What was making the news in the Newark Advertiser in 1925, 1975 and 2000
The Advertiser has opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
25 years ago - July 7, 2000
ABOVE: More than 1,500 people attended the official opening of Newark Castle gardens and bandstand.
They listened to a concert by the NSK-RHP Ransome Band, who were the first to play at the bandstand.
They were just finishing their set as the first raindrops began to fall.
* Town centre crime has been cut in half since street cameras began operating in Newark.
In its first six months, the scheme logged 218 incidents, including 31 cases of disorder or anti-social behaviour, 32 of criminal damage, 43 of violence or assault and 22 of shoplifting.
But this is only half the number of incidents recorded for the same period in 1999.
* In the great self-hype that is boxing, all events are described as ‘big fight’ nights. But tomorrow night’s fight is as big as it gets for Newark’s Carl Greaves.
It could quite simply change his life.
The 23-year-old former RHP ABC man is fighting for the British superfeatherweight title against holder Michael Gomez, with the fight at Widnes topping the bill in front of live Sky TV cameras.
* A school fair had an unplanned attraction - a visit from a crew of firefighters.
They were called to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Academy, Newark, when the gas-powered barbecue caught fire.
The flames were safely out by the time the crew arrived.
50 years ago - July 12, 1975
ABOVE: More than 100 Cubs camped in the grounds of Kelham Hall at the weekend. They came from ten packs in the Newark area.
* Fish shops seem to have had their chips - for a while at least.
Fryers all over the area are struggling to keep open during the potato famine, but some are losing the fight. At Balderton, customers found the A1 Fish Bar closed with a notice in the window saying they were trying to get ‘gold’, meaning potatoes.
And housewives buying potatoes today will have to pay 12p to 15p a pound and possibly a lot more.
* Charges at Newark carparks will be doubled to 10p on Monday, and sweeping changes - including 5p an hour charges at Appletongate, Slaughterhouse Lane and London Road carparks are likely to be introduced in October.
A park and display ticket system will be introduced at Tolney Lane, The Wharf, Slaughterhouse Lane, Appletongate and London Road. The coin-operated barrier at Potterdike will be retained.
* Property owners and shopkeepers in King Street and Queen Street, Southwell, have been offered free paint by Southwell Civic Society as part of their European Architectural Heritage Year campaign.
Other schemes planned under the heritage year include work on Waterloo Yard and Bull Yard.
* A public subscription scheme to help pay for the town’s lights and Christmas tree may be launched bt the Mayor of Newark.
Newark and District Chamber of Trade has a scheme to extend the street lighting and has asked for help.
To make a good job, £1,000 is needed.
100 years ago - July 8, 1925
The day trip to Wembey Exhibition, organised by the Newark Tradesmen’s Association, was a distinct success, although the number making the journey fell far short of last year.
About 280 passengers, including a party of 40 from Collingham, boarded the through dining train at the Midland Station.
Breakfast and supper were served on the train and all were delighted at the splendid service the company provided.
* For the purpose of raising funds for the annual camp, a garden party promoted by the 5th Newark Troop of Boy Scots was held in the grounds of the White House.
A centre of attraction consisted of natural history specimens, dead and alive, under the supervision of the Newark Naturalists’ Association.
During the afternoon and evening excellent ventriloquial entertainments were given by Patrol Leader Audy.
* Considerable anxiety was felt over the temporary disappearance of a Magnus Grammar School boarder.
A feeling of great relief was experienced when it became known that he had safely reached his home in Shelton the next morning.
Appearances justified the conclusion that he had been suffering from a temporary loss of memory.
* People came from a wide district to enjoy the very successful garden fete in the attractive grounds of Ossington Hall. Proceeds were in aid of the Home Missions.
A feature of the sale of work was the flower stall where visitors were able to make purchases of flowers, plants and fruit kindly given by Lady Elinor Denison.
A enjoyable concert, held in the drawing room, was well patronised.
The ever-popular bowling for a pig attracted the attention of a large number.