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Come on Angie, I have to cook the tea. Kathlyn

My maternal side of my family (my Binch side) were as far back as the 1600's were framework knitters and later lace manufacturers. My Aunt whom passed away a few years ago told me when I was around 13 yrs old that my great grandad had donated machinery to the Nottingham Lace Musuem, on hearing this I went to look and yes I saw it. Although being only 13 and not really interested in family stuff took it with a pinch of salt. After starting my family tree seriously in May this year I decided to go look at the machinery again and take some photo's to go into my memory box. I recalled from my younger days that it was down a jitty accross from Nottingham Castle, it had dissapeared!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was a small tourist shop selling Nottingham Lace I went in to enquire where the lace museum was, to be informed matter of factly that it had closed down a few years previos, I asked where the machinery that had been donated by the local manufacturers she replied oh they were all dimsantled and then sold on for scrap!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was horrified, and totally upset, Nottingham is not only famous for Robin hood and his merry men but also its lace, and to be told that it had been sold for scarp was quite unbelieveable. Angie

Sadly its called progress

isnt it sad though and totally wrong!!!!!!!!! It amazes me that the council finds money for stupid sculptures that costs thousands and thousands of pounds and generates no income from tourists, then gets rid of something that generates loads of income from tourists mad or wot

Are you sure it has closed down. If you google Nottingham Lace Museum there are quite a few references.

angie, how awful....hugs.. is there not anything at brewhouse yard??? failing that I would go to angel row library and ask if they have any info on the museum, or even the archives, there has to be booklets etc..still about hope this helps Julie ps, hope dad is getting better?

The Museum of Nottingham Lace 3 - 5 High Pavement, The Lace Market, Nottingham Tel: (0115) 989 7365 Fax: (0115) 989 7301 e-mail: museum @nottinghamlace.org Visit our website: www.nottinghamlace.org Discover the industry that built Nottingham Hear the workers' tales through the included audio tour Watch the machines working Explore Nottingham's historic Lace Market area for yourself with our self-guide audio tour Visit the lace shop Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 - 17:00 (please check for Christmas opening) Last admission 16:00. Machines run 11:00 - 15:30 Admission: Adult £2.95, Child £1.95 Concessions £2.50 Lace Market Trail £1.95* (* refundable deposit required)

Some of the equipment might have ended up at the FWK Museum in Ruddington, my paternal family's home village. I have lots of Marriotts around Ruddington and Sutton Bonington. Are we related?

Angela, I too would find this very upsetting - they could at least have stored the machinery for future generations to see, About 8 years agoI went to find the memorial stone of my G x 6 grandfather, buried in Romsey Abbey. My gran & g aunt had seen it about 20 years previously. When I went there it wasn't to be seen. I asked in the Abbey and was told he wouldn't have been buried there, as he was a commoner!! He was buried there, I have an extract from a paper of the time stating this, also, he was too fat to be taken to the commoners graveyard 2 miles away up a hill. However, when I walked along the path to the war memorial I found it - it was part of the path and the words were rapildy eroding. When I went 2 years ago it was illegible. Bad enough they destroy his memorial, even worse they deny he was ever buried there!! maggie

You are right to be upset. Although such action is called progress it isn't and we who care about such things should continue to say so. Unfortunately we have a Government which doesn't believe history counts and our heritage isn't taught in schools any more, except in small politically correct slices. I'm afraid, Maggie, you had the bad luck to ask your question of the wrong person. Keith

Clive, I have Marriotts in Nottingham too. My father is a Marriott.

I wouldnt take that woman as gospel. I think its highly unlikely they would destroy the exhibits - much more likely they would sell or give them to other museums - contact the council about it.

Just to keep this nudged for Angela. If you Google for Nottingham Lace museum there are loads of up to date references to it. Hope you can enjoy a visit soon! Anne

Being an ignorant Southerner, can someone please tell me what a Jitty is? Maureen (in essex)

It's a ginnell :-)

I wouldn't take the womans word as gospel. Check with the local authorities what happened. Good luck. Deb

I know it as a jitty, does twitchell work for you Maureen!!! Am in Nottingham too if I can help, can't see them destroying the machines either, know someone who volunteers at Ruddington if you want me to get in touch with her, live not far away too. Elaine

Ginnel in Yorkshire, too, but these old narrow lanes (not wide enough for a horse, even) are known as a Vennel in S W Scotland. . . . and interestingly in France, too!

Or a JIGGER in Liverpool - cats are known as jigger rabbits. Keith