by Graham Woodward
of my 10,000 photographs to produce a series of books about parts of the city.
ISBN 9-781739-540340
There is an old saying that the only constant is change. The poet Hilaire Belloc once wrote, ”When science has discovered something more, we shall be happier than we were before”. Most people dislike change and let nostalgia stand in the way of progress. The key is to maintain a balance between our heritage and modern needs, and it is sometimes a good idea to look back and remind ourselves how good, or bad, the past really was. This book looks at some of the buildings of Nottingham that have been demolished or changed dramatically over the last 40 years and shows their replacements. You can then decide if Belloc’s view applies to architecture!
ISBN 9-781739-540333
One-hundred pages with over 210 high quality images mostly in colour.
This book looks in detail at the development of The Meadows. In fifty years (1850-1900) it went from an idyllic rural pasture or meadow, covered in crocuses and grazed by sheep and cattle, to an overcrowded Victorian suburb prone to flooding on an exceptional scale. The book looks at the history of the area’s development, the buildings, and the streets. The area was extensively redeveloped in the 1970s which means that 50 years later many of the current residents may have little or no idea of what it was like before. This book tries to fill that gap.
THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF A
GARDEN SUBURB
ISBN 978-0-9934093-9-4
Contains 20 pages, with 34 high quality images, mostly in colour.
This book looks at the developement of the Garden-Suburb housing estate built on part of Wollaton Park in the 1920s. It was based on the Garden City concept and designed by the celebrated Nottingham architect T Cecil Howitt. The estate is unique and set the standard for many others built in the city up until World War Two.
THE END OF AN ERA
ISBN 978-1-7395403-1-9
Contains 48 pages, with 110 high quality images, mostly in colour.
This book looks at the historic village of Wollaton, held by the Willoughby family for 600 years. It records the buildings in the village in 1925 when Lord Middleton sold his estates and includes details of each property sale.
RURAL ESTATE TO HOUSING ESTATE
ISBN 978-1-7395403-2-6
Contains 56 pages, with 114 high quality images, mostly in colour.
This book charts the development of Wollaton village after the estate was sold in 1925 by Lord Middleton. It records the dates the estate roads were built, who built the houses, and how the village changed from a rural icon to a modern suburb in a very short time.
AN 18th CENTURY MOTORWAY
ISBN 978-1-7395403-0-2
Contains 68 pages, with 150 high quality images, mostly in colour.
This book looks in detail at the Nottingham Canal from Trent Bridge to Balloon Wood, Wollaton.The canal connected the Cromford Canal, Derbyshire, with the River Trent at Nottingham, providing a route to market for coal, limestone and other goods. It opened in 1796 and was 14¾ miles long (23.7km) with 19 broad locks. The northern section from Langley Mill to Lenton closed in 1928 and was abandoned in 1937. The section through Nottingham city is now part of the Trent Navigation.
Books are available at:
Five Leaves Bookshop, 14a Long Row, Nottingham NG1 2DH,
The Bookcase Bookshop, Main Street, Lowdham NG14 7BE, or online at
Nottingham Civic Society (www.nottinghamcivicsociety.org.uk/shop/)