Have a look at this early 1950s and 1959 footage from Nottingham's Goose Fair.
The video sees the people of Nottingham enjoying a number of rides at the packed out fair.
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STUART Pearce revealed that a half time talking to helped inspire Nottingham Forest's thumping win over Reading.
The Reds had been leading at the interval, courtesy of the first of two goals from Michail Antonio – but had still failed to find top gear.
But they roared into action after the break, scoring two goals within eight minutes of the restart, through Antonio's second and another - set up by the winger - for Matty Fryatt, before Britt Assombalonga rounded off the scoring on a dramatic day at the City Ground.
And Pearce said that he had asked for more from his players in the dressing room.
"I was very frustrated with the first half, I thought the players undersold themselves. I think when we play at home, we have to take the game by the scruff of the neck," he said. "They didn't do that, we let Reading get a foothold in the game. I told them at half time, when you are on the pitch, never undersell yourself and we did that for 45 minutes.
"The one really pleasing thing is that, when you ask them to do something or you tell them something, they listen and they do it on the pitch.
"We had more urgency in the second half, having changed our shape. They played with a 4-1-4-1 formation and they were causing us problems.
"We changed our shape and had three in the midfield. It improved us. We got a foothold in the game and never really looked back.
"It was a totally different game to Bournemouth. We got totally out played for most of the game there. The character of the team got us over the line there. This was about the quality of our team and then imparting some of the tactical changes we made.
"We had a lot of threat going forward and we nullified Reading's threat, largely, through the game. Going forward, we have pace, power and goals in us. We have to make sure the squad situation is nice and fresh. I am aware it is a long season and a building process at this club."
Forest were without Jack Hobbs, who is suffering some pain in the ankle on which he had surgery over the summer.
Pearce said that, at this stage, the defender is just being left out of the side as a precaution, to allow the problem to settle.
"Jack was feeling sore in his ankle, so we thought it prudent to leave him away from things, we will probably do the same on Tuesday as well and then see how he is for next weekend," said Pearce.
"With the history he has with his ankle, we want to make sure we do not put him under any kind of pressure that we do not have to, at this moment in time.
"We have had a bonus when it comes to the form of Mancienne and Fox in the centre of defence and, with the likes of Wilson and Lascelles coming back, if somebody is not 100% fit we will not be playing them.
"It is not a new problem. When you have a couple of screws put into your ankle it is inevitable that you will suffer one or two warnings, if you like. We think he will be fine. We just thought it prudent not to put him out there."
Here are where the speed cameras will be in Nottinghamshire next week.
A60 Nottingham Rd, Mansfield
New Mill Lane/ Sandlands Way, Mansfield Woodhouse
B6030 Sherwood Hall Rd/Clipstone Rd, Mansfield
A6117 Old Milll Lane, Mansfield
A6191 Southwell Rd West, Mansfield
A60 Leeming Lane North, Mansfield Woodhouse
A631 Gringley to Beckingham (Nr Mutton Lane)
B6041 Kilton Hill, Worksop
A60 Carlton Road, Worksop
A617, Kirklington
A17 Sleaford Road, Coddington
A609 Ilkeston Rd/Wollaton Rd/Russell Drive/Trowell Rd, Nottingham
A610 Alfreton Rd, Nottingham
Beechdale Rd/Hollington Rd/Wigman Rd, Nottingham
Bestwood Park Drive, Nottingham
Radford Boulevard / Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham
B6004 Strelley Rd/Broxtowe Lane/ Stockhill Lane
Beechdale Road (Robins Wood Rd- Strelley Rd), Nottingham
A608 Church Lane, Brinsley
A609 Ilkeston Road, Trowell
Coppice Road, Arnold
B686 Carlton Hill, Carlton
Do you think you are a general knowledge whizz? Give these ten questions a go.
1. Orange-risk volcano Bardarbunga is situated in which country?
(a) Iceland; (b) Mexico; (c) Indonesia
2. England batsman Joe Root attended which Notts school?
(a) Nottingham High School; (b) Minster School; (c) Worksop College
3. The Elizabeth Tower houses which feature of London?
(a) Crown Jewels; (b) Tower Bridge raising mechanism; (c) Big Ben
4. A Nottingham community services centre and a tram are named after...
(a) Dame Mary Peters; (b) Mary Queen of Scots; (c) Mary Potter
5. Which BBC journalist has been performing solo at the Edinburgh Fringe?
(a) David Dimbleby; (b) Jeremy Paxman; (c) John Humphrys
6. Whose flag inspired the Nottingham place name Standard Hill?
(a) King Charles I; (b) King Edward III; (c) King Richard III
7. England women last Sunday became world champions in which sport?
(a) Netball; (b) Table tennis; (c) Rugby Union
8. Which of these is a Nottinghamshire river?
(a) Idle; (b) Lazy; (c) Indolent
9. Los Angeles is considering what to incentivise voting?
(a) Cash lottery; (b) Burger vouchers; (c) Cinema tickets
10. Name the music hall which stood on the site of the Royal Concert Hall?
(a) Variety; (b) Empire; (c) Hippodrome
Criminal gangs have started targeting Lego, sellers across the world are warning.
With the brightly-coloured plastic bricks selling for thousands of pounds online, thieves across the globe have begun targeting them.
