by Editor | Jun 3, 2024 | Social Histories
by Grant Shaw The sometimes-overlooked Hallam Fields War Memorial is in the grounds of the former Stanton Institute (“The ‘Stute”) and is a replica of the original which was stolen some years ago. The names on it are all First World War casualties, but my recent...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2024 | Social Histories
An inspirational teacher by Danny Corns John or Jack to his friends, “Pop” to his pupils, was a founder member of the Ilkeston & District Local History Society in October 1966. He was also the Chairman and Secretary for a number of years. It was “Pop” Lally that...
by Editor | Mar 17, 2024 | Social Histories
Joseph Wright of Ilkeston 1861-1942 Joe Wright was a well known Ilkeston character at the beginning of the last century. Born on Christmas Eve, 1861 in a house off Bath Street, his parents were John Wright, a bricklayer’s labourer, and his wife Selina...
by Editor | Mar 3, 2024 | Social Histories
The life of Alfred Miller Mundy ‘Squire’ Alfred Miller Mundy (9 January 1809 – 29 March 1877) of Shipley Hall was born on 9 January 1809 at Shipley. He was the third son of Edward Miller Mundy (d. 1834) and his wife Nelly Mundy (née Barton). Edward was the owner of...
by Editor | Mar 1, 2024 | Social Histories
by David Kirk As I was born in December 1937, my memories of this conflict are limited but I have tried to give some flavour of my early childhood. My earliest memory is of being outside my home on Gordon Street when a single aircraft came over which was flying very...
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...
