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Volume 2, Issue 20, April 2017

The Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair

On Sunday 7th May 2017 at Mansfield Central Library between 11:am and 3:00pm.…Read more.

4th Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology Festival

On Saturday 8th July 2017 between 11:00am and 4:00pm. Free event . Drop in or join us for the day. Events taking place in The University of Nottingham Museum, Angear Visitor Centre, Djanogly Gallery and Rehearsal Hall. Now in its 4th year this hugely successful regional festival and celebration will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout Nottinghamshire…Read more.

BHI Museum launches summer opening 2017

Every Friday 26 May – 8 September, 11am - 3pm General admission is charged at £3 per adult, £2 BHI members, Children under 12 free (payment by cash at the door). Parking is available free of charge, and visitors can also enjoy a tasty treat at the independent on-site Clock House Café. The BHI Museum is pleased to announce details …Read more.

Domesday at Lincoln Castle

One of the earliest surviving public records – Domesday Book – will be loaned to Lincoln Castle as part of a major exhibition for 2017. The iconic document was commissioned in 1086 by William the Conqueror following his successful invasion 20 years earlier.…Read more. Did you or someone you know get married at St Martin’s, Bilborough?

Then please share your wedding photos with us! From 17th June to 9th July we will be celebrating weddings at St Martin’s with an exhibition of wedding photos and wedding memorabilia……..and you can be part of this!…Read more.

Leicester Heritage Sundays: Tours and Open Days 2017

11am - 3pm Last Sunday of the month March - November: Sunday 30 April, 28 May, 25 June, 30 July, 27 August, 24 September, 29 October, 26 November

Clustered around The Newarke and De Montfort University campus, just minutes from the city centre, are remarkable buildings that tell the story of Leicester from its medieval origins to its manufacturing heyday. …Read more.

We Dig the Castle, Nottingham Castle’s annual archaeological excavation, is back for 2017

Discover the archaeology of the Nottingham Castle site with We Dig the Castle 2017. Our research and training excavation uncovers new information about the castle site while offering people of all backgrounds the opportunity to receive high-quality training in archaeological techniques. A partnership between Nottingham City Council, Trent & Peak Archaeology and Historic England, We Dig the Castle offers members of the community to learn new skills

…Read more. Farnsfield Local History Society Visit to Nottinghamshire Archives

Those members of Farnsfield Local History Society who visited the Nottinghamshire Archives office in April had a most interesting afternoon. The staff had taken the trouble to look out various documents relating to Farnsfield, including not only old maps, but school records, the diary of a lady who visited the village in the early nineteenth century, and much more …Read more.

Nottinghamshire Sports Heritage 2017.

Are you a : Sports venue? Sports club? Heritage site? Museum? Organisation or Community group? Individual who likes sport/social history? Would you like to benefit from County-wide publicity that reaches across Nottinghamshire? If the answer is yes, then Nottinghamshire County Council would like to invite you to get involved in Nottinghamshire Sports Heritage 2017 …Read more.

Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands

A major new Viking exhibition is opening at The University of Nottingham Museum at Nottingham Lakeside Arts in November 2017. Viking: Rediscover the Legend — is a collaboration between the British Museum and York Museums Trust and will feature nationally important Viking and Anglo-Saxon artefacts, including recent finds, and will re- examine the influence of the Vikings in Britain. …Read more.

Framework Knitters Museum has a new email address

The new email is; [email protected] and [email protected] …Read more.

Captain Pouch’s Dream

Captain Pouch’s Dream is a play written by local author Len Holden and is based on real historical events which took place in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire in 1607. Performances will take place on: Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June 2017 at The Stable Yard, Cotesbach, Lutterworth Saturday 17th June 2017 at the Village Hall, Geddington, Corby. …Read more. Present Location Uncertain, David Priestley & Chris Weir, Angel Row History Forum May 2017

On Tuesday 9th May, 2017 commencing at 10:00 in the Local Studies Library, 1st Floor Central Library, Nottingham, Chris Weir, will give a talk on the letters (1916-18) of Nottingham soldier Harold Priestley.

This event is FREE and there will be an deaf interpreter at the meeting.

A Community Project based on the World War 1 letters of Nottingham soldier, Harold Priestley has been successful in its bid for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. £17,500 has been awarded to The Vine Community Centre, Bobbers Mill Road in Hyson Green in association with St Stephen’s Church and IntoUniversity. The Project will vividly recall the life of local soldier Harold Priestley, who fought on The Western Front, and his family and the community during the period 1914-18. Support for the Project came from various directions including the Nottinghamshire Local History Association.

The project will conserve and digitize 88 letters plus postcards and photographs in the possession of David Priestley, Harold’s grandson. The digitized collection will be form a legacy that can be accessed locally or through web links.

The title of the project ‘Present Location Uncertain’ is taken from the words stamped on letters returned to Eva, Harold’s wife, from the Western Front in 1918, when Harold could not be found after fighting on the Front line. He had fallen in battle near Arras in March 1918.

The moving account of Harold and the family’s struggles during WW1 will be turned into a community theatre production by Sarah Stephenson. The Project will engage volunteers and researchers in discovering how war affects the lives of both the soldiers fighting abroad but also their wives, children and friends….and their local community. There will be drama and historical workshops that will offer creative opportunities to get involved. The Project will be filmed by Richard Swainson Productions.

The Project continues to the end of the year, with the community theatre performance at St Stephens Church, Hyson Green at a date to be announced in July.

A History of Nottingham Trams, Angel Row History Forum August 2017

On Tuesday 8th August 2017 at 10:00am in the Local Studies Library on the first floor of Nottingham Central Library there will be a presentation on Nottingham's Trams and the opportunity to see the video of 'The Ripley Rattlers' This is a FREE event, everyone is welcome....Read more. Events for local history societies and other groups can be found on the website at http://nlha.org.uk/events/

Ripley Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Ripley Walk - May 1st - From Ripley Market Place - Walk at 1pm DE5 3HA To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more.

Mary Queen of Scots, David Templeman, Lowdham Festival

On Friday May 5th between 2:00 and 3:30pm at Lowdham Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham, there will be a presentation of Mary, Queen of Scots: The Captive Queen with David Templeman. …Read more.

Nefarious Notts: The Late Medieval Period, Dr. Judith Mills, Nottinghamshire Archives

On Friday 5 May 2017, 2.30 - 4.30pm at Nottinghamshire Archives Dr Judith Mills from the University of Nottingham’s History Department will take you through the county’s turbulent late medieval history. See real manorial, court and estate documents, some of which are more than 700 years old. £5 Booking advised...Read more.

The Pentrich Rebellion of 1817, Richard Gaunt, Keyworth and District LHS

On Friday 5th May 2017 in the Centenary Lounge, Keyworth Village Hall at 7:30pm Richard Gaunt will give a talk on the event that has come to be known as England's last revolution. Guests are welcome for a small charge. Refreshments and a bookstall are available after the speaker.....Read more. Alfreton Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Alfreton Walk - May 6th - Walk at 1pm From Abraham Lincoln Library, Alfreton District Heritage Trust, Rogers Lane. DE55 7FF Including Awareness Exhibition 10-4. To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more.

The Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair, INSPIRE

On Sunday 7th May 2017 INSPIRE on behalf on Nottinghamshire County Council will be hosting its fifth annual Local History Fair at Mansfield Central Library between 11:am and 3:00pm. It will build on the success of our previous Local History Fairs, where local history societies and heritage groups from across the county converged on Mansfield …Read more.

Swanwick Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Swanwick Walk - May 7th - Walk at 2pm From Swanwick Church, The Green. DE55 1BL Including Awareness Exhibition 12.30-5. To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution

West Yorkshire through to South Yorkshire, Les Nixon, NEDIAS

On Monday 8 May 2017 at 7:30pm at St Thomas’ Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton (opposite Vauxhall/Bristol St Motors) S40 3AW Les Nixon will present the DAVID WILMOT MEMORIAL LECTURE on the subject of 'West Yorkshire through to South Yorkshire'

Tour of Belvoir Castle, East Bridgford LHG

On Tuesday 9th May 2017 East Bridgford Local History Group will be organising a tour of the ancestral home of the Dukes of Rutland

. …Read more. Bygone Shops and Shopping in Nottingham, Chris Weir, Burton Joyce and Bulcote LHS

On Tuesday 09 May 2017 at 7:30pm, finishing at approximately 8:45pm, at the Carnarvon Room, Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce NG14 5DP Chris Weir will give a talk on Bygone Shops and Shopping in Nottingham . Visitors are welcome and admission is £2.00

The History of Goose Fair, Margaret Harrison, Stapleford and District LHS

On Tuesday 9th May 2017 at 7:30pm at St Helen's Church Hall, Stapleford, Margaret Harrison will give a talk on the history of Goose Fair....Read more.

AGM, Nottingham Civic Society

The Annual General Meeting of the Civic Society will be held on Tuesday 9 May 2017 at 07:30pm at St Barnabas’ Cathedral Hall, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AE

Archives Tours, Nottinghamshire Archives

On Wednesday 10 May 2017, 2.30 – 3.30pm Explore your county’s history with our behind-the-scenes tour of Nottinghamshire Archives. Discover how we care for Nottinghamshire’s written heritage and see our Conservation Unit. £5 Booking essential

AGM followed by Florence Nightingale, Pat Smedley, Retford and District H&AS

On 10th May 2017 at 7:30 pm in Chapelgate Hall the society AGM will be followed by a presentation by Pat Smedley entitled Florence Nightingale: Life and Legacy

...Read more. Grace Dieu Priory, Ernest Miller, East Leake and District LHS

On Wednesday 10th May 2017 at East Leake Church Hall commencing at 7:30 pm Ernest Miller will give a presentation on the history and archaeology of Grace Dieu Priory....Read more.

Our Lord Lieutenant and his Deputies Past and Present, Tom Huggon, Farnsfield LHS

Presented by Tom Huggon on Wednesday 10th May 2017 at the Lower Hall of Farnsfield Village Centre commencing at 7:30pm....Read more.

Dead Men Talking, Lily Ann Dawes, Bilborough LHG

On Wednesday 10th May 2017 at 7.30pm at St Martin’s Church there will be a presentation of ‘Dead Men Talking’ - by Lily Ann Dawes. Come and join us to find out more about the fascinating world of forensic archaeology.…Read more.

Aspects of Chartism in Nottingham, Roger Tanner and Chris Richardson, Friends of the Arboretum

On May the 11th 2017 In the Bandstand at the Nottingham Arboretum from 6pm to 8pm Chris Richardson and Roger Tanner will give the Annual Arboretum History Talk 2017 on the subject of Chartism in Nottingham …Read more.

Walking Tour of Hoby, Upper Broughton History Group

On Thursday May 11, 2017 from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm. Hoby is a fascinating village which is roughly the same size as Upper Broughton and a handful of miles to the south-west. of us....Read more.

Half Day Outing to Eyam Museum and Eyam Hall, Friends of Nottingham Museums

On Saturday 13th May 2017 there will be an outing to Eyam Museum and Eyam Hall.…Read more. Codnor Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Codnor Walk - May 13th - Walk at 10am From Car park opposite Poet & Castle To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution

Lindley's Windmill Open Days, Sutton Heritage Society

On 13th and 14th May 2017 between 11:00am and 4:00pm Sutton Heritage Society intend to open Lindley's Windmill in Sutton-in-Ashfield as part of National Mills Open Weekend. …Read more.

Social and Political Context of the Pentrich Rising, Prof John Belchem, NDHLS

On Saturday 13 May 2017 at 2:00pm at Nottingham Mechanics, Prof. John Belchem will give a talk on the Pentrich rising

Nottingham Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Nottingham Walk - May 14th - Walk at 10am From The ‘left’ lion Market Square NG1 2JS To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution

Langley Mill Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Langley Mill Walk - May 14th - Walk at 2pm From Bunny Hop 19 Cromford Road NG16 4ED Including Awareness Exhibition and barbecue10-4. To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution

…Read more. Formal Opening of Wollaton Dovecote Museum, Wollaton H&CS

On Sunday 14th May 2017 at 2.15pm there will be the formal opening of Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum by Eileen Morley, Mistress President of Wollaton Park Rotary Club and former Councillor. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. Members and visitors welcome. Refreshments provided. Guided walk around Wollaton village at 3.00pm. Free admission....Read more.

Seventeenth Century Quakers, Chris Rose, North Muskham LHG

On Monday May 15th 2017 in Muskham Rural Community Centre commencing at 7:30pm Chris Rose will give a talk on the Quakers.

Branwell: The Forgotten Bronte, Dr. Claire O'Callaghan, Framework Knitters Musem

On Friday 19th May 2017 at 7:00pm at the Framework Knitters Museum Dr Claire O'Callaghan will explore what went wrong for this troubled young man who died a year after the publication of Jane Eyre “without knowing that his sister had published a word”....Read more.

Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society Meeting

The Society's 9th Meeting will be held at Cuckney Village Hall on Friday 19th May 2017 at 7:30pm. …Read more.

Eastwood Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Eastwood Walk - May 20th - Walk at 10am From Sun Inn NG16 3NT Including Awareness Exhibition 10-4. To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more.

Philip Boobbyer, Dr Denise Amos, Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives

At 11.00am, Saturday 20 May 2017 at the Nottinghamshire Archives Dr Denise Amos, co-ordinator of the Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway, will consider the life, work and achievements during his 40 years of public service of Philip Boobbyer. This year marks the 160th anniversary of his birth on 1 June 1857. He was the longest serving Medical Officer for the City of Nottingham …Read more. Samuel Bourne, Geoff Blackwell, Friends of Nottingham Museums

On Saturday 20th May 2017 at Studio 1 in Nottingham Castle commencing at 2:00pm Geoff Blackwell will give a talk on the Nottingham photographer and artist Samuel Bourne. …Read more.

Day Visit : Richard lll Centre Leicester, The Pentagon Society

On Wednesday May 24th 2017 there will be a day visit to the Richard III Centre in Leicester. Depart by coach from Church Gate, Top Street, at 9.45am; Depart from Leicester 3.30pm; arrive back in Elston 4.30ish. Cost: coach £10; Centre entry: £7; short guided tour of cathedral (30 mins): £3 Total = £20...Read more.

Thurgarton Priory, Ellis Morgan, Southwell and District LHS

On Wednesday 24/05/2017 commencing at 7.30pm in Southwell Library Ellis Morgan will give a presentation on Thurgarton Priory....Read more.

Pentrich Excursion, The Thoroton Society

On Thursday 25th May 2017 there will be an excursion led by Roger Tanner and Richard Gaunt. …Read more.

Marshall's of Gainsborough and Me, Bridget Laycock, Worksop Archaeological and LHS

On May 25th 2017 at The Station Hotel, Carlton Road, Worksop commencing at 7:30pm there will be a presentation by Bridget Laycock....Read more.

Derby Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Derby Walk - May 27th 2017 - Walk at 10am from Guildhall Market Place DE1 3QE To confirm times and details follow us on our website or on facebook. www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more. Beneath Bilborough, Claire Rose, Bilborough Local History Group

On Thursday 25th May 2017 at 7pm for a 7.30pm start there will be a talk on the use of archaeological Geophysics at St Martin’s Church. Claire Rose, one of the archaeologists from Stratascan who carried out the investigation at St Martin’s, presents the results of the recent geophysical survey at the church, including the survey methods

Sutton-in-Ashfield Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Sutton in Ashfield Walk - May 28th - Walk at 1pm from The Idlewells Centre NG17 1BP Including Awareness Exhibition 10-4. To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more.

Giltbrook Walk, The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group

Giltbrook Walk - May 29th - Walk at 10am from IKEA Car Park NG16 2RP Including Awareness Exhibition 10-4. Venue TBA To confirm times and details follow us on our website www.pentrichrevolution.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution …Read more.

Nottingham in the Great War, West Bridgford Library

On Tuesday 30 May 2017 at 2.30pm at West Bridgford Library author Carol Lovejoy Edwards looks at the contribution made by people from the local area to the war effort.....Read more.

Coach Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum, Farnsfield LHS

The coach visit to the National Memorial Arboretum on 31st May 2017 leaves the church at 9.30. We still have a few seats on the coach. £14 for non- members of the Society. For more information telephone David and Judith Milnes on 01623 882454...Read more. A Nottinghamshire Pitman's Story by David Coleman

David Coleman's book commemorates the ending of an industry in this country and with it the closing of a chapter on a way of life. Boys will no longer follow their fathers into the dark, deep, damp dungeon of the pit. This is an authentic mining voice telling stories, poems and anecdotes that are tragic, tender, and funny…Read more.

“A Nottinghamshire Pitman’s Story” ISBN 978-1-911425-65-6 Available at £8.99 from selected bookshops and also web site: www.dayglobooks.co.uk

Details of speakers for local history societies and other groups can be found on the website at http://nlha.org.uk/useful-links/speakers/

MO COOPER is a community historian specialising in urban heritage. She is a Committee Member for Heritage Lottery Fund East Midlands. Her recent projects include her role as heritage officer for the major refurbishment of 75 acres of Grade 2* listed Victorian Gardens in inner city St Anns, Nottingham and a Deaf Heritage project. She was awarded an MA in History from the Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester (2006), where her specialist interest was urban housing provision.She is a founder member of the Nottingham Women’s History Group, and volunteers on other history projects and initiatives in Nottingham. Contact details: 0115 969 3064 07950472022 [email protected]

Current talks

• “The Clergyman,The Widow & The Milkman” , an explortation of Nottingham's Edwardian landlords • "The History of the Deaf Community in Nottingham" • Women's History

CHRIS WEIR

• Mobile: 07922 496682 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.heritagetalks.homestead.com ROBERT MEE

• Telephone: 0115 932 7495 • Email: [email protected]

STEPHEN FLINDERS

• Telephone: 0115 854 8373 • Mobile: 07791709499 • Email: [email protected]

MARK DAWSON

• Email: [email protected] • Website: mdfoodhistory.weebly.com

PETER HAMMOND

• Telephone: 0115 914 5520 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.handsonourhistory.co.uk

BRIAN BINNS

• Email: [email protected]

JAMES WRIGHT

• Email: [email protected] • Email: [email protected]

DANNY WELLS

• Telephone: 01335 350536 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.history-talks.co.uk

BOB MASSEY

• Telephone: 0115 9263626, • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.bobmassey.info/415325374 Important Dates for 2017 • NLHA Angel Row History Forums: Tuesday 9th May, Tuesday 8th August, Tuesday 14th November • NLHA Committee Meetings: Tuesday 18 July, Tuesday 17 October • NLHA Day Schools: Saturday 21 October • Thoroton Excursions: Thursday 25 May, Thursday 20 July, Tuesday 12 September • Thoroton Research Group: Saturday 30 September • Thoroton Lectures: 22 June, 10 October, 14 October, 11 November, 09 December • The Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair, Sunday 7 May, Mansfield Library • 4th Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology Festival, Saturday 8 July, University of Nottingham News and Events

We are happy to publish any news or events, from individuals or groups, regardless of whether or not they are NLHA members, as long as the topic relates to Nottinghamshire local history. Please send material by email to [email protected].

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I am happy to post news and events to the webpage at any time but if you want them to appear in the newsletter than I need to have them by the last week-end of the previous month so June news and events need to be with me by 27/28 May at the latest.

Trustees

Nottinghamshire Local History Association is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission and managed by a Committee of elected trustees.

• John Parker - Chairman • Chris Weir • David Anderson • Ruth Imeson • Roger Tanner • Robert Mee • James Wright • Nick Hayes • Derek Walker