A Topographical and Historical Description of Nottinghamshire

Extremely detailed accounts of the county's towns, churches, castles, antiquities, monuments and scenery plus notices and biographies of 'Eminent and Learned Men to whom this County has given Birth'.    

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Nottingham and the Adjacent Villages 1834 History, Topography and Directory, Dearden

A very rare specialised publication relating to Nottingham, including its history, geography and facilities in 1834 including schools, places of worship, and more. Also includes a fascinating street map of the town as it was in 1834.    

Price:  £9.79

Nottinghamshire Old Books - Volume 1

Several smaller books on one CD. Mostly historical ,and photographs of old Nottingham, etc. As the Years Have Passed By in Nottingham: 130 pages - (Undated, but 1918 or earlier). A simple and concise history of Nottingham, with many photographs, and drawings of Nottingham streets in Victorian times. Includes a lovely picture of the windmills on The Forest (of which there were thirteen!). Nottingham in the Days of Dick Turpin (1724): Excellent. Transcripts of contemporary documents, letters, etc. of the period relating to this famous highwayman and his activities. The Turnpike Roads of Nottinghamshire: The development of roads in Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire Notable Events 869-1938 (1934): A short calendar of major events in the city's history Guide to Nottingham Castle (1878): Contains wonderful illustrations of the old and new castles, and surroundings. Lots of local illustrated advertisements. Historical Handbook to Nottingham Castle: (undated, but probably c 1880) "The only Complete History Ever Published". Includes Mortimer's Hole, Wars of the Roses, The Civil War and the castle's destruction, rebuilding by the Duke of Newcastle, the burning of the castle by a mob in 1831, and the rebuilding to make it Nottingham's Art Museum in 1878. Some illustrations. Links with Old Nottingham: 60 photographic illustrations with notes. (1924) This is a really excellent book!    

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Old and New Nottingham, 1853.

A wonderful history book covering all aspects of life in old Nottingham. A great way to see how the town has grown and changed over the years. This book discusses Nottingham's history from its foundation to 1853, when the book was published. Unusually it contains not only the history of Nottingham's institutions, amenities and landmarks but also its social and cultural history, including chapters on Nottingham's poetry, old customs, recreations, social and sanitary state, music and musicians. Full of tales and rich in detail this book brings Old Nottingham to life. From the "Impostors and Eccentric Characters" chapter, "Jockey John died in St. Mary's workhouse in December 1797. This pauper had resided in the house a considerable time, and had always been regarded as a male and the father of a family, several illegitimate children having been sworn to him. On being laid out the body was discovered to be that of a woman. She had formerly been a groom in the service of Sir Harry Harper and figured on the turf under the cognomen of "Jockey John". "    

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The Old Town Wall of Nottingham

A fascinating book with an amazing amount of information about Nottingham's ancient wall which was commenced in 1267 and took nearly thirty years to complete. The wall had largely disappeared by the 1740's.    

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Walks Round Nottingham (1835)

A wonderful book with fabulous descriptions of places in Nottingham    

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