BOOKS ABOUT NOTTINGHAM
by Graham Woodward
by Graham Woodward
I have been photographing Nottingham for over 40 years, and have now used some
of my 10,000 photographs to produce a series of books about parts of the city.
of my 10,000 photographs to produce a series of books about parts of the city.
AN 18th CENTURY MOTORWAY
ISBN 978-1-7395403-0-2
A pictorial guide to the Nottingham Canal from Trent Bridge, Nottingham to Wollaton covering the history of the six-mile section and its adjacent buildings. Contains 68 pages, with 150 high quality images, mostly in colour.
THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF A
GARDEN SUBURB
ISBN 978-0-9934093-9-4
A detailed look at a unique garden city style housing estate, built between 1926 and 1929 that set the standard for many social housing estates in the city.
Contains 20 pages, with 34 high quality images, mostly in colour..
THE END OF AN ERA
ISBN 978-1-7395403-1-9
A look at the village as it was in 1925 when, after 600 years of ownership by the Willoughby family, the whole 5,000 acre (2023ha) estate was sold and everything changed.
Contains 48 pages, with 110 high quality images, mostly in colour.
RURAL ESTATE TO HOUSING ESTATE
ISBN 978-1-7395403-2-6
The story of the transformation of Wollaton Parish from a rural estate with a population of 551 in 1925 to a large suburb of Nottingham with a population of over 15,000.
Contains 56 pages, with 114 high quality images, mostly in colour.
Books are available at:
Five Leaves Bookshop, 14a Long Row, Nottingham NG1 2DH,
The Bookcase Bookshop, Main Street, Lowdham NG14 7BE, and
Grounds Cafe, 755 Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 2AN or
order by email.