NOTTINGHAM VISIT
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For many of us, the name Nottingham brings memory of several things. Cricket fans know that Trent Bridge Cricket grounds is located there. It was in this city that the popular Raleigh bicycles were manufactured. Those who has passed their middle age will still remember the famous "Nottingham Raleigh" bicycles which everyone cherished to possess in the good old days! My friend told me that the Raleigh manufactory in Nottingham had been closed some time ago. It is indeed a sad news for atleast those of our generation. Those who read and enjoyed novels of D.H. Lawrence may sometimes not know that he is a son of Nottingham. It is said that his birthplace, a tiny two-up, two-down terraced house in the mining town of Eastwood, remains today as it was during his early years. The ground floor of the 'cottage' located at No.28 Garden Road, Eastwood, in which his family lived from 1887 till 1891 is still furnished as it was described by the author in his famous novel 'Sons & Lovers'. Nottingham is described as 'The City of Legends'. The swashbuckling adventures of Robin Hood have inspired story tellers for more than 700 years. From medieval minstrels to Hollywood movies, audience's imaginations continue to be captured by the world's most infamous and endearing outlaw. (http://www.robinhood.uk.com/TouristFrame.htm) A statue of Robin Hood is found outside the Nottingham castle & museum. This magnificient 7-ft bronze structure was erected in 1952. A number of plaques surround the statue that depicts various scenes of his merry band.
