NEWSLETTER. Cave City is back for 2019 and will run from 5 th to10 th April. A Bus Ride Round Attercliffe. Urban Rooms Hub Saturday

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1 A Bus Ride Round Attercliffe By Mike Higginbottom The first Bus Ride Round Attercliffe in April has sold out, and we re now taking bookings for a follow-up trip on Sunday June 30th 2019, starting at the former Penny Black pub, Pond Hill, across the road from the Sheffield Interchange. The idea came from the popular Walks Round Attercliffe that I ve conducted as part of Heritage Open Days, which continue to be oversubscribed. The Lower Don Valley that is, the villages of Attercliffe, Carbrook and Darnall was the powerhouse of Sheffield s heavy steel industry and was where many of its workers lived. Even though some of the remaining historic buildings are inaccessible to visitors, and much has gone altogether, there s still much to see. Indeed, because the Heritage Open Day walk takes two hours to cover less than a mile of the Attercliffe Road, I looked for an appealing way of driving around to show people more of the valley s rich heritage. There will be stops at the secluded Zion Graveyard (opened 1805), Attercliffe Library (1894), now a splendid restaurant, and the English Institute of Sport (2003). If you d like to explore Sheffield s industrial and working-class heritage while travelling in style on June 30th, please book at: roduct=a-bus-ride-round-attercliffe-june-30th-2019 For Mike s full article see =6022 NEWSLETTER Page: 1 Volume 03 Issue 15 March 2019 Cave City is back for 2019 and will run from 5 th to10 th April It's a celebration of all things cave with chances to see some spaces under the city you have never seen before as well as to try some events and activities you wouldn't usually see in a cave. Urban Rooms Hub Saturday 6 April (12-4pm) Sunday 7 - Tuesday 9 April 2019 (10am-4pm) Urban Room, Carrington Street Tour of Rock Cemetery Catacombs Friday 5 to Tuesday 9 April am & 1pm 10 including booking fee Mortimer's Hole Cave Tours Saturday 6 - Tuesday 9 April am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm Tickets: 5 including booking fee For more information see bulletins/2359db5 or see the NLHA news-page

2 THE GREAT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY FAIR Mansfield Central Library Sunday 12 May, 11am to 3pm This fabulous FREE day out for the whole family returns for the seventh time to showcase Nottinghamshire s Heritage. Explore local history displays, enjoy craft demonstrations and activities, browse books for sale and join us in celebrating our local history. FREE. Just drop by. University of Nottingham History Festival Wednesday 10th April 2019 Join us for a day of history themed events and activities. It will include interactive workshops, archive sessions, guided walks, pop-up exhibitions, a treasure hunt, competitions and much more. The History Festival, organised by the History Department, is a collaborative event bringing together staff, students and the wider community. The Festival is aimed at anyone interested in history including students, families and the general public. To find out more: Visit: Papplewick Pumping Station, A Temple to Water Exhibition at Mansfield Central Library 20 February to 20 April 2019, all day at Mansfield Library Inspire Arts and Heritage are pleased to work in collaboration with Dragon Breath Theatre, Nottingham University and Papplewick Pumping Station to bring an exciting heritage exhibition to Mansfield Central Library Gallery. Papplewick Pumping Station is as a treasure of Nottinghamshire Heritage and their work with Dragon Breath Theatre has created, an exciting education resource offering a fascinating and unique opportunity to become immersed in the past and as a result to develop your understanding of contemporary global water issues.. No booking necessary sarah.holland@nottingham.ac.uk Nottingham Women s History Group Presents Minnie Lansbury: Suffragette, Socialist and Rebel Councillor, with Janine Booth Saturday 6th April 2019 at 2pm at the International Community Centre, 61B Mansfield Road NG1 3FN Suggested donation 3 - NWHG events are open to all This is a story of a remarkable young woman who became a popular champion and whose tragically early death broke the hearts of her family, friends, comrades and community. It is also the story of Eastern European immigrant Jews in Cockney London, of the fight against poverty and for enfranchisement, of opposing war while defending its victims, of embracing revolutionary possibilities and of defying bad laws. Page: 2

