The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham
The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold
Goodliffe
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your children or your money”? Because if you want your family to be in
health and live you must live out in better air”. So I selected a site
and built in the Park in 1859. I also took on a lease for 21 years our
business premises and effected extensive alterations and improvements
cost near a £1000, it was a very great improvement and might have been
better.
Thomas returned from Australia in 1861, and in due course
became a partner in the business which I think we carried on with fair
success and comfort, he and his family residing at Bridlesmith Gate and
my family at the Park. The house was convenient and commodious having
fine views from Belvoir in the East, to the Charnwood Forest on the
South West. The garden to the wife, the aviary of birds to the daughter
Ellen were delights. We spent 12 enjoyable years, having much enjoyment
from the company of ministerial friends and laymen.
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