbers is No.1 today All that remains The remaining houses were still in high demand. Housing was in short in short still in high demand. Housing was houses were The remaining LADIES OF THE ROW Tony and Teresa Bak and Teresa Tony Tipper David supply after the First World War. Residents born and brought up on the Residents born and brought War. World the First supply after related many the neighbourhood, creating married someone from often Row in 1902 Rent even closer together. the community and drawing families all of 4 shillings to it had increased 1959 By and sixpence. 2 shillings was money). in today’s 25 pence (approximately and 8 pence in need of a drink were If you or loaned. shared they had was Whatever other’s mind each would mothers house, and at the nearest called you but these were altercations, did cause Living so close together children. Row Barbers from say they came to proud were People soon forgotten. in their obituaries. find it written can you and even today road The shop. a coffee shop is now drapers The former restaurant. Italian 1960 Between remembered. and is fondly Row the name of Barbers still bears District Council Clowne as in the balance hung of the Row and 1970, the future of the fate that sealed project the slum clearance It was its future. debated new Council properties into re-housed were residents Several Row. Barbers empty as became then gradually Houses on the Row with modern facilities. 1970 17th July Times dated out. in the Derbyshire people moved A small report slums in described as the worst once Row, Barbers “The end is in sight for reads split apart was community in ‘A – soon the demolition gangs will move Derbyshire ’ lost forever.” of life and a way

or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit There were no locks on the doors of this close-knit community Water was always an issue on ‘The Row’, often ending in tragic ending in tragic often an issue on ‘The Row’, always was Water Row in 1906, as Barbers with the council raised was of water The shortage of the prevention out giving simple instructions for given Handbills were Miles Barber passed away in 1884 at his Speakley cottage in Barlborough. in Barlborough. cottage in 1884 at his Speakley away Miles Barber passed FOOTBALL, WITH BARBERS ROW IN THE BACKGROUND ROW WITH BARBERS FOOTBALL, He left a widow with seven children. His obituary stated that he was the that he His obituary with seven children. stated He left a widow opened in 1847, and that he builder of the County Court in Sheffield, which eight by the grave to carried were in 1866. His remains Bridge widened Lady’s family. the remained in Row Barbers his death after Even of his old servants. living above children and three Barber Eliza Mrs shows The 1891 census which had shop, public house, and running a grocery of Wales The Prince shop. been the drapers previously Barber of Edward daughter Jane Barber, In 1885 circumstances. the well down fell of Wales, of The Prince landlord and the brother) (Miles’ injuries. Another incident head severe suffering of water, a pail while fetching of water. in a tub Fisher drowning old Joe in 3½ year in 1891 resulted chained and residents so the pump was in such short supply, was In 1904 water up from be brought had to Any extra per day. buckets just two to restricted Hill. Renishaw down further Carr, of Emmett the neighbouring village not rectified was This as the ‘Black Spot’ of Derbyshire. had been designated District Education the Eckington in 1909 by raised was and another complaint the amongst disease of worm a prevalence was there It appears Committee. school. Reports attend making them unfit to in ‘The Row’, residing children days and the consecutive on four had been delivered that no water stated days a week. per house five This was small buckets two only delivered carter that they delivered should have who admitted the contractor, by confirmed four deliver to immediately instructed was The contractor buckets. four blamed was six days per week. Although the water per house per day, buckers that the the opinion of the doctor it was amongst the children, the disease for of water. the want due to was cause the houses in keep to be compelled that the owners suggesting disease, worm this time some of the houses on the Row By and condition. repair reasonable outbuildings, and the structure, to in regard condition, in dilapidated were habitation unfit for that some houses were informed were The council yards. careful a much more make that the Sanitary Inspector suggested and it was in 20 of the most neglected This inspection resulted examination. and detailed houses being demolished in 1920. OLD DRAPERY SHOP OLD DRAPERY RHODA HALL AND JOYCE, N0 9 BARBERS ROW N0 9 BARBERS JOYCE, HALL AND RHODA GEE , MARIAN AND CONSTANCE FLORENCE NO 8 PEMBERTON,

DORIS & SETH G PEMBERTON WILLOUGHBY STATE NO 28 STATE WILLOUGHBY GRANDAD AND GRANDAD 1951 GIRLS in Derbyshire – in Derbyshire soon the demolition in gangs will move The end is in sight Barbers Row, for once described slums as the worst MENFOLK ELIZA WILLOUGHBY, 28 BARBERS ROW 28 BARBERS WILLOUGHBY, ELIZA HELEN DODSWORTH AND SYLVIA GOUCHE AND SYLVIA HELEN DODSWORTH

