What was making the new in the Newark Advertiser in 1925, 1975 and 2000
The Advertiser has once again opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
25 years ago - June 30, 2000
ABOVE: Giant puppets, masked marchers and drummers took to the streets of Southwell in a bid to raise support for the Drop The Debt Jubilee 2000 campaign.
Member of Southwell Churches Together Jubilee 2000 committee played their part in what was a national day of marches and events calling for action.
* Newark’s flagship employer told its 800-strong workforce it has until next year to return to profit or face the prospect of closure.
RHP Bearings, hit by the strong pound and weak euro, took 600 day shift workers to the Palace Theatre in buses - those who could not be fitted in were told later - to make the annoucement.
* The 25th anniversary of a school swing band was celebrated with a reunion of members from every decade of the band’s history.
Past and present members of Magus Swing Band, Newark, performed an anniversary programme of music at the Magnus Church of England School annual family fun night.
Shoppers watched as scenes for the period costume drama Take A Girl Like You were filmed in Newark town centre.
Set in the Fifties, it stars Sienna Guillory, a primary school teacher who is pursued by womaniser Rupert Graves.
* Design proposal submitted for the redevelopment of Newark’s Robin Hood Hotel were not good enough, Newark and Sherwood District Council’s planning committee agreed.
Abraham Holdings wanted to demolish existing extensions and build a new bedroom and carpark at the Lombard Street site.
50 years ago - July 5, 1975
ABOVE: Hot summer sunshine attracted more than 5,000 people to the Kelham Road ground of Newark Rugby Club for the annual carnival.
The main arena was packed for the annual It’s A Knockout competition, won by Lloyds Bank.
There were 24 entries for the Miss Carnival competition, which was won by 19-year-old Linda Merriman, of Farndon.
* A plan to provide a large number of homes near Newark town centre is to be considered next week.
The district council is being recommended to purchase the Nitrovit site in Millgate together with 0.94 acres of adjoining land.
Accommodation for between 71 and 78 people could be provided.
The plan also calls for the conversion of existing buildings, including warehouses that would provide five-storey accommodation.
* Newark’s Old White Hart - part of which dates back to the 15th Century - could have a new future costing £200,000.
Notts County Council is looking into possible uses for the Market Place building, which currently includes the fashion store of Van Allen Ltd.
A building society is interested in using part of it as offices and the council is wondering if it could be used as a library.
Purchase price of the building could be £100,000 with another £100,000 for restoration.
* The Friends of Southwell Minster Grammar School agreed to object to what they describe as a significant change in the character of the school under the comprehensive system of education.
It was also agreed to reconvene a working party to get some reasoned objections and to promote constructive alternatives to the scheme.
* With temperatures reaching the high seventies again this week, figures show that the number of people using the open-air swimming pool in Sherwood Avenue, Newark, during June trebled to 9,193 compared with 2,198 in June 1974.
On Sherwood Avenue bowling green, 454 played compared with 342 last year, and 384 used the green at London Road, compared with 167.
The Devon Park putting course attracted a total of 1,529 people.
100 years ago - July 1, 1925
At a meeting of Newark Board of Guardians reference was made to some pictures proposed to be put in one of the rooms of the workhouse.
In years gone past complaints had been made about the very bare condition of the day room for inmates. There was nothing to make it bright.
The master had seen some prints which struck him as being artistic and asked permission to buy them. Eventually he was given permission to buy to the extent of £1.
* A daring attempt has apparently been made to steal the Lincoln Cup.
The cup, which is the most coveted trophy offered by Newark Swimming Association, was won last year by Christ Church School and occupied a place of honour in its glass case on the wall of the school, where it was pointed out with pride to visitors.
The caretaker discovered a window had been broken and on the floor was the shattered glass case that contained the trophy. Worst still, the cup itself was broken in half.
The supposition is that in its weight, the cup fell from their grasp and fearing the noise would draw attention to them, they apparently hastily decamped.
* Balderton was the scene of another Sunday School procession when the Balderton Wesleyan Sunday School held its annual festival.
The procession met in the Grove Grounds and, headed by the band of the 1st Newark Company of Boys’ Brigade, proceeded to Grove Street where hymns were sang.
A tour of Balderton was then undertaken, the school banner going in the van.
* Elston Towers, the delightful country residence or hunting box, was put up for sale by Messrs T. Neale as Son in Nottingham.
The bidding started at £3,000 and rose to £3,700 but did not reach the reserve and the property was withdrawn for private treaty.
