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Common Bluebell / hyacinthoides non-scripta. Mapperley Wood, Derbyshire. 26/04/16.
From a couple of weeks ago in a local wood.
The image was made on a day of mixed weather with everything from bright sunshine to hail and snow. This made for even more acute changes in light than usual.
Watercolour of a Volvo 1800
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As the 19 plate Lilacs have been mutually branded, it's nice to see them dumped on the 25 at times!!
464 exits Nottingham with a 25 to Arnold via Carlton Road, Carlton, Gedling, Mapperley and Daybrook.
Climbing up to Mapperley Plains, Weyman bodied AEC Renown ordered as replacements for trolleybuses. WHAT WERE THESE BUSES LIKE TO RIDE IN ?
The Globe Theatre opened on 16th December 1935, and is the third Globe cinema building on the site.
The first was a pre-war cinema of approx. 500 seats which was demolished in 1925 and replaced by the second Globe Picture House with 1,200 seats which in turn closed on 20th April 1935, and was completely demolished to make way for the existing Globe Theatre building which opened an amazing 8 months later.
This was a variety theatre and had no film programming until 1937 when it was bought by Associated British Cinema(ABC) – however a projection suite was part of the original design. ABC continued to present live shows on regular occasions amidst the film fare.
Opera, Ballet and an annual pantomime featured strongly together with touring variety, musicals, and latterly pop concerts.
The Globe Theatre was re-named ABC in 1967. It was closed on 15th June 1974.
A very short-lived attempt was then made to restore it as a theatre before bingo took over from 1978 to c.1996.
It has remained unused since then.
The Globe Theatre was designed by Percy L. Browne & Son of Newcastle Upon Tyne for brothers Charles and Alfred Lewis and was constructed by local firm Arthur McLeod Ltd of Thornton on Tees. Fibrous plasterwork was by Messrs Webster Davidson & Co Ltd of Sunderland. The building cost a reported 75,000 pounds.
The imposing facade has four sets of double doors in the wide frontage with 10 large metal framed windows (by Messrs F Braby & Co of Glasgow) on 1st and 2nd floor levels – five on each floor, grouped 1-3-1.
In-between the groupings are two squat towers with ornamental iron grills running up both levels. There is a further window at the top of each tower and between the towers is a 3rd floor housing the projection suite which windowless expanse once contained the simple lettering GLOBE.
The frontage is almost symmetrical – the left side has an extra small bay containing two small windows. There are three circular plaques between the 3 central windows the central one of which depicted comedy and tragedy. The whole is enlivened with fluted plaster typical of the period. A square canopy ran over the street from tower to tower.
Two shop units are incorporated, one on either side – at some point shortly before 1996 these wese bricked in and the lower frontage tiled, the facade was also repainted at this point.
Apart from the removal of the lettering, the replacement of the canopy, the tiling and the addition of some railings on the roof the facade is unaltered and appears to be in good condition.
The doors give access to a small vestibule and four further pairs of doors – some with etched glass – lead into the main foyer and box office. This is actually, as at the Manchester Opera House, located in the circle void but is surprising large.
It is totally as built not having been spoiled by false ceilings. Good plasterwork of square ceiling recesses edged with fluted plaster but replacement of original lights by unattractive ‘Mecca’ fittings.
At one side is an office. Pleasing amount of natural light gives the area a rather more spacious feel than is actually warranted. Concrete stairs down in each outer corner lead to a small stalls foyer, doors give direct access to the lower circle and stairs up (above the stalls stair) lead to the rear circle foyer which is lit by the three central 2nd floor windows and is now converted into a bar.
The shop space is not incorporated into the theatre.
The auditorium is on two levels and seated, depending on the source 2,574, 2,429, 2,400 or 2,372. A huge stalls floor retains its original saucer rake and now has bingo tables instead of rows of seats. The circle is also vast with 19 rows of tip up chairs.
However the sightlines from both areas are outstandingly good as the circle is somewhat higher than average meaning that the entire proscenium is visible from the stalls back row.