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EACH ENTRY ENTRY EACH A SEPARATE RECORDS IN THIS TRANSACTION, CASE ‘THOMAS BROYE.. GIVES 12 PENCE FOR FINE) RELIEF (AN ENTRY OF AFTER THE DEATH JOHN HIS FATHER, RECEIVES AND BROYE, 3 ACRES 2 COTTAGES, AND 3 ROODS OF LAND AND 1 ROOD OF MEADOW’ TENANTS BY FEES PAID INHERITING LAND FROM RELATIVES THE PLAGUE, KILLED BY IN THIS CASE 6 SHILLINGS 8 PENCE PLACE NAME WHERE PLACE WAS HELD THE COURT AN ARCHAIC ‘RANDES’; ‘RAUNDS’ SPELLING OF OPENING PASSAGE OF THE DATE STATING THIS IN THE COURT, AFTER CASE ‘MONDAY LUKE OF ST. THE FEAST THE THE EVANGELIST, 23RD YEAR OF THE III’ REIGN OF EDWARD 1349) (19TH OCTOBER ...the Black Death ...the Black Death a new climate created and of social mobility conditions for better the lower classes. better conditions for the lower classes. The sudden low numbers of labourers of labourers numbers sudden low classes. The the lower for conditions better and, if these their work for demand higher wages could that tenants meant pay that would new estates to simply move they not given, could were manor of Abbey’s Peterborough for rolls the court be seen in This can more. that stating appear to entries begin in the 1360s regular where Boroughbury, the manor” . In these cases from “absent or are away” either “gone have tenants an entry by as shown demand they return, to power within the lord’s it was villeins, “John Hune, one of the lord’s Stating 1364 court. the November from The whole homage where. outside the manor and it is not known has stayed John was Whether the next court.” he is before out where search to is ordered as the entry sitting of the court the next for will never know, we down tracked were though that times the point well has not survived. illustrates His case on the decline were and serfdom of feudalism orders’ changing. The ‘old day lives. say in their day to had much more and that suddenly peasants or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit Such a state of affairs was untenable, however, and although lords may and although lords however, was untenable, of affairs Such a state BLACK DEATH COURT ROLL – RAUNDS COURT DEATH BLACK have profited in the short term from the pestilence the lack of workers the lack of workers the pestilence from in the short term profited have well As is forward. going upon them effect negative had a hugely available of social mobility and a new climate created the Black Death documented north from London. Court cases were heard in April 1349 as normal, with no heard were Court cases London. north from sitting the next By occurring. anything out of the ordinary that was indication had died. in cases of those involved one third over however, later, weeks three go to forced was clerk, and his successor even included the court’s This figure ‘he/ obiit (Latin for the word sitting and write the entry that day’s through for of the Another illustration the names of the deceased. she has died’) above Raunds, just the manor of roll from court found in a can be effects disease’s 1349 and November from which dates of Higham Ferrers, the north east to recent were these who had died. Whether 28 tenants a list of at least contains the disease since of all those which had occurred a record or this was deaths for and no other examples survival is an isolated as this roll is unclear arrived they must have Either way survivedthis manor have until the 15th Century. is also roll This court tenants. portion of the manor’s a significant represented that lords point about the Black Death; forgotten of an often illustration a good died When a tenant toll. the rising death from profit a decent make to stood for in order However, usually a close relative. his heir, to pass his land would of the the lord due to as a ‘heriot’ was known a payment occur to this process upon the based tax of inheritance form essentially an early This was manor. stream. income a steady and provided be inherited to of the property value in a very of their tenants, short proportion wiped out a large As the Black Death rose receiving the amount of money they were suddenly found period lords £2,075 approximately of the manor received the lord Raunds At dramatically. standard In comparison in November. the single court in modern money from at most, provide, generally would heriots being paid with one or two courts pounds. hundred a few of around the equivalent BY MATT BAZLEY MATT BY

Northamptonshire, like the majority of the rest of the country, suffered suffered of the country, the majority of the rest like Northamptonshire, the for a timeline as they aid us in creating useful are These records nothing, seemingly, of note. However, when analysed in detail they can reveal reveal they can when analysed in detail However, of note. nothing, seemingly, elsewhere. is simply not recorded which information commonly used sources of the plague. One of the most effects the from badly which list new registers, Bishop’s are progress charting the Black Death’s for as is useful This information benefices. vacant to appointments of clergy usually due vacant, has become mentioned why a benefice it is generally patterns and as a result holder, of the previous or resignation the death to of and the Soke Northamptonshire century, be seen. In the fourteenth can which stretched of Lincoln, diocese of the massive part were Peterborough at its Dorchester to Humber in the north down the River from all the way book of John Gynewell, Bishop of Lincoln The register southern extreme. of the mounting death 1347-1362, has survived a vivid picture from and paints seems to in 1349. The disease in Northamptonshire amongst the clergy toll being recorded, with 8 deaths in May, sometime in the county arrived have seems the then. In June 20 priests died and it from in virulence and increased then 32 deaths with 39 and its height in July and August reached pestilence the decline towards to begin this point the figures From respectively. recorded 1350. early and into end of the year at its most virulent. when it was This is very and show much spread disease’s the ground’ ‘on happening us little of what was an overview and tells however we For this communities. had on local that the Black Death and the effect the manorial courts. by produced records the administrative to turn can is in Northamptonshire arrival An amazing snapshot of the Black Death’s of Higham Ferrers. of the Borough rolls court within the hundred recorded and, as a result, have may well of the county the east lies to This small town the plague as it advanced encounter within it to places been one of the first

The term manor is still used today, generally in relation to large houses owned large to in relation generally manor is still used today, The term The disease arrived in England by ship in June 1348 before spreading across across spreading ship in June 1348 before in England by arrived The disease The Black Death of 1347-1351 represented the pinnacle of what 1347-1351 represented the pinnacle of The Black Death of

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DANSE MACABREBY, 1493 MICHAEL WOLGEMUT, PUBLIC DOMAIN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS East Midlands Airport: From local airfield to regional hub BY CHRISTOPHER WEIR

