Nottingham: Old Photos & Film

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 The city of Nottingham, found in the East Midlands region of England, has a central marketplace which was first mentioned back in 1155, when it sat between a Norman and a Saxon settlement. Since then the city has continually expanded and changed, making old photos and film from the past century invaluable records of the past.

Old Photos Of Nottingham

"Nottingham History"

Paul Robert Swift created this photo montage of photos and illustrations of Nottingham in the old days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcSRJKcIens

Before The Great War (WW1)

"Nottingham 1902."

David Pearson uploaded this fascinating clip from "The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon”, a documentary series produced by the BBC in conjunction with the British Film Institute and broadcast in 2005. These scenes show Nottingam back in 1902, juxtaposed with the same streets just over a century later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX1RdBMz67c

Nottingham's 1920s On Film

"Nottingham Goose Fair, 1920s - Film 34403"

This video uploaded by HuntleyFilmArchives shows the last Nottingham Goose Fair to be held in the marketplace, in October 1927. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG1LIWaw8pY

"The opening of Nottingham's new University, 1920's - Film 33217"

HuntleyFilmArchives. This footage shows crowds of people coming to watch the procession and ceremony marking the opening of University Park in 1928. The University of Nottingham was established through a gradual process from an adult education school in 1798, to University status by Royal Charter in 1948. At the time this film was made, the institution was a University College, with students prepared for examinations set by the University of London. A significant expansion led to an endowment fund, public contributions, and the generosity of Sir Jesse Boot (later Lord Trent) funding the creation of a new campus. Whilst the city centre premises were retained, University Park now became the centre of academic life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iZuAmn8vzI

"The Mayor in a Biplane, 1920's -- Film 1008"

Watch the Lord Mayor of Nottingham struggling in and out of a de Havilland Moth open biplane in his full regalia. The city gained the right to have a Lord Mayor in 1928. He flew to London to get a charter for the new Nottingham Aerodrome. Nottingham (Tollerton) Airport was opened in 1930 for civilian aviation. During the Second World War, the airport was known as RAF Tollerton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ncYe7COM8M

The Goose Fair In The 1940s

"Nottingham Goose Fair (1947)"

A British Pathé film showing Nottingham’s busy goose fair in 1947.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE261wXbhE8

Slab Square In The 1950s

"Nottingham Slab Square 1950's"

This glimpse of Old Market Square was made in 1951 by Members of the Nottingham and District Film Society, as part of Nottingham's Festival of Britain celebrations. “Nearly 25 years had elapsed since the great civic upheaval that saw the city's centuries-old market and annual Goose Fair ousted from the square for a new and imposing Council House. Since then 'meeting by the left lion' (the most favoured of the Joseph Else-designed sculptures) has started many a Nottingham night-out or relationship.” Hundreds of people are shown throughout the various scenes. The narrative is highly informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdNGzE47Fhg
Location: Nottingham, UK

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