Douglas Whitworth Knihy

A history of Nottingham from the 1940s to the 1970s

This fine selection of photographs illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Nottingham during the 20th century, offering insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people during a century of change.

The definitive pictorial history of Nottingham's development

Approximately 100 photographs from the Francis Frith Collection of the town and surrounding villages spanning over 100 years.

Evocative images from the years following the Second World War depict London's gradual return to normalcy, captured by Douglas Whitworth. The photographs showcase Fleet Street's role in the newspaper industry, the bustling docklands, and the West End's revival with its lights after years of blackout. Notable events like the 1951 Festival of Britain and Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Coronation are included, alongside views highlighting wartime bomb damage. This collection offers a poignant portrait of a city during a transformative historical period.

In the August of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year, a Charter conferring the dignified title of City upon the town of Nottingham was signed. In 1997 the City of Nottingham celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. In this book, a centenary of dramatic changes is reviewed through old photographs.The exchange has been replaced by the Council House, the Victoria Railway Station has come and gone (with the exception of its clock tower), slum properties have been cleared, the River Trent has been tamed and diverted, and the Clifton Bridge has been built. All these changes and more are documented in this pictorial history book.