On the 21st July 1965 H.R.H. Prince Philip unveiled a plaque for the opening of East Midlands Airport. Its hours of opening were 6.30am to 9.45pm or “by arrangement”; its telephone number was “Castle Donington 621” ‘DANSE MACABRE’ – WITNESSING THE BLACK DEATH IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE THROUGH MANORIAL RECORDS THROUGH MANORIAL RECORDS IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DEATH THE BLACK – WITNESSING MACABRE’ ‘DANSE and its telegraph address was “Midport” Derby. To modern ears these ‘modern’ attributes seem very antiquated but nevertheless a new era of travel had been born in the area and the Airport was destined to become a key part of the evolution of the East Midlands Region. Signs of this changing state of affairs can be seen again in the Boroughbury should have been able to for the manor because so many tenements “stood rolls where, between 1363 and 1380, 11 out of 18 tenants at 5 courts were empty” as their owners had died and nobody had come forward to claim them. The origins of the Region’s airport lay in wartime Britain. In 1942 a new excused their entry fines for taking on new lands. The fact that this staple operational training unit to provide crews for heavy bombers was set up at Over the next century successive waves of pestilence continued to strike payment was relaxed is a good indication that lords were finding it difficult to Wymeswold, and a ‘satellite airfield’ at Castle Donington (Leicestershire) had England at regular intervals, preventing population levels recovering to get enough tenants to work their lands. Many peasants also took opportunity been established by early January 1943. The trainee airmen included many their pre-1349 high until the 1500s. Evidence for this can be found throughout of the vast swathes of land that had suddenly become available from other Canadians and New Zealanders. The danger of ditching over the sea required the court rolls of the later fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Yet the Black manorial tenants who had died. The most common heading found in court crews to undertake dinghy drills at Loughborough Baths. By June 1943 the Death is only one event amongst many whose effects can be found within rolls of the 1350s and 1360s is that of fidelitas or ‘fealty’ as tenants came first crews were ready to join operational squadrons, often beginning with raids manorial records. The Peasant’s Revolt, the Civil War and enclosure have all forward to take on new lands and tenements. For example, at a court held at to drop leaflets over Occupied Europe and take photographs that could be left their mark. Personally this is why manorial records interest me so much. Easton Maudit in 1354, 7 messuages (i.e. house, outbuildings and adjoining used for subsequent missions. With VJ Day on 15th August 1945 Wymeswold “The history of the world is but the biography of great men”, as the nineteenth lands) and 51 acres of land were claimed by 10 tenants; with the bailiff being and Castle Donington were re-organised as No. 1382 Transport Conversion century philosopher Thomas Carlisle wrote. However, in contrast these ordered to ensure an additional 21 others, who should have appeared, came Unit, and the Lancaster and Halifax bombers were converted into long-range documents enable us to gain a viewpoint into the lives of ordinary English to the next court to do fealty for their new lands. However, taking on such transports. In time, the RAF connection with both Wymeswold and Castle people whose stories have so long been ignored. Though they may often large amounts of new land also had its pitfalls as many tenants soon found Donington ceased and it was to be some years before Castle Donington found present access issues due to tthe language in which they are written and the themselves with more than they could actively manage, and with additional a new lease of life as a civil airport. In the late 1950s the dormant Castle intricacies of the legal terms involved the perseverance is certainly worth it buildings which began to quickly fall into ruin without proper maintenance. Donington site attracted the attention of Derby Aviation Limited. It used an to unlock the many fascinating stories that are held within them. This can be seen in Catesby during 1358 where 4 tenants were ordered to repair airfield at Burnaston, near Derby, that had been created by Derby Corporation their tenements or be fined 40 d., a substantial sum. in 1938 for training service pilots, but its post-war ambitions were limited by Burnaston’s grass runways and limited opportunities for future development. Matt Bazley Even with such large amounts of land being claimed, much remained With an eye on the future possibilities of civil air transport, Derby Corporation Northamptonshire Archives unoccupied. Such a situation is obvious in the accounts of Peterborough Abbey began to consider alternative airport sites in the Midlands. The fact that the M1 in 1355 where the bailiff was unable to claim well over a third of the rents he ADVERT FOR THE MIDLAND SCHOOL OF FLYING Motorway, begun in 1958, had arrived in the East Midlands area in the early

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Deputy Principal of Hinckley Upper School in Deputy Principal published in first The book was Leicestershire. Limited, Press The English Universities 1968 by a series that underlined the developing and updated It was of regions. importance the underlying considered in 1975. Virgo revised of the East Midlands, farming geology supplies, water mining, developments, coal engineering, boot and shoe and electricity, gas and communications. towns manufacturing,

Official Handbook: East Midlands Airport, (Manor Publishing,1965).

