by Editor | Mar 1, 2024 | Curiosities
Sir Balthazar Walter Foster PC FRCP was born to Balthazar Foster and his wife Marian on 17th July 1840. In 1847 the family moved to Foster Senior’s native Ireland, and Foster was educated at Drogheda Grammar School. In 1857 he attended Trinity College, Dublin, where...
by Editor | Feb 24, 2024 | Curiosities
(a longer read) by Danny Corns Many years ago, former Society Chairman David Harrison told me of a connection between the Short Brothers of aeronautical and flying boat fame and No. 3 Low’s Lane, Stanton. The Society discussed the placing of a blue plaque on 3 Low’s...
by Editor | Feb 18, 2024 | Ilkeston’s Industries
The Erewash Valley changed enormously after the railways arrived in 1847. They affected every aspect of local peoples’ lives.Until 1948 there were seven railway stations within a mile or so of Ilkeston’s borough border. By 1969 there were none.Our book ‘Railway...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2024 | Social Histories
(A longer read) From information kindly supplied by Michael Harmer John and Gertrude Macdonald were married on 23rd July 1902 John Angus McDonald (the spelling was anglicised to ‘Macdonald’ when the family moved to England) was born on 27th December 1871 at the Easter...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2024 | Curiosities
(A longer read) The complicated life of George Newman George Newman was born in Northamptonshire in September 1834. His father John was a gamekeeper and his mother a dressmaker. The 1851 census finds George aged 16 described as an Agricultural Labourer. He has five...