Earlier this month, US police revealed it was investigating two cases of theft, worth £181,000.
It is believed that the popularity of Lego is increasing once more, after a film was made based around the items. It was in cinemas earlier this year.
Some specialist items which have now been discontinued can sell for thousands of pounds.
Lego has been sold around the world since it was first introduced in 1932.
The Lego Group began in a carpentry workshop in Billund, Denmark.
A hospital has been criticised for selling a "fry-up" pie in its take-away.
The snack, being sold at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, includes bacon, sausage, black pudding, beans and an egg on top.
Experts are calling for the dish to be banned from the hospital. It is estimated to contain up to 800 calories, about a third of a man's daily requirement.
One health expert said: "There should be strict guidelines for all food sold in hospitals."
In sharp contrast, food being sold at hospitals in Nottingham has been praised in recent years.
Earlier this year it was announced that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, which runs QMC and City Hospital, had been awarded the Food For Life gold standard.
DRIVERS are being warned to expect lane closures and speed restrictions on part of the M1 in Nottinghamshire.
Work to turn the road between junctions 27 and 30 into a 'smart motorway' is expected to last until spring next year.
CRUMBS! Look at the explosion of interest in baking since 2010 when the BBC2 aired what was expected to be a minority-interest cooking programme.
Now in its fifth series, and promoted to BBC1, The Great British Bake Off has become a must-see prime-time phenomenon with an audience of seven million, celebrity, charity and junior editions, a chatty spin-off show, glossy books and – the icing on the cake – a 2014 Bafta trophy.
The hit show has also been credited with single-handedly reviving interest in the art of home baking and saving the skills for the nation.
Series Five continues on Wednesday without Nottingham's have-a-go hero Jordan Cox.
He was toast when brioche challenge went badly and he experienced a no-nonsense assessment by Paul Hollywood and the "death stare" of his fellow judge Mary Berry.
Jordan, 33, a hobby baker from Sneinton whose day job is IT manager at Bell-Fruit Games, has now booked on a college pastry course – evidence that he has been bitten by the baking bug. He is not the only one. Professional baker and tutor Linda Hewett believes The Great British Bake Off has been responsible for a national revival of interest in home baking.
"The impact has been huge," she said. "Flour sales have gone up and shops are selling more bakeware.
"I do a lot of work with WIs and we usually start off by chatting about who saw the last round and who bakes what and who is going to win.
"I've even been approached by a company to do a corporate version of Bake Off for their staff."
Linda, based at Fulbeck, near Newark, lectures at prestigious food venues like Welbeck School of Artisan Food and is a judge at the World Bread Awards. "I like the show because the competitors seem to bond so well and make good friends," she added.
"I was sorry to see Jordan go. My son gave him his vote because he thought he was kooky. In fact I rated him too – he is a proper home baker."
And having seen the first three episodes of the 2014 showdown, presented as usual by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, who is her tip for the title?
It's Nancy Birtwhistle of Barton-upon-Humber, who impressed last week with her ciabatta loaves.
Another Notts professional to have seen the Bake Off effect is home economist and lecturer Teresa Bovey of Thurgarton. "I believe Bake Off has inspired younger people to bake," she said. "For instance, my daughter-in-law never used to bake, but now she does.
"A lot of people simply buy cakes without any thought about what goes into them. The programme is helping to save baking skills, and another thing has been food festivals which have promoted artisan bread.
"They have inspired people to learn to bake their own loaves."
Locally-made artisan bread includes the loaves made by Hambleton Bakery in Rutland and sold at the firm's West Bridgford outlet and Gonalston Farm Shop, and those produced at Welbeck Bakery at the School of Artisan Food and sold in the North Notts estate's farm shop.
The school runs a range of courses for domestic and professional cooks, including bread making.
Director Joe Piliero said there was no data connecting course uptake with the influence of Bake Off, but added: "More people seem to have become interested in baking bread, cake and pastries and I'm sure part of it is down to Mary Berry and the show."
Aside from food issues, Teresa Bovey thinks Bake Off has also been good for older viewers.
"A lot of people will look at Mary Berry, who is nearly 80, and see that you can have a career at any age."
In her pomp, Delia Smith, doyenne of TV cooks, could cause supermarket shelves to be cleared of ingredients mentioned in her show the previous evening.
When Bake Off contestants were challenged to work with Mary Berry's cherry cake recipe earlier this month, sales of glacé cherries at Waitrose rose by 25% over the following week.
Before the current series started in early August, sales of cake tins were up by 22 per cent and sandwich tins by 31 per cent.
A spokesman for kitchen equipment firm Lakeland, which has a large store in Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, said: "Shows like the Great British Bake Off have inspired a new generation with exciting ideas.
"It's shows like this, coupled with the trend for 'home-made is best' that has led to soaring sales and more people than ever discovering the delights of freshly baked cakes and bread at home."
Sales of products such as Lakeland's mini sandwich tin are up 87% on last year and last week they saw their new 3D biscuit range increase over 100% on the previous week.
Meanwhile, and in spite of his exit from The Great British Bake Off, you may not have heard the last of Jordan Cox. His year-long pastry and patisserie course at New College Nottingham starts next month.