, (English Universities of the British Isles’, (English Universities Geography The East Midlands: A Regional , Today, East Midlands Airport is used by thousands of holidaymakers every thousands of holidaymakers East Midlands Airport is used by Today, VIEW DOWN THE MAIN STREET, HEMINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE. THE VILLAGE IS ONLY IS ONLY VILLAGE THE LEICESTERSHIRE. HEMINGTON, THE MAIN STREET, VIEW DOWN FROM THE AIRPORT 2 KILOMETRES The presence of East Midlands Airport was highlighted by Virgo, who wrote that who wrote Virgo, by highlighted of East Midlands Airport was The presence the three by and in the triangle formed the M1 motorway “the airport is close to and Leicester.” in the East Midlands: Nottingham, Derby centres largest connection especially in traffic, the rise of air passenger note on to He went handling had that freight and he noted operators” with “package-holiday to a pioneering contribution was 1972. His work since “threefold” increased in the more been overlooked may have worth though its history, our regional times. recent in more regionalism to and planning approach economic land is levelled as more again increase to is set capacity and its freight year In its scale. handling on an ever-larger and reception freight for and prepared with more deal to A453 continue enhanced the now like roads area immediate links offers Station Parkway The East Midlands and lorry car traffic. and more like villages and local rail network via the traffic and freight passenger to of the expansion more yet for themselves brace and Hemington Lockington authorities but of local the consortium run by Airport. EM Airport is no longer important of an increasingly saw the creation their vision and determination hub. regional H.E. Virgo CC1/4/57; County Council minutes: (Inspire): Archives 1968). Nottinghamshire Press, 1964-1970. and CC1/4/63, CC1/4/59 CC1/4/58; Further reading: Christopher Weir History Society Local Nottinghamshire or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit But where does the Airport stand in relation to a regional identity? a regional to in relation does the Airport stand But where The Joint Consortium set out its longer-term strategy in a Development strategy out its longer-term The Joint Consortium set Plan that would run from 1966 to 1970. By 1970 the runway was to be to was 1970 the runway 1970. By 1966 to run from Plan that would passenger and related be expanded, to was the ‘apron’ 7,400 feet, to extended the airport to allow to be acquired to and land was facilities and freight In 1970 traffic. freight and increased a year 360,000 passengers up to manage that the runway County Council recorded of Nottinghamshire the minutes to use the airport.” aircraft thus enabling “jet had been undertaken extension being operators to a reference was the minutes addition to An interesting 11pm and 6am.” between engines on the ground run jet to “forbidden issues arising in the area hints at noise and environmental This limitation of East Midlands Airport on Castle Donington the airport.around The impact prospects employment evident. Enhanced becoming was villages and local noise, environmental of aircraft problems with the inevitable came the area for continue themes that would These were roads. on local issues and pressure the present-day. and into the century throughout as East Midlands or is such in any way people identify themselves Do local seek that can hang organisations on which to simply a ‘handle’ a term none of this Perhaps structure? a regional through funding government holidays or business purposes who uses the airport for anyone For matters. quickly and in their destination fly to is being able to what is important 70s 1960s and is no doubt that during the late there Yet comfort. reasonable and this included an ‘idea’ regions towards a developing trend was there of this development is the publication of an East Midlands. An illustration MA. He was H.E. Virgo by Geography of The East Midlands: A Regional , with offices in Nottingham, Leicester and Leicester in Nottingham, , with offices in the East Midlands Area” services rudimentary, in the beginning were Although these services Northampton. East Midlands and their use of the term expansion future for the scene they set entity. a regional the start from underlined that the Airport was Yet there is no doubt that during the late the late is no doubt that during there Yet a developing was 1960s and 70s there this included and regions towards trend Midlands. an ‘idea’ of an East PUBLIC RESTAURANT AT EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT EAST AT PUBLIC RESTAURANT MAIN TERMINAL BUILDING, C 1965 IN THE 1960S MIDLANDS AIRPORT AN AERIAL VIEW OF EAST The total estimated expenditure for the airport was was the airport for expenditure estimated total The ‘additional provide £137,000 to an additional £1M, with by 1964 had which Aviation, for Derby accommodation’ (BMA). Midland Airways British into evolved The new Airport at Castle Donington attracted a whole range of associated of associated a whole range attracted The new Airport at Castle Donington With these decisions and relevant planning permissions in place, work on work planning permissions in place, With these decisions and relevant

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or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit Wakerley Bridge offers a fascinating a fascinating Bridge offers Wakerley can bear structure how one into insight of local history. the marks IMAGE 2: CORBEL TABLE, WEST FACE OF WAKERLEY BRIDGE FACE WEST TABLE, 2: CORBEL IMAGE IMAGE 4: BIG FLOOD, DEC 31 1800 4: BIG FLOOD, IMAGE IMAGE 3: W SHARPE KC, 1901 3: W SHARPE KC, IMAGE

On the parapet of the bridge are some are of the bridge On the parapet Wakerley Bridge offers a fascinating insight a offers Bridge Wakerley Mr Sharpe’s after A postscript. that the ‘KC’ Given Sharpe married in 1902 and at William Alfred Mark Dobson Magazine Parish Barrowden and Wakerley into how one structure can bear the marks of local the marks of local bear can one structure how into about information valuable It reveals history. of the natural the impact inhabitants, the local economy, and even the agricultural environment how for it is evidence but perhaps most importantly, centuries. the and adapt through change places a village Cliffe, King’s to only refer really name could was research the east, a little more miles to a few return, 1901 census the to needed. According the son of was Sharpe, a slater, William Alfred 20 then and was and plasterer, William Sharpe, slater been 23 in 1904. Wakerley have old. He would years line at that time the railway down only one stop was maybe even in the village, working – perhaps he was died in It is possible that he may have on the bridge. is named on the war Sharpe as a W. War, the Great Mike to But according church. memorial in Wakerley of all the men account a detailed Herring, who offers who served World War, the village in the First from given Sharpe did survive.William Alfred However, in carving his name, took that the engraver the care that he it does seem a little unlikely home and date, we Regrettably left out his middle initial. have would which William Sharpe left his name be certain cannot posterity! to interesting carvings: the names of local inhabitants inhabitants carvings:of local the names interesting be seen most clearly They can and of flood activity. with the parallel nearly are rays when the sun’s in shadow. are so that the indentations surface the names. Some of about a dozen are There of which locally, still well-known surnames are PEELING T’; ‘BOB ‘D ROBERTS’; are: the clearest 1904’ ‘W SHARPE KC ‘H HARGRAVE’; ‘W GLAPTORN’; may be The latter 3); and ‘R POLLARD’. (see image it. to 1663 carved adjacent with the date associated the been carved have from to appears TUBBS’ ‘W. the but this is only because other side of the parapet, on which it is carved has been repaired stone coping also are There round. way the wrong and replaced ‘FLOOD DEC 31 1804’, visible flood marks: ‘FLOOD DEC 31 1800’ and ‘BIG FLOOD ‘FLOOD’ 1853’, JULY a couple are 4). Most curious of all, there (see image difficult of ploughs, which are of small impressions unless the light is just right. They may discern to which is industry, agricultural local the be a nod to records. evident in the census certainly Daphne locally. still lives one descendant least the Hill: she has told on in Easton Sharpe resides Herbert,me that William had a brother also a slater. which timbers, carve his name on roof He used to light in old buildings when they to come sometimes being renovated. are position of the corbel stones, which supports that which supports stones, the corbel position of these little corbels, to is more But there theory. buildings in large usually found features which are trusses! roof support – to churches – such as parish need. we evidence be the This may well

