Tag: Nottingham
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Wednesday 28 March 1923
In the afternoon went to Nottm. Leonard had a motor cycle. Notes Nottm refers to Nottingham. Leonard could refer to grandad’s brother or his nephew – see Chapter 18. The latter may be more likely as he tended to call his brother Len.
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Sunday 11 March 1923
Went a motor ride to Eastwood & Nottm. Notes Nottm stands for Nottingham. For more details of transport in this period, see Chapter 18.
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Wednesday 7 March 1923
Went to Nottm Long Row Palace saw “The Sheik“. Notes Nottm refers to Nottingham. Long Row Palace was a cinema in Nottingham also known as the Picturehouse. It opened in 1912 and closed in 1930. In 1937, it was converted to a café/restaurant and it is now an amusement arcade. It is a grade II…
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Wednesday 28 February 1923
Went to Ollerton after tea went to the “Elite” Nottm Notes Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire about 17 miles from Kirkby. Grandad’s brother Len lived here from around 1924. Nottm refers to Nottingham. The Elite was a cinema in Nottingham, see Chapter 21.