Event - Vintage Tractor Show (Newark)

The 2011 – and 9th – Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show is gearing up for the 'not to be missed', end of season event, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday 12 – 13 November.

Centre-piece of the show this year will be John Deere and Lanz tractors – both having a long standing reputation for reliability and durability in the farming sector. Previous years have provided some fantastic displays and the show’s organisers are planning to continue this in our 180m long feature marquee.

Traditionally coinciding with Remembrance Sunday (on 13 November this year), the show will hold its popular service in the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall to remember the fallen and wounded of past and current conflicts. This will be followed by the presentation of the vast array of silverware and the presentation of the coveted 4 Shows Ploughing Trophy.

Maintaining links with the armed forces, the show’s organisers are planning to expand on the success of its display of military vehicles, while the heritage aspect will be embraced by Land Rovers, commercial vehicles and the Native & Rare Breeds Exhibition, now in its fourth year.

All this, plus the Auction of tractors and parts (Saturday), Old Sodbury’s Sort-Out (Sunday), trade stands, hot and cold food (ranging from breakfast to evening carvery) each day and on-site camping facilities the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show really is ‘THE End-of-Season Show’ to attend.
Show Details

Gates Open:

Sat - 9am – 5pm
Sun: 9am – 3.30pm

Gate Admission Prices
Adults £10.00
Over 60’s £8.50
Children under 17 FREE

Advance Discounted Prices

Adults £8.50
Over 60’s £6.50
Children under 17 FREE

Camping

£10 per night excluding any entry to the show
Or
£45 for 2 nights camping and entry to the show for 2 people on BOTH days

Saturday Evening Carvery - £10.00 Advance discount
Sunday Lunch Carvery - £10.00 Advance discount

 From: http://www.thingstodoinnottinghamshire.co.uk/results/1330/Newark_Showground/12th_and_13th_Nov_11__Vintage_Tractor_Show.html

Auction - How Hitler mapped out blitz on city (Sheffield Blitz maps)

MAPS drawn up to show Hitler’s plans for a catastrophic bombing onslaught on Sheffield are to go under hammer this week.

The detailed maps show targets for the Luftwaffe as part of Hitler’s assault on Britain during World War Two.

Railways, waterways, industrial complexes, council buildings and even hospitals are all highlighted on the maps as intended targets.

They were produced for Hitler’s war machine as part of his plans - codenamed Operation Sea Lion - to invade the United Kingdom from 1940 onwards.

Following the Germans’ defeat in the Battle of Britain, however, Sea Lion was postponed indefinitely in September 1940 and it was never carried out.

Two months later, however, in December 1940, Sheffield was bombed over two nights by the Luftwaffe. Operation Crucible killed 660 people, injured 1,500 and made 40,000 homeless.

Bombs demolished 3,000 homes and a further 3,000 were badly damaged.

The maps for the raids will be auctioned in Ludlow, Shropshire, on Thursday.

Richard Westwood-Brookes, of Mullock’s Auctioneers, who will sell the maps at their next sale at Ludlow Racecourse, said: “The map shows how detailed the Germans’ plans for destruction of this country were.

“The maps of Sheffield are part of a pack covering the region, which contains several similarly detailed maps of the area including maps of Rotherham, Lincoln, Grimsby, Derby and Leicester.

“They are accompanied by a book of photographs showing particular targets such as bridges, factories, canals, and dockyards, so the Luftwaffe pilots could easily identify targets.

“It is certainly a chilling feeling looking at one of these maps and realising Hitler had it in for your town, your street, and your home.”

The Sheffield maps include one of the north of the city, with targets marked in purple including steelworks and rolling mills near Penistone Road, the main electricity station which stood near Parkwood Springs, Neepsend Gas Works, Neepsend Brick Works, and industrial units at Kelham Island.

Hillsborough Barracks and the Royal Infirmary are both marked in red.

“What is interesting about the maps, and one of the biggest questions for me, is were the Nazis planning on bombing Sheffield’s hospitals?” said Mr Westwood-Brookes.

“Some of these locations are highlighted on the maps in red, which you would perhaps think was code for places to avoid.

“But there are railway stations, army barracks and air spaces also highlighted in red, which would be prime targets during war.”

Mr Westwood-Brookes said the maps were found in the home of an RAF officer whose task at the end of the war had been to clear out Hitler’s geographical library, where all the detailed plans of attack were stored.

“The library was based in a castle in Austria,” said Mr Westwood-Brookes.

“To give an idea of how much was in there, he was told to commandeer a train with at least 10 five-tonne wagons and 500 other containers.”

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/how_hitler_mapped_out_blitz_on_city_1_3683001

Auction - Old Sheffield brought to life with picture collection (Sheffield)

POSTCARDS depicting Sheffield from a bygone age are going under the hammer.