BY MARK DOBSON BY the stone arches at … the stone the finest are Wakerley of medieval examples that the bridge work possesses. county So, is there any solid evidence that the stones from Pickworth church church Pickworth from that the stones any solid evidence is there So, was taken down about AD1728 to build a sorry bridge at Wakerley; I saw the build a sorry bridge at Wakerley; about AD1728 to down taken was build a bridge by to down pulled anno 1731, when it was part of the steeple lower and at Wakerley bridges of the two of the rebuilding This account Casterton.” in surviving much attention references attracted has consequently Casterton is interesting. Bridge describe Wakerley “sorry” to them. The use of the word to and may state, as being in a dilapidated be describing its condition It seems to needed. and amendments were repairs why future the reason indicate is a limestone In this area our bridge? repair used to were really steeple would cut stone of suitable but the availability abundant material, relatively an intriguing, and exposes A closer look at the bridge been limited. have the north side, on either from arch the second over feature: revealing, arguably and on the front juts out with a face corbel head a medieval side of the bridge, that they mark the (see image 2). It has been suggested surface a flat top with the coincides above quality noted boundary; in stone the change county WAKERLEY BRIDGE FROM THE SOUTH There are other references which refer to a rebuilding or repair in the or repair a rebuilding to which refer other references are There The earliest reference to a bridge here is in an inquisition post mortem – is in an inquisition post mortem here bridge a to reference The earliest

After the local parish the local After

Wakerley Bridge Wakerley The stones of stones The www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit local area in the early eighteenth century. The village of Pickworth was once once was of Pickworth The village century. eighteenth in the early area local the after in size decreased – it is said that the village a thriving community farms of a few consists Field, in 1473. It now Battle of Empingham, or Losecoat have to and appears of Barrowden, about six miles northeast and cottages church parish Of the former with Wakerley. connection had a long-standing which serves doorway arch as the stone only a remains there at Pickworth, in ruins was church The old fourteenth-century a farmhouse. to entrance as locally known of which was the latter and spire, 1700, but the tower by quoting C. Laird, Francis “Mockbeggar” historian , survived until 1728. Local … steeple that “Pickworth notes William Stukely, by text an earlier from a local enquiry into valuable goods left by an individual after death – of 1298 by an individual after left goods enquiry valuable a local into visible Blunt opines that the remains Derek brigge.” “Wakerle to which refers and agrees, Goodfellow Peter century. in the fourteenth originated today of medieval the finest examples are at … Wakerley arches adds that “the stone it would looking at it today, However, possesses.” that the county bridge work The stonework than once. or even rebuilt, more been repaired, have seem to is of a finer finish than example, for Barrowden, on the northern side towards a County Councils have the south. Both Rutland and Northamptonshire to at different out work carried and will have the bridge for responsibility shared in the feet two by around was widened The bridge stone. times using different on the other side whilst round are arches the upstream century: eighteenth made in 1793 by were that repairs recorded It is certainly pointed. they are of repair for the made often in 1843. Bequests were and later Thomas Swann of Northampton Thomas Bukke example, wills. In 1500, for in medieval bridges miles just three Bridge, of Harringworth or upkeep repair for the left 3s 4d Wakerley. of upstream churches of Wakerley of Wakerley churches the and Barrowden, man-made oldest extant Wakerley in the structure in Northamptonshire area the bridge is probably Welland, the River over these which connects as known villages, two Bridge. Wakerley THE STONES OF WAKERLEY BRIDGE WAKERLEY OF STONES THE 24 HIDDEN VOICES THE SOCIAL WORLD OF NOTTINGHAM’S GREEN SPACES 27