The circle front is almost plain with a geometric cube design along the lower portion and is curved but not returned to the proscenium wall.
The expanse of wall is instead filled by an rectangular recess containing a fountain of light. Above this are two large bas relief panels depicting sight and sound – the right hand side one has been badly damaged by what looks like the insertion of a loudspeaker.
The proscenium is rectangular and has plaster strapwork together with concealed lighting still containing coloured bulbs at the upper levels, these were like the light fountains and the two deep rectangular ceiling recesses connected to a holophane lighting board which gently varied the colours when the house was lit.
The whole of the anti-proscenium is richly decorated with angular plasterwork and has the general feeling of say the Stockport Plaza (Grade II Listed). The ceiling over the front stalls is divided into sections and contains a large rectangular recess with concealed lighting.
A similar recess exists above the circle also with hidden lighting and containing the projection ports for film presentations. The plasterwork is again of an outstanding quality and is again, panel excepted, intact.
Indeed given that the building has been unused since 1996, it is in a very good state. Damp and with obvious signs of water penetration but no falls of or bulging plaster. The original colour scheme (painted by Messrs Fred A Foster (Nottingham) Ltd of Mapperley) had a deep jade carpet with lighter seating and shades of green, fawn and gold on the walls and ceiling.
It currently sports a subdued ‘Mecca Bingo’ colour scheme – not as garish as some of their halls but similar style of colours and lights.
The stage is large, raked though not steeply and has adequate, but not generous, wing space. The get-in doors have been bricked up but were awkwardly 3 metres above stage level as the stalls are so extensively sunk below ground level.
The only false ceiling in the place is above the stage making examination of the grid impossible. It is likely that the safety curtain and machinery are intact above this as it would make no sense to strip them when so little else has been altered.
An orchestra pit has been covered over and replaced by bingo paraphernalia but otherwise the stage is unaltered with no access to the bingo players as has happened at so many other halls.
Dimensions from the British Theatre Directory state the proscenium width to be 49'2" with a height of 37' to 40', depth of stage 39'2", height of grid 60' with 26 counterweight and 13 hemp lines.
Descriptions of the building have often mentioned the peirrot and pierrette theme which looking at contemporary reports seem to have consisted of four large decorative mirrors edged in a deep green glass depicting pierrot, pierrette, columbine and harlequin. These were designed by Stanley M. Scott and manufactured and fitted by Reed Millican & Co of Newcastle upon Tyne. There is now no trace of these – if they were situated in the auditorium, as is likely, they must have proved very distracting for films and could well therefore have been removed at an early stage.
This is an excellent example of its type which has been so very little altered as to be considered intact. The condition is good, a return to live use would not be prohibitive and with a good catchment population with no other large theatre nearer than a hour away (Sunderland Empire) should meet with success. It is unusual to see such a good example of a saucer raked floor.
— From Ian Grundy’s report which was instumental in getting a Grade II Listed building status for the Globe in 2001.
In March 2010, it was announced that the Globe Theatre would be renovated for live theatre use, work began in early-2011, for a planned 2012 re-opening. Delays to the renovation set in, eventually Lottery funding was given to complete the restoration, which is still continuing in 2018 when further structural problems were found and completion is now set for Spring 2020.
Contributed by Ian Grundy
Long-tailed Tit / aegithalos caudatus. Mapperley Wood, Derbyshire. 21/02/15.
Taken just as the evening was closing in and the last rays of sun framed this little gem.
502 used to be branded for the 68 and 69 but has been repainted to suit a spare role in the fleet due to timetable changes and less branded vehicles required on Yellows.
502 passes 504 on Milton Street with a 45 to Gedling via Woodborough Road, Mapperley and Westdale Lane.
I have no concrete proof this was ever a petrol station, the earlier street view images showing this site was trading as King Motor Co.
The standing pole sign in those early images does suggest to me that fuel had been sold at some point, maybe this is an old Mobil sign but can't be sure.