The collection worth thousands of pounds features scenes from Sheffield’s history as well as much-loved city locations.

The images include a crashed German Messerschmitt plane being displayed in Barker’s Pool where more thanr 40,000 people paid to view it.

The postcards mark Royal visits, pageants and parades, and bring to life dramatic events in the city’s history including floods and trees struck by lightning.

There are also group photographs of police officers, firemen and soldiers.

Locations featured include Endcliffe Park, Whiteley Woods, the Forum cinema and Picture Palace, Old Hollis and Jessops hospitals, Wharncliffe War hospital, St. Vincent’s home, Hunters Bar boy’s school, the city centre, Botanical Gardens, Wyming Brook and Rivelin Valley.

The auction is at Sheffield Auction Gallery, Windsor Road, Heeley, on Friday August 12, from 11am.

A spokeswoman said: “It’s a fantastic, extensive collection dating back to the early 20th century being sold by a client from Ecclesall. It is expected to make in the region of £3,000 to £5,000.”

See tomorrow’s Star for more old photographs in the Retro supplement.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/old_sheffield_brought_to_life_with_picture_collection_1_3649348

News - Historic St Leger paintings set to fetch £1,500 at finishing post

TWO 180-year-old colour prints of the St Leger at Doncaster could sell for a total of £1,500 at auction next week.

The 16 by 20 inch prints were produced in the early 1830s and are entitled ‘Doncaster Races - The Horses Starting For The Great St Leger Stakes’ and ‘Doncaster Races - The Horses Passing The Judges’ Stand’.

They are among around 200 equestrian and British sporting prints put up for sale by wealthy Chicago banker and financial consultant Norman R Bobins and which could sell for more than a quarter of a million pounds at the two hour sale.

Both are hand-finished aquatints, a method of etching on copper with the use of resin and nitric acid, and are copies of pictures by James Pollard, a London coaching and sporting artist who collaborated with the illustrious 19th century artist John Frederick Herring senior.

Herring started his painting career in Doncaster and went on to become the foremost equestrian artist of his day, producing paintings of 33 St Leger winners.

For one of his pictures, ‘The Doncaster Great St Leger 1839’, Herring painted the racehorses and jockeys while Pollard completed the intricate background of grandstand architecture and crowds.

The Doncaster pictures show top-hatted toffs standing on their horse-drawn coaches drawn up alongside the course for a better view of the race.

Both prints will be auctioned at Dreweatts at Donnington Priory, Berkshire, next Wednesday.

The St Leger was first run in Doncaster in 1776 and moved to its present day home of Town Moor from Cantley Common in 1779.

The race is named after Lt Col Anthony St Leger, an Irish gentleman soldier and governor of St Lucia.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/historic_st_leger_paintings_set_to_fetch_1_500_at_finishing_post_1_3280416

News - Notes issued by short-lived Bank of Retford could fetch up to £220 at auction

THE chequered history of a short-lived Retford private bank will be recalled as two of its old £1 bills go under the hammer.

In what could be one of the shortest-lived banks ever, the Bank of Retford, established by aristocrats Roger Pocklington and William Dickinson in 1799, closed after just ten years of trading.

Next month, two £1 notes issued by the bank in 1808 will go for auction separately by London Coins in Bracknell, with a combined sale estimate of £140 to £220.

While not legal tender, they are often highly sought after by collectors, said London Coins general manager, Semra Cetin.

She said: "During this era many provincial banks sprung up across the British Isles all printing their own notes.

"Although these notes have long since lost their redeemable value, they have a much more substantial value to collectors."

The notes are similar to those donated to Bassetlaw Museum by Retford Historical and Archaeological Society for its opening.

Society chairman Malcolm Dolby said it was not uncommon at the time for wealthy aristocrats to set up local banks – regardless of experience.

He said: "These were members of the aristocracy who set up their own private banks or became involved with banking as a way of investment.

"It was always a matter of trying to interest your bosses while trying to interest your partners.

"You always had the pressure and only needed bad trading, bad deposits or a bad stroke of luck to run out of business and leave people queuing out of the doors to withdraw their money.

"It's had some modern echoes actually."

After a mere 10 years of trading, a combination of taking on an inexperienced colleague and an employee swindling the bank of its assets are thought to have led to its bankruptcy.

Mr Dolby said: "You were dealing with some partners who had no experience.

"The rules and regulations weren't as strong as they were later."

Although the Bank of Retford went bankrupt in 1809, it continued to pay dividends to its creditors for a staggering 60 years afterwards.

Despite research on the subject, there is still no firm idea of where in the town the Bank Of Retford was located.

