by Editor | Dec 18, 2023 | Transport
(A longer read) The provision of a railway along the Erewash Valley was first discussed as early as 1824, but for various reasons that railway was never built. Commercial pressures ensured that the idea of a railway through the Erewash Valley remained an attractive...
by Editor | Dec 18, 2023 | Transport
Tram No. 5 passing the Park Road depot, shortly after Opening Day. Ilkeston holds the distinction of being the first town in Derbyshire to have adopted and operated a fully electrical tramway system. An application to install an electric tramway system in Ilkeston had...
by Editor | Dec 17, 2023 | Ilkeston and District Heritage
Ilkeston’s civic War Memorial takes the form of a ‘cenotaph’ or empty tomb. Names were requested by public appeal, so not every casualty appears here. Likewise, a few of the names are for men whose connection with Ilkeston was not strong but whose...
by Editor | Dec 17, 2023 | Social Histories
(A longer read) Memories of Ilkeston past… your stories can add to this page. Remember to tell it like it is (or like it was) and don’t be afraid to include any examples of our wonderful local dialect. Either send your contribution via e-mail to...
by Editor | Dec 17, 2023 | Local Histories
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin has stood on its present site since the mid 12th century and until 1848 served the whole town of Ilkeston. Since 1848 three new parishes were formed to serve the spiritual needs of the rapidly expanding town. The building...
