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  • Steeve Cee on Mystery Pot.

    04/12/2021
    Don't know of any past or present pottery firm bearing the name Wright Bros Mansfield. Are there any markings on...

  • Joyce Bosnjak on Memories of High Oakham School by Ann Topham (nee) early 60’s)

    04/12/2021
    Does anyone remember my husband Janos Bosnjak who was there between 64 - 68/69?

  • Helen Asher on The Small Holdings

    30/11/2021
    My Grandparents - Gerald and Muriel Asher, lived at number 8 Small Holding along with their children - Jillian, Geof,...

  • Steeve Cee. on Christmas 1937 – – Going to the Cinema

    29/11/2021
    Interesting, I wasn't around in '37 but remember all the cinemas mentioned. Seen films in all of them I think,...

  • paul nixon (then known as Paul Golabowski ) on LANDERS BAKERY .

    28/11/2021
    I worked at Landers from 1972 to 1976, most of the time during the University break periods as I was...

  • Andrew on Old Stockwell Gate before demolition

    27/11/2021
    Anyone on here know what was previously on the site prior to the building of the Four Seasons shopping centre...

  • James fell on Church Street Demolition

    27/11/2021
    Used to go in there shopping with me mam then on to Mansfield market for a treat of mushy peas...

  • Paul Bromley on Pleasley

    26/11/2021
    Just found this page while watching tv, went to Pleasley School from 1963 to April 1966 when our family emigrated...

  • Nigel Wolden on Mansfields New Ring Road under construction

    25/11/2021
    Totally agree with your comments Phil regarding addled minds on planning committees and unfortunately they continue to flourish today, Lawn...

  • Ann Driver on Berry Hill Open Air School Recorder Winners

    24/11/2021
    The girl standing up at the back in the middle is my Mum, Margaret Stokes 😊

  • Steeve Cee on H. Pye & Sons Outing

    21/11/2021
    Ref Landers Bread garage - late '50's early to mid '60's, garage foremen were Albert Rossiter and Derek Downing.

  • Frances Tryner on Berry Hill Open Air School Recorder Winners

    21/11/2021
    I believe the gentleman on the right of the picture is a Mr Smith, school teacher.

  • Pete Higgins on C0-0P Board of Management Circa 1963

    18/11/2021
    Hello Graham. My everlasting memories of the Co-op are in the run up to Christmas during the late 50s early...

  • Anne Mary Frost (new Hornby) on Old Mansfield Bottles

    16/11/2021
    I was very interested in the posts re William Hornby. My father was William Hornby who owned the shop and...

  • barry ancill on Palais de Dance

    16/11/2021
    Sons and Lovers were a great local Ruddington band, don't think they are playing anymore but anyone that remembers them,...

  • Douglas John Kearney on The Warsop Cinema, there it was GONE

    15/11/2021
    Can you remember when Sid James came to the Strand?

  • Robert Morley on Mansfield Maun Motor Cycle & Car Club

    14/11/2021
    This brings back happy memories of the early 1960's. I worked at Frank Inger's during the school holidays, cleaning his...

  • Elaine Holden (nee Hatter) on Brunts 1980s

    12/11/2021
    Mr Morris - hello! I was your biology lab technician in the early 80s. You gave me the confidence to...

  • Bob Russell on Clumber Street from the 60’s/70’s

    11/11/2021
    My Father, Andre Russell, worked for Julian Jelonek in the early days and took over the shop when Julian died...

  • David Holt on Sherwood Hall School -Toasting Bread on the Boilers in the Nissan Huts!!!

    08/11/2021
    Nigel, Your comment regarding Bill Shotbolt brought back my memories from 1962 ish as I also made the toasting fork,...

  • Tracie Austin on Sam Austin, Arlington House, Bradder Street, Quarry Lane.

    07/11/2021
    Hi my name is Tracie Austin, Carmel was my grandfather, he passed in 1993 and Ricky(Ricardo) was my father, he...

  • philip tatley on Memories of Stockwell Gate

    05/11/2021
    Gunners china shop is the one next to Cresswells, they had a closing down sale in the seventies and we...

  • philip tatley on Mansfields New Ring Road under construction

    05/11/2021
    A ring road encircles a town allowing life to continue within it as normal. This ghastly concept dreamed up by...

  • philip tatley on Junction Belevedere St;/Rosemary St.

    05/11/2021
    To Alan, the white car is heading onto what was formerly the Toc H location, adjacent to a shop up...
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  • December 2005 - A Happy Event in Forest Town Welfare

    05/12/2021
    As you can see from the photographs this was a very happy and memorable occasion.  

  • Mystery Pot.

    22/11/2021
    Does anyone know what this firm made and what this pot was intended to contain?

  • Gordon Horsewood' s Mansfield youth team away game at Queens Park Rangers

    13/11/2021
    This team played in the Mansfield Youth League in the early sixties and was managed by Gordon Horsewood. The team ...

  • Remembrance Parade, Forest Town circa 1938

    12/11/2021
    These photos show the parade marching along from Forest Town Welfare, then down Main Avenue and possibly up Pump Hollow, ...
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