Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Portrait Of A City - Nottingham - 1993


I used to have a VHS video on the history of Nottingham in the 1990's, I think that was by  Dennis McCarthy.

A video written, presented and narrated by Dennis McCarthy. It opens with a brief history of the city and shots from a drive round the city centre. St Mary's Church, The Lace Market and Adam's Building, The Lace Hall, The Shire Hall. Clifton Estate, Edwalton, West Bridgford, Wollaton Park Estate, Bilborough Prefabs, Bulwell, Mapperley Park, St Ann's, Sneinton. Sneinton Market and Victoria Market and the Cattle Market. Nottingham Evening Post, BBC East Midlands, Central ITV, BBC Radio Nottingham, Radio Trent and GEM AM. Brian Clough getting the Freedom of The City. Nottingham Forest FC and Notts County FC. Nottingham Castle. The Tales of Robin Hood. The Robin Hood Festival. Leslie Crowther, Dame Laura Knight, Bendigo, Albert Ball, Alan Sillitoe, Watson Fothergill, Torvill and Dean, George Green and Green's Windmill, William Booth and The Goodwill Centre, Jesse Boot,. Nottingham University and Students Rag Week,. The Trip To Jerusalem, Yate's Wine Lodge, The Salutation, The Royal Children, The Bell Inn, The Lion Hotel and its cave cellars. The Savoy Cinema, The Showcase Cinema, The Odeon, The MGM (ABC) Cinema, The Broadway Cinema. The Black Orchid, The commodore, The Palais de Dance (Ritzy), Astoria, Rock City, Madison's. The Bowling Alley. The Albert Hall, The Royal Centre, The Theatre Royal, The Playhouse, The Coop Arts Theatre, The Lace Market Theatre. Queen's Fish Bar, Nor Jahan, The Blue Nile with belly dancing, Ruen Thong, Summer Palace. Chinese New Year dragon dancing, Caribbean Carnival, The Lord Mayor's Parade. Nottingham to Skegness steam train ride. The Orient Express. The Butterflies Park at Farnsfield, The Sherwood Forest Farm Park, The Model Aviation Museum,. Tollerton (Nottingham) Airport, Crich Tramway Museum. Trent Bridge, The Tamar Belle. The Arboretum, Wollaton Hall and Park, The Riverside Festival, The Aviary. The Goose Fair.

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