Professor Paul Elliott looks at how green green Elliott looks at how Paul Professor the Nottingham was The jewel in the crown local developments prompted These various A. Elliott, British Urban see P. find out more, To One of the first British public arboreta was was One of the first British public arboreta THE FOREST IN 1897. CROWDS CELEBRATING QUEEN CELEBRATING IN 1897. CROWDS THE FOREST OF COURTESY DIAMOND JUBILEE. PHOTO VICTORIA’S THE PAST AND PICTURE J BUIST in lungs and trees Green Nottingham Victorian The origins of arboreta The origins of spaces went together with tree planting in with tree together went spaces Nottingham: Victorian in the 1845 spaces of green The provision a major programme encouraged Act Enclosure across in public spaces planting of tree decades. subsequent Nottingham over the Forest in the Arboretum, planted The trees were and walks and the other public parks and encourage health public promote to intended the development of middle-class suburban gardens. private with their own residences and benefactors private by donated Some were such as nursery businesses companies. local Samuel a design by opened in 1852 to Arboretum of trees variety the largest contained which Curtis, cities such as Along with European in the town. the by created and public walks the parks Paris, and Lenton the tree-lined inspire 1845 Act helped to in Nottingham during created boulevards Radford be a continuation seen to the 1880s. They were Many trees in the town. elsewhere of the avenues and on new estates, on streets, also planted were estate. the Newcastle for the Park notably in his book on Nottingham’s Mellors, Robert historian claim that published in 1926, to and parks gardens "a great 1850" Nottingham had become "since , so much so that it had “atoned of trees" grower which its attitude and destructive the careless for adopted.” centuries several for predecessors 145-74. (2016), pp. History A Social and Cultural Trees: opened in 1840 in Derby. Professor Paul Elliott Paul Professor opened in 1840 in Derby. this park well: knows of Derby) (University Joseph by donated was Arboretum The Derby industrialist, local whose statue Strutt, a wealthy adjoining the park. Square in Arboretum still stands with the Strutt worked benefactor, A generous of the period, gardener landscape pre-eminent design the park. to John Claudius Loudon, or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit This requirement was built into the act as a result of various government initiatives taken to ensure ensure to taken initiatives government of various the act as a result built into was This requirement areas be laid out. largest to The two spaces a number of green for provided The Nottingham legislation background: of Nottingham) fills in the historical (University John Beckett Professor The Nottingham Green Spaces project Green Spaces The Nottingham Nottingham’s Victorian green spaces spaces green Victorian Nottingham’s The socialThe ofworld Nottingham’s spaces green The 1845 Nottingham Enclosure Act stated explicitly that land should be made available within the town within the town that land should be made available explicitly Act stated The 1845 Nottingham Enclosure be a shared The land would and enjoyment, and public utility. recreation for areas spaces, as green as compensating as well of the town, health everyone the general for with the aim of improving resource expansion. urban due to the loss of open space for develop without would The worry that these towns was lungs’. had ‘green that the new industrial towns between transferred believed at the time that illness was it was Since spaces. or recreation any parks health, good for be vital to considered lungs were green of poor air quality, individuals as a result housing. of working-class in areas particularly which Arboretum and the newly Sherwood created Forest, land from originally reclaimed the Forest, were as originally designated were Park, and Queens Walk Park Victoria smaller parks, opened in 1852. Two recreational four the people of Nottingham. Finally, for of a passion something which was grounds, cricket Hood Robin miles in length: Elm Avenue, three in width and totalling laid out, 90 feet each were walks but not simple pedestrian ways These were Walk. 2) and Queen’s Oaks (see image Chase, Corporation Church and Cemetery General cemeteries, The two – imagine them as long, thin parks. and gated fenced today. still popular public spaces are These areas lungs’. as ‘green also regarded were Cemetery, (Rock) ran from 2013 to 2016, and researched ran from 2013 to 2016, city’s green spaces various aspects of the health, hygiene and including controversy; and mass entertainment education; planting, on to find out more and celebration. Read about the history from the project team spaces, open of some of Nottingham’s shared its findings and how the project with the local community. MAP SHOWING THE VARIOUS SET GREEN SPACES OUT AS A RESULT OF THE 1845 ACT ENCLOSURE

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Connected Communities Festival in Cardiff and in Cardiff Communities Festival Connected generated The material website. via the project event at an held at Nottingham showcased was in January Contemporary 2014. The follow-on the research, share to largely in 2016 was funding a wider public. to it available make and to the achieved primarily through This was as the as well play and the exhibition, community a minimum for ‘live’ (which will remain website and talks. workshops history fairs, years), of ten green about Nottingham’s boards The information now are of the exhibition, as part prepared spaces, including the on display in City Council premises and on the Forest pavilion refurbished recently in the Arboretum. Café Breathing SpacesBreathing ... traced the development and use of Nottingham’s openparks and theirspaces from creation following the 1845 Enclosure early to the Act, twenty-first century. or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit In 2010, Research Councils United Kingdom Kingdom Councils United In 2010, Research designed to largely was grant project The first A WORKSHOP FOR PARTICIPANTS IN FRAMEWORK HOUSING ASSOCIATION’S NATURE IN MIND PROGRAMME NATURE ASSOCIATION’S HOUSING IN FRAMEWORK PARTICIPANTS FOR A WORKSHOP (RCUK) started using part of its funding to connect connect to of its funding using part started (RCUK) such as the research, with university communities programme. Communities’ ‘Connected the by funded was project Spaces The Green Council (AHRC, Arts and Humanities Research for initially this programme, under of RCUK), part during 2013-2014 and subsequently for a year nine months in 2016. a further and Dr Judith Mills and new research, encourage worked officers, Dr Jonathan Coope, the project develop themes and to groups with community in 2014 at presented The findings were topics. the AHRC Annual History Talk, the Arboretum

When the Exhibition closed at the end of August, specifically workshops two We also ran The Nottingham’s Green Spaces project began began project Spaces Green The Nottingham’s THE CAST OF BREATHING SPACES PERFORMING IN QUEEN’S WALK PARK, JULY 2016 (PHOTO JO WHEELER) 2016 (PHOTO JULY WALK PARK, IN QUEEN’S PERFORMING SPACES OF BREATHING THE CAST Project funding Project exhibition detailed the history of Nottingham’s green the history of Nottingham’s detailed exhibition and historic combining A series of panels spaces. took descriptions, as written as well modern images, Members these spaces. through a tour on the visitor about aspects of talks gave team of the project short videos was and a series of ten the exhibition, scripted Each video was included in the exhibition. www.ng-spaces.org.uk/the-ten- Andy Barrett. by films-for-breathing-spaces in The Pavilion installed were of the panels several put up in were and the remainder on The Forest, in the Arboretum. in the Lodge the new café be found can of the exhibition version A digital www.ng-spaces.org. website Spaces on the Green . uk/new-online-exhibition-now-available BBC was a 20 minute exhibition of the An offshoot double-page and two Nottingham feature, Radio . articles in the Nottingham Post Association’s Housing Framework designed for which supports a programme in Mind’, ‘Nature and promotes problems health people with mental engagement through and recovery, well-being activities in Nottingham city. with nature-related introduce to was The purpose of our workshops some of the history the behind to the participants mostly familiar. with which they were open spaces with the run in conjunction was One workshop wet a rather who gave of the Arboretum Friends the participants! to guided tour but enjoyable in 2013 and was one of the earliest Connected Connected one of the earliest in 2013 and was from with researchers Communities partnerships, working of Nottingham and Derby the Universities the of the Forest, such as the Friends with groups others. and several of the Arboretum, Friends