By August 2018 the site was trading as Vehicle Procurements Ltd (VP) who had also rebranded the site, including the old sign, there was also an old Morris van with the company name on the forecourt. Vehicle Procurements Ltd had left the site by May 2023.
Just over a year later the site had opened up as Harry's car wash which it remains in the present day.
2008 Google street view as King Motor Co
www.google.com/maps/place/Harry's+Car+Wash/@52.9821819,-1...
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Another image to add to my occasional series documenting this abandoned chapel that used to be part of Mapperley Hospial (Lunatic Asylum)
XTO 256 at the outer terminus at Arnold. This was a 1956 Regent V D3RV with a Park Royal body. Most of this batch were based at the former Sherwood tram depot and were synonymous with the Arnold and Mapperley services. They were also a pleasure to drive through having full synchromesh gearboxes. Taken 15th February 1971 - Decimalisation day! Note the oil lamps guarding the road works behind the bus.
Nottingham coach and Bus Mercedes Benz Sprinter new to Utopia York seen in plains road mapperley top on service N73
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Whilst the 40 runs every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime, it's only on a Sunday that this stretch of Mapperley Rise sees use all day.
258 leaves Sherwood behind on Mapperley Rise with a 40X to Nottingham via St. Ann's.
Both myself and Ash (Ash Hammond on here) have an ongoing mission to photograph all the oddities, and this includes a photograph of each of the prefixed routes, such as the short 'B' routes. Whereas Ash generally only counts it as photographed if somewhere on route, not living in Nottingham means I will count those photographed in the city as cleared for now!
One of the many ones I was still missing was the 25B to Mapperley, but well... here it is! 740 (YN04UJV) is seen here on King Street, getting ready to go.
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So, thanks to Dan, we ended up going on a little more of an excursion than hoped, the dumb so and so having left his new suit at the pub we'd visited for tea that evening...!!
To save some time on him getting home, we had a look at what time the 47 was, and, even though it's every 90 minutes in an evening, there was one due within fifteen minutes, so he caught that back into Nottingham, which gave me ample time to photograph it loading up...
387 fills up with passengers at Plains Road with an evening 47 to Nottingham via Mapperley and St. Ann's.
Nottingham City Transport bus YX63LJE, Fleet no 387, pauses at the top of Lowdham Village before heading onto the Lowdham by-pass on 24th. August whilst working service 47A to Nottingham. The bus, an Alexander-Dennis E20D B33F supplied new to NCT in September 2013, will proceed to the villages at Epperstone, Calverton, Woodborough and Lambley before heading directly to Nottingham via Mapperley.
This service will cease to run to this part of Nottinghamshire after Saturday 27th. August 2016 but will be cut back to Lambley and Woodborough villages. We are informed that the service is not commercially viable beyond these two villages and that funding from the County Council for the extended service has been withdrawn as part of "The Cuts" in council services demanded by Central Government.
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Felix of Stanley D694WAU a 1987 Bedford YNT Plaxton Derwent B55F passing Mapperley Lane Crossroads in West Hallam their hourly Derby to Ilkeston service on 8 July 1987.
The narrowest stretch of route on the L9 has to be Mildenhall Crescent in Bestwood Park, with the full size Solos regularly struggling round there with parked cars!!
254 waits time at Capenwray Gardens with a Locallink 9 to Nottingham via Arnold, Sherwood and Mapperley.
Mapperley Tunnel is a wonderful space to photograph as there are so many colours and textures to capture down here. This photo was taken just beyond the portal and from here, you can see that the tunnel was primarily lined in blue brick. However, although some spalling of the brick faces can be seen in this part of the tunnel, once you get further in, almost none of the bricks have retained their face.
The tunnel itself was opened in 1875 and was 1132 yards long. Today, you can only walk 545 yards into the tunnel as the northern half has been backfilled, presumably to prevent the tunnel collapsing and bringing down the houses above.
There's a history of collapse at Mapperley. In 1925, a 12 yard section of roof fell due to mining subsidence and by the 1950s, speed restrictions were in place on the line due to continuing issues with subsidence. The line eventually closed in 1960.
