Monthly Archives: May 2011
More photos of Nottingham – Designcat
These lovely photos were taken by Julie Green, of Designcat Photography, and are reproduced here with permission. Copyright rests with Designcat.
Article for FSPG magazine
1940s Open Day in Nottingham An air raid siren sounded in the centre of a busy city centre on a Saturday morning, in the Old Market Square with shoppers passing by. It was Nottingham on Saturday 7th May, exactly 70 years … Continue reading
Article in Nottingham Evening Post, 9th May
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Nottingham-remembers-Blitz-70-years/article-3534091-detail/article.html
Photos of NFS at Nottingham Fire Station Open Day
The photos on this page are from David and Frances Moore, Dan Walker, Rob Leese. Many thanks. The video was taken by firefighter John Adams from the top of the Aerial Platform.
Article in Newark Advertiser
http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/view.asp?id=71cf7eed-c7aa-102e-a160-5245621c65a9
Saturday Timings for Old Market Square display
09:00 Re-enactors arrive at Central Fire Station 09:15 Briefing 09:30 Ensure everything is ready 09:45 Doors open to public 09:50 Air raid siren sounds in Fire Station – crews on alert 09:55 Bells go down – all vehicles turn out. … Continue reading