We’re unearthing the stories, the people, and the places that time might have faded but never forgotten.
So grab a cuppa, get comfortable, and prepare to reminisce about the way we were.
13. The Market Place
Mansfield Market Place in 1943. The market place stretches back over 800 years from a medieval trading hub to a modern town centre development. Today, the market remains a busy commercial and social centre for the town, blending its ancient market traditions with modern commercial life. Photo: National World
14. Mansfield's Theatre
Mansfield Palace Theatre back in the 80s, when it was known as the Civic Theatre. The building, originally opened as the Palace Electric Theatre in 1910, was bought by the council in 1953 and renamed the "Mansfield Civic Hall" and later the "Civic Theatre" in 1971. In the late 1990s, the name was changed back to the "Palace Theatre", its original name. Photo: National World
15. Synseal
The Synseal factory on Common Road in Huthwaite. The factory is now operated by profine UK Extrusions Ltd, the UK subsidiary of the global profine Group. Photo: National World
16. ABC Cinema
The ABC cinema on Leeming Street was originally called the Grand Theatre in 1905. It also featured bands, choirs and even opera. It became the ABC in 1963. Arena Church purchased the building in 2013 and now operates it as a community space. Photo: National World