Our Historic Nottingham

17/08/2026

This Nottingham park is hiding a secret.

The pond at Vernon Park wasn't originally built as a park feature at all. In fact, it existed long before the park and was once part of a very different landscape.
Old maps reveal a surprising past.....
Watch the full video here https://youtu.be/xsgKpYxYlBg
Join me as I uncover what was really here before Vernon Park.

This pond in a Nottingham park looks completely ordinary — until yo...

04/08/2026

For around 700 years, this was the only way to cross the River Trent in Nottingham.
Today, it's just an old slipway beside the Ferry Boat Pub.
Most people walk straight past it without realising the incredible history beneath their feet.
For centuries, travellers, farmers, livestock and local families relied on a ferry here long before any bridge in the area was built.
In my latest video, I take a look at one of Nottinghamshire's longest-serving river crossings and explore what remains today.
Watch here

The Forgotten River Trent Ferry That Served Nottingham for over 700...

23/07/2026

There is a mile long section of the River Trent near Nottingham that has been abandoned for over 400 years - and the riverbed still exists today!
Join me in my latest video as i go i search of this loss course of The River Trent and discover what occured all those years ago.

Near Shelford, Nottinghamshire, the river once divided into two sep...

13/01/2026

A look at Toton Sidings. Including archive footage and photographs including explanations on what things are or were. Enjoy

For over a century, Toton Sidings stood at the very heart of Britain’s railway freight network. Sprawling across the Nottinghamshire–Derbyshire border, it wa...

09/01/2026

1964 - Toton Sidings

A stunning capture by David Ford just a few years before the demise of steam workings.

08/01/2026

Nuthall Temple, located in Nottinghamshire, England, was a stunning example of Neo-Palladian architecture built in the 18th century. The temple was completed in 1757 for Sir Charles Sedley, with designs attributed to Thomas Wright. Its unique design was inspired by Palladio's Villa Capra "La Rotonda" and Scamozzi's Rocca Pisana, making it a notable example of English architecture.

Nuthall Temple was demolished in stages, with the main structure demolished in 1929, following an intentional fire to its west wing in July of that year, and the final ruins cleared in 1966 for the M1 motorway construction.

07/01/2026

The iconic green & cream of Nottingham City Transport ( City of Nottingham )

Would you have liked to see this livery and colour scheme incorporated into today's colour coded routes?

06/01/2026

The Great Central Railway near Wilford

A former access bridge below the railway line still used as a footpath below. The Nottingham Express Transit runs behind me.

05/01/2026

Brand New video on my YouTube Channel

In this episode I follow 2 historic industrial routes - The Robinettes Arm of the Nottingham Canal - there is some nice detail and relics to be discovered along there.
Also the very old Strelley Tram Road - one of the oldest in the world ❤️
Find out more below 👇

Few people know that hidden in the Nottinghamshire countryside once lay an industrial lifeline — the Strelley Tramroad, a horse-drawn mineral railway that ca...