The Nottingham 'Back Line' passenger service occupied less than half a page in the Eastern Region 1958 public timetable.
Gedling & Carlton station was initially bypassed when the Nottingham Suburban Railway opened in December 1889, Daybrook was similarly isolated when the Great Central line opened from Victoria station in May 1900.
However Gedling & Carlton, along with Daybrook, survived the demise of the Suburban Line and a minimal service operated until Mapperley Tunnel was closed to all trains in April 1960.
Thomas Chambers Hine 1814 - 1899 was an architect based in Nottingham.
He was born in Covent Garden into a prosperous middle class family, the eldest son of a hosiery manufacturer. He was articled to the London architect Matthew Habershorn. In 1837 he arrived in Nottingham and formed a partnership with the builder William Patterson. This business relationship was dissolved in 1849. He worked then with Robert Evans until early in 1867 and thereafter with his son George Thomas Hine until his retirement around 1890.
His buildings include
Parts of The Park Estate, Nottingham
Monument to Lord George Bentinck, Market Place, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 1849
Rectory Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire, 1849
Corn Exchange, Thurland Street, Nottingham 1849-50
1-11 and 25 Regent Street, Nottingham 1851
Gonalston Hall, Nottinghamshire, remodelling 1851-52
South Manor for Sir Thomas Parkyns, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire 1852
Priory Church, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1852-53
Flintham Hall Nottinghamshire, remodelling and two lodges 1853
St. Lawrence, Gonalston, Nottinghamshire, rebuilt 1853
Nottingham General Hospital addition of third storey and chapel 1854-55
Lace Warehouses for Richard Birkin, Broadway, Nottingham 1855
Lace Warehouse for Thomas Adams, Stoney Street, Nottingham 1855
St. Giles Church, Darlton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1855
St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1855
Elton and Orston railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1855
Christchurch, Cinderhill, Nottingham 1856
Radcliffe railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857
Aslockton railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857.
Bingham railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857.
Nottingham Great Northern railway station, 1857
Corn Warehouse, Great Northern Railway, London Road, Nottingham 1857
All Saints Church, Broxholme, Lincolnshire, 1857
Coppice Hospital, Ransom Road, Mapperley, Nottingham 1857-59
St. Michael's Church, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, rebuilding 1859-60
St. Michael's Church, Laxton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1859-60
School, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, 1859-60
St. Oswalds Church and Vicarage, Dunham, Nottinghamshire 1861-62
St. Luke's Church, Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire 1861-62
All Saints' Church, Nottingham, 1863-64
Nottingham High School, Arboretum Street, Nottingham, with T. Simpson, 1866-67
St. Peter's Church, Aisthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1867
St. Matthias Church, St. Matthias Street, Sneinton, Nottingham 1867-69
Old Rectory, Beelsby, Lincolnshire, 1868
Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Mapperley Road, Mapperley, Nottingham 1870
Simla Villa, 73 Raleigh Street, Nottingham 1870
St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, restoration 1870
St. Giles Church, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1872
Vicarage, Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, 1873
St. Margaret's Church, Bilsthorpe, restoration and addition of Savile transeptal chapel 1873
Vicarage, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, alterations 1874
Nottingham Castle Museum of Fine Art, 1875
All Saints Church, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1876
Shire Hall, High Pavement, Nottingham, extensions and alterations 1876-79
St. Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, alterations 1878-81
County Junior School, Lovers Lane, Newark-on-Trent 1889
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Due to roadworks on Woodborough Road, the 60 and 61 towards Nottingham were diverting via Woodthrope Drive, Mansfield Road, Winchester Street and Mapperley Rise.
Mapperley Tunnel was a 1,132-yard-long tunnel built by the Great Northern Railway. Closed since the early 1960's, mining subsidence has always been an issue with the tunnel. Part of it (approximately 500 yards) is navigable.
This is the remaining tunnel portal. The other end is buried
Watercolour of a 1965 Triumph Herald
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