A building adjacent to the town hall labelled "The Old Bank" is thought to have been a bank belonging to Cook & Co.

From: http://www.thisisretford.co.uk/news/Cashing-history-troubled-bank/article-3205705-detail/article.html

News – Conisbrough Priory to be Auctioned Off

…In one auction house in Sheffield on February 15th and then three days later in London they have the Grade II listed 19thcentury Conisbrough Priory which is situated west of Doncaster.  Rotherham swimming baths is also available at a guide price of £150,000….From: http://www.stockmarketsreview.com/realestate/2011/02/07/the-big-council-sell-off/

 

Another off loading from the Council to raise funds - From what I can ascertain this is a Nursing home and A1 offices on Castle Street:

 

CONISBROUGH HIGH STREET
SK59NW (east side)

4/28 The Priory (offices of
5.11.62 Local Authority Housing
Department) (formerly
listed as Priory House).

GV II


House now local authority offices. Early-mid C19. Ruled stucco, Welsh slate roof. 2-storey, 3-bay front with wing across rear projecting beyond right return. Giant end pilasters and raised central bays Rectangular stone steps to central door with fanlight in doorcase having keyed archivolt and modillioned  ediment. Outer bays each have a canted bay window with sashes and modillioned cornice. 1st floor: plain central sash with projecting sill in segmentally-arched recess rising from doorcase; outer bays have similar paired sashes. Cornice, breaking forward over ends and centre, beneath parapet with balustraded panels over each bay. Hipped roof with stacks to rear, at junction with lower wing, and on ridge of rear wing.

Listing NGR: SK5129898751 Source: English Heritage

From http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-334801-the-priory-offices-of-local-authority-de

 

News - Anger over abbey lodge sale (Newstead)

NOTTINGHAM City Council has announced plans to sell one of the residential lodges in the estate of Lord Byron's former home, Newstead Abbey.

The proposed sale of the grade-II listed West Lodge has provoked fears that the council may "split up" the estate, which it is struggling to maintain.

The Post previously reported that the council plans to close the abbey and its museum collections every day except Sunday in a bid to save cash. It is currently open four days a week.

Ken Purslow, chairman of the Newstead Abbey Byron Society, said the West Lodge was in a "dilapidated state" after being empty for about 10 years. Before that, he said, the caretaker used to live in the lodge."It's a clear indication that they can't look after it," said Mr Purslow."If it's got into a dilapidated state like this, then the solution is to find someone who will put it in decent order."There is a great danger of breaking up the estate if they're starting to do this now – what are they looking at next?"

The council claims it has been forced to reduce the opening hours because it has been hit by a 16.5% cut in Government funding, which is about £60 million. It has revealed budget proposals to save £33 million.

The two-storey stone lodge is about half a mile from the abbey and has a large garden surrounded by a brook and a grade-II listed wall.

The council plans to sell it in an auction with a reserve price on it, to prevent it going too cheaply.

A spokeswoman for the council said she was unable to confirm any other details.

The abbey was given to the people of Nottingham in 1931 by owner Sir Julien Cahn, whose granddaughter Miranda Rijks has written to the council urging it to give or sell the property to another organisation to help keep it open.

The plans for West Lodge were approved by Councillor Dave Trimble, portfolio holder of leisure and culture.

From: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Anger-abbey-lodge-sale/article-3192821-detail/article.html

 

Historic Somersall Gatehouse Up For Auction

HISTORIC cottage which was used by coachmen employed by the owners of a country estate is to go under the hammer at a sale in Sheffield this week.

 

The Lodge, is a two-bedroom Grade II listed cottage dating back to the 1700s and was previously one of two gatehouses for Somersall Hall, near Chesterfield.

According to auctioneers, it still retains some of the original features which would have been used by the estate's staff, although it has been partly modernised.

The present Somersall Hall was built in 1763 on the site of an earlier 17th century house owned by Godfrey Clarke and his son Gilbert who served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1652 and 1676 respectively.  Estate agents said the property, which has a minimum guide price of £130,000, "requires updating but offers much potential".

Lucy Crapper, of Sheffield-based Blundells said: "The cottage retains immense charm and character and now requires a scheme of cosmetic improvement and refurbishment.

"The existing gatehouse, which was extended in the 1950s and again in the 80s, now offers very spacious accommodation and offers a unique opportunity to purchase a period building."

Ms Crapper said the property is within easy of Chesterfield town centre and a short distance from Chatsworth House.

The cottage will be auctioned at Sheffield Park Hotel, Chesterfield Road South, at 2pm on Wednesday along with a number of other lots.

More information is available from Blundells on 0114 223 0777 or at the www.auctionhouse.uk.net  website.

From: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Historic-cottage-used-by-coachmen.6650721.jp