Dr Judith Mills (University of Nottingham) looks back over the final year of the Green Spaces project project Spaces of the Green the final year of Nottingham) looks back over Dr Judith Mills (University on the already material and notes research unedited took our community-playwright, Andy Barrett, 30th August to 3rd held from exhibition, Spaces the Nottingham Green major event was The second about the website: Jonathan Coope writes Dr. performed parks the history play about of Nottingham’s , the community Spaces is Breathing example A good on the project’s updated the community keep to used the website team the academic Meanwhile, project including the website, been added to have features has developed, further As the project the to on the parks cricket the playing of Ladies’ from widely, range on the website featured Topics MASH members have an impressive record of local history research and publication and it has been and publication history research of local record an impressive have MASH members PICTURE THE PAST PICTURE CORPORATION OAKS, OAKS, CORPORATION OF COURTESY CITY NOTTINGHAM AND COUNCIL Sharing our research in the city Sharing our research Sharing our research online Sharing our research achieved: and at what was the whole community. major events, which involved two organised During the summer of 2016, the team the development and use , which traced Spaces Breathing play, commissioned our specially was The first Act, the early the 1845 Enclosure to following their creation from and open spaces parks of Nottingham’s during July 2016, spaces green in a number of Nottingham’s performed This was century. twenty-first Audiences and the Arboretum. The Forest, Park, Victoria Ground, Recreation Walk including Queen’s and 130. 45 between numbered while remaining and heart-warming, heart-wrenching sad and funny, a play which was create to website is of some of the scenes, with photographs of the script, A version illustrated record. the historical true to schools or societies, groups, by use for version unillustrated with a downloadable together on the website, www.ng-spaces.org.uk/breathing-spaces-the-script of the play. all or part in performing interested others Tipping, the Paddy commissioner police Opened by Row. Angel Library, Studies 2016 at Nottingham Local From the beginning, we knew we would need a website. Initially, this was to promote the project and its the project promote to this was Initially, need a website. knew would we we the beginning, From and community team in which the academic a space it became events and activities. Later forthcoming wider other and the findings with each our developing research and share gather could partners in both the design and the production in progress, work posting blogs, and share by community www.ng-spaces.org.uk stages. in its development from stage about each the public informed kept team in summer 2016. The production final performances. and rehearsals through, read first to on writing and casting, blog post updates Library Studies the Exhibition at Nottingham Local other activities – including public talks, various in July 2016. Walk the annual Nottingham Inclosure 2016), and co-hosting (August delightful and Jo Wheeler’s exhibition, of the project an online version questionnaires, videos, feedback in Nottingham’s performances Space of Breathing record a lasting which offer photographs production (16, 17, 24 July 2016). parks and members group both community by been written The blogs have Reservoir. history of Belle Vue team. the project one of the project’s great pleasures to find that we on the project team have as much to learn from our from learn as much to have team on the project find that we to pleasures great one of the project’s more! not if – us from as theygroup partners community have

From that first informal chat over tea and tea chat over informal that first From Dr Jonathan Coope (University of Nottingham) Dr Jonathan Coope (University To find out more about arboreta, see P. A. Elliott, A. see P. about arboreta, more find out To The Derby Arboretum had an important influence influence an important had Arboretum The Derby The Select Committee on Public Walks (1833) on Public Walks The Select Committee The trees and shrubs were labelled and laid shrubs were and The trees The result was a planted version of Loudon’s of Loudon’s version a planted was The result

www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit Working with the community biscuits, a fruitful partnership has grown. has grown. partnership biscuits, a fruitful a group initially considered MASH members that they might carryproject out together; decided that eventually it was however, on individual topics, work would members with the either independently or in collaboration Knowles Margaret example, For team. academic on the history of research valuable undertook a lively which made for at the Arboretum, Aviaries at Nottingham presentation and entertaining in January Contemporary 2014! Meanwhile, undertake up with me to teamed Prosser Malcolm in wartime. spaces green of Nottingham’s a study in 2014 at the presented The findings were and the AHRC Annual History Talk Arboretum in Cardiff. Communities Festival Connected explains how, as part of the project, he came to to he came as part of the project, explains how, History and Sherwood with the Mapperley work (MASH): Group publishing material been giving talks, MASH have homes for other’s in each and hosting meetings the days of 2013, in the first In early years. several me, as project, MASH kindly invited Spaces Green to one such meeting to team, of the project part collaboration. discuss possibilities for (2011). and S. Daniels, The British Arboretum C. Watkins on the development of other Victorian parks, parks, on the development of other Victorian but of its association with Loudon, because partly widely praised. was generosity Strutt’s also because inspired partly was While the Nottingham Arboretum it exceed it also sought to counterpart, its Derby by as the sloping ground, such with additional features and lake. walks views, inter-related hilltop believed that the working class would be weaned be weaned class would believed that the working and from of the tavern, pleasures the brutal from the wholesome visits to enjoying by idle dissipation, always was Arboretum the Derby park. Certainly, and it quickly garden, specialist tree than a more despite of recreation, place a popular became week. days each on only two admission having free out according to a natural classification scheme, scheme, classification a natural to out according in a provided being with additional information was idea The Loudon. by guidebook composed observing the park through passed that as visitors and perusing the guide, the labels reading the trees, and knowledge their botanical they improve would feelings. and uplifting moral experience comprehensive illustrated book on trees on trees book illustrated comprehensive 1838), (8 vols., Britannicum the Arboretum artificial mounds across with specimens set including so that all their features, on the site best be observed. shape, could and bark roots, THE SOCIAL WORLD OF NOTTINGHAM’S GREEN SPACES GREEN NOTTINGHAM’S OF WORLD SOCIAL THE 28 HIDDEN VOICES NEWS AND NOTICES 31

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Although most renowned for his public for Although most renowned When he died on June 12th 1885, Henry Fearon But by 1855, by 1855, But the town's new drainage was system completed at the then enormous cost of £10,000 Walker David Local Historian at a cost of £160, every penny of which was paid of £160, every paid penny of which was at a cost 31st, on August unveiled 1870 It was Fearon. by to restored recently this day, to there and stands demand the town's Ironically, order. working full be so high that in 1900, extra to proved water for building Blackbrook by be obtained supplies had to twenty proposed had first as Fearon reservoir, previously! years also closely involved was Fearon works, health He became provision. educational with local of the Endowed of Governors Chair of the Board with the Burton involved Schools, became many school. Like Charity and opened an infant of he thought the education contemporaries, but, than that of boys, important be less girls to champion of working- a great he was nonetheless, the kind of curriculum However, class education. very geared was boys working-class for he favoured of work. When the requirements much towards half of the expand, School needed to Churchgate Fearon. by raised £400 needed was 37 for and living in the town had been working thoughts and little of his private We know years. and letters that his papers, as he instructed ideas his death. after sermons should be destroyed him as show descriptions, however, Contemporary approach kindly man with a practical a generous, in which the esteem was solving. Such problem to came the whole town held that virtually he was Shops on the day of his funeral. a standstill to lined the closed and silent crowds and factories the cemetery. to church the parish from streets but also a has not only a street Loughborough him and a lectern named after centre community his memory. to is dedicated in All Saints Church BY DAVID WALKER DAVID BY BLACKBROOKE RESERVOIR UNDER UNDER RESERVOIR BLACKBROOKE PUBLIC DOMAIN VIA CONSTRUCTION WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Only a Board of Health could authorise such expenditures to be raised from from be raised to such expenditures authorise could of Health Only a Board that cholera was spread spread was that cholera supply. water the through mapped an outbreak He’d in Soho in 1854, of cholera the outbreak which traced a pump in Golden to back the handle of the When Street. were there removed pump was was Fearon cases. no more the opposition by undaunted and, with Dr John Palmer, he supporter, his one medical Board the General petitioned They launched an inquiry to in London. and sent William Lee of Health Fearon’s; to almost identical were His conclusions the investigation. lead supply and an efficient water needed a clean Loughborough system. drainage be could changes one. So before didn't have – and Loughborough taxation was done with much argument, this After be elected. had to made, a Board were and debates slow painfully was Progress John Cartwright in the Chair. at completed was system new drainage town's by 1855, the But heated. often around were male wages of £10,000 (when average the then enormous cost matter, a different was however, supply, The water one pound per week). the scheme. finance to taxes higher pay to refused ratepayers local because matters take to decided again Fearon of stalemate, years another eleven After with his associates. Liability Company a Limited forming hands by his own into a form to damming the Blackbrook by water obtain to The aim of this was up with its own came Board action, the Local shamed into Possibly reservoir. in the rates, but no increase capital, £15,000 of shared scheme, requiring began In 1870, water customers. paying be sold to would the water because a reservoir at Nanpantan. time from the first for Loughborough into flow to this time had been made Archdeacon) (who by Fearon mark the occasion, To place. in the market placed a drinking fountain, the town to donated built and was named Forsyth sculptor a local designed by was The fountain

Fearon had studied had studied Fearon was acutely aware of the aware acutely was around and squalor poverty huddled him. Houses were centre in the town together place, the market and around Untreated without drainage. and open cesspools sewage water close to placed were dysentery Cholera, sources. rampant and typhoid was – and claimed many lives, of children. particularly supply and water disease tutor while a private He was in Cambridge. that the solution convinced a lay in these problems to supply and water clean safe, This view drainage. good opposed by fiercely was opinion, which medical local were held such infections proper airborne. Providing water and clean drainage and was expensive, was Dr John However, resisted. had demonstrated Snow

Fountain The FearonThe He had a remarkably wide range of interests. His pamphlet on the need His pamphlet of interests. wide range He had a remarkably Archdeacon Henry Fearon had a profound effect on the life of Loughborough and Loughborough of on the life effect had a profound Henry Fearon Archdeacon FEARON FOUNTAIN COURTESY LYNNE DYER LYNNE COURTESY FEARON FOUNTAIN

(or his whole income for one year). one year). for (or his whole income and he paid for its restoration in 1862 out of his own income, a sum of £1000 income, of his own in 1862 out its restoration for and he paid Oxford and Cambridge Colleges. He found the church in a poor state of repair of repair in a poor state the church He found Colleges. Cambridge and Oxford He was 46. The “livings” of parish churches were the “gift” of landowners, and of landowners, the “gift” were churches of parish 46. The “livings” He was him to the Rectory All Saints Parish Church, Loughborough on May 3rd 1848. on May 3rd Loughborough Church, All Saints Parish the Rectory him to its inhabitants. He was a fellow of Emmanuel College Cambridge which presented which presented Cambridge of Emmanuel College a fellow He was its inhabitants. www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk or email [email protected] www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk Visit for a Post Office Savings Bank was widely read and frequently reprinted. reprinted. and frequently read was widely Savings Bank Office a Post for government, by guaranteed savings that was for place a safe He wanted in independence of discouraging the dangers show to a novel and he wrote had Although he System. Relief the Poor to changes proposed the poor by – he domestic servants and with three paid – well existence a comfortable THE FEARON FOUNTAIN FEARON THE 30 www.eastmidlandshistory.org.uk

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