RachelGorman commented Take a look back at life in The Meadows

The end of another year is traditionally a time to reflect back over the last 12 months, but how about the last few decades?We've trawled our archive of photographs from yesteryear to compile a nostalgic slideshow documenting what life was like for The Meadows' residents back in the 1940s to 1970s. Read more: Take a look around the deserted streets of Nottingham on New Year's Day morningFrom capturing kids playing in the streets to King George VI visiting the gun factory, these black and white..