3 Home Cooked Heritage Exhibition ANGEL ROW HISTORY at West Bridgford Library FORUM 12 April 30 May 2019, all day, at West Bridgford Library. Simply turn up and take part. We look forward to seeing you! Nottingham Local Studies Library 1st Floor Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham on Tuesday 7th May 2019, 10:00 to 12:00 How do you bring archive materials, 120 school children, 50 adults, a story teller, an artist and an archaeologist together in one project? FOOD! Exploring the heritage of recipes unearthed in Nottinghamshire Archives, a celebration of food stories, past and present have become a sea of tea towels showcasing creative responses to this HLF Shared Heritage project. A Century of Council Housing in Nottingham The biggest collective leap in living standards in Home Cooked Heritage is Heritage Lottery Funded programme that has seen children and adults creatively explore the theme. The exhibition of archive materials and contemporary responses is touring library galleries and will then be added back into Nottinghamshire Archives for future food historians to uncover. the City's history. An illustrated talk by Chris Matthews - historian, graphic designer and author of "Homes and Places. A History of Nottingham's Council Nottinghamshire Archives is a fabulous resource open to the public and holding over 4 million documents waiting to be discovered. We have been delighted to work with James Wright FSA, Clare Taylor and Nicky Rafferty on this Heritage lottery project alongside Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy and Greenwood Primary and Nursery School. Houses." and Dan Lucas - Policy and Planning Manager at Nottingham City Homes. Tea/coffee from 10:00 the talk will start at 10:30. Forum meetings are FREE and normally take place four times each year. You can pre-register at the Local Studies Library phone Local_studies.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Page: 3

4 SOCIETY EVENTS AGM and Street Entertainment, Dave Mooney, Nuthall and District History Society On Tuesday 2nd April 2019 at 2:30pm at Nuthall Temple Centre the Society will hold its annual general meeting followed by a presentation by Dave Mooney on Street Entertainment AGM followed by Waterways and Railways across the Northern Pennines, Mike Higginbottom, Chinemarelian Society On Thursday 4th April 2019 at 7:30pm in the Djanogly Community Room (accessed via the driveway to Kimberley Leisure Centre, Newdigate Street, Kimberley, NG16 2NJ) the society will hold its annual general meeting followed by Recent Excavations at Nottingham Castle,Laura Binns, West Bridgford and District LHS On Friday April 5th 2019 at 7:30pm at The Lutterell Hall, Church Drive, West Bridgford, NG6 7AY Laura Binns of The York Archaeological Trust presents Recent Excavations at Nottingham Castle. Bygone Shopping, Chris Weir, Nottingham WEA On Thursday 4 April 2019, 18:30-20:30 at THINK Cafe, Cobden Chambers, Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2ED CHRIS WEIR will explore the world of shopping in Nottingham going back through the years, using illustrations, discussion and a variety of historical sources A Virtual Tour of Worksop, Malcolm Dolby, Worksop Library On Thursday 4th April, 7.30pm at Worksop Library, Malcolm Dolby will present A Virtual Tour of Worksop Tickets 3 / Booking essential Many heritage features survive in modern Worksop; some readily visible but others either completely hidden from view or difficult to spot. Malcolm Dolby s presentation will take you around Worksop on a visual walking tour. Robin Hood and Other Ancient Local Legends, Pete Sturgess, Keyworth and District LHS On Friday 5th April 2019 at 7:30pm in the Century Lounge of Keyworth Village Hall Pete Sturgess will tell tales of old Nottinghamshire Doors open 7.15 Meeting starts Visitors welcome for a nominal charge Page: 4

5 Explore the Historic Churches of the West A fascinating local history day out by coach with guided tours on Saturday 6th April 2019: Pick up Retford (09:00) and Worksop (09:15): Guided tour of the huge Chesterfield parish church; optional tour of the famous twisted spire (extra 6); visit the crypt at Bolsover s historic church; see historic Cuckney church and castle site. For more information: The Breach House Open Days 2019 Heritage Open Day, Theatre Royal On Saturday 9th April 2019, 9:30am 1:00pm, the Theatre Royal opens its doors for a very special FREE Heritage Open Day! Celebrating both its unique history and the Heritage Lottery funded work that has taken place over the past two years, this event will be an opportunity to go behind the scenes with our backstage tours, as well as getting the chance to explore unique items from our archive, taking part in events in our foyer spaces and learning how we are now working to make our heritage more accessible to all. Lentonness Public Artwork: Launch Event On Saturday April 6th 2019, 11:00am 3:00pm, at 28 Garden Road, Eastwood NG16 3FW come and explore one of DH Lawrence s childhood homes, now an authentic re-creation of a typical miner s dwelling. Lawrence lived here between 1887 and 1891, and used it as a setting for the early part of his novel, Sons and Lovers. All welcome (free event). The house may be viewed by appointment, contact Ruth Hall Guided Heritage Walk, Nottingham WEA On Sunday 7 April 2019, 10:30-12:30, join us for a circular walk around the City Centre. Meet at the Left Lion in front of the Council House, Market Square. The walk will proceed around Slab Square, up Angel Row, right along Parliament Street, King Street, to Lister Gate, up Low Pavement along Bridlesmith Gate, through the upper part of Hockley, then down Pelham Street back into the Market Place. Book by telephone on or at enrolonline.wea.org.uk/online Page: 5 On Saturday 6 April, 12-2pm, next to the Savoy Cinema, Derby Road Join us for the switch-on of a public artwork created by designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad, in collaboration with Lenton residents. Taking the form of an LED light display, situated on the side of the Savoy Cinema, the artwork will share over 50 definitions of Lentonness. We will mark the launch of the project with a free community celebration and BBQ. Finds from the Caves and Wells of Nottingham, Nottingham Historical and Archaeological Society On Monday 8th of April 2019 at 11 3pm Nottingham Historical & Archaeological Society are opening the Basement to the public Come and see some of the finds from the Caves and Wells in Nottingham Also Sat 13th of April at 11 3pm 35 St Marys Gate, The Lacemarket Admission 1 Children Free. Watson Fothergill, Kurt Hatton, Burton Joyce and Bulcote LHS On Tuesday 9 April 2019 at 7.30 pm in the Carnarvon Room on Chestnut Grove in Burton Joyce NG14 5DP Kurt Hatton will talk about Nottingham s flamboyant architect. Non-members are welcome at 3.00.

6 Victorian Medicine, Bob Wilcox, Sutton Heritage Society On Tuesday 9th April 2019, starting at 7:30pm, at the St John s Methodist Church Hall, Brook Street, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 1EU, Bob Wilcox will talk about the challenges, champions and charlatans of Victorian medicine University of Nottingham History Festival On Wednesday 10 April 2019 at various locations including the Humanities Building (University Park Campus) and the Manuscripts and Special Collections (King s Meadow Campus) join us for a day of history themed events and activities. It will include interactive workshops, archive sessions, guided walks, a treasure hunt, competitions, and much much more. History of Brackenhurst, Peter Lyth, Farnsfield Local History Society On Wednesday 10th April 2019 at 7:30pm in the Lower Hall of the Village Centre, New Hill, Farnsfield, NG22 8JN Visitors are welcome includes refreshments The History of Busking and Street Performance, Dave Mooney, Lenton Local History Society On Wednesday 10th April 2019, at Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Centre housed in the old Dunkirk School building on Montpellier Road, commencing at 7:30pm Dave Mooney will tell the history of busking and street performance. AGM, Stapleford and District Local History Society On Tuesday 9th April 2019, staring at 7:30pm, at St. Helen s Church Hall, Frederick Road, Stapleford, the Society will hold its annual general meeting. All welcome Guided Visit, Friends of Nottingham Museums On Wednesday 10th April 2019 there will be a guided visit to the William Booth Museum and St Stephen s Church, Sneinton Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work at events. AGM followed by Catherine Crompton s Diary, Stephen Flinders, Sutton Bonington LHS On Wednesday 10th April 2019 starting at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church Schoolroom the Society will hold its AGM followed by Steven Flinders who will tell the story of of Catherine Crompton. Lincolnshire Aviation in the First World War, Brian Riley, Coddington History Group On Thursday 11th April 2019 in the Village Hall, Main Street, Coddington starting at 7:30pm Brian Riley will tell the story of Lincolnshire aviation in the first world war Everyone welcome, Members FREE, non- members 2 includes refreshments. Page: 6

7 William Booth: Methodist & Philanthropist, Peter Hammond, Nottinghamshire Archives On Friday 12th April 2019, 2:30pm 4:30pm, at Nottinghamshire Archives. Born in Sneinton, Nottingham in 1829, William Booth became a Methodist preacher and founded The Salvation Army, join us to hear Peter Hammond tell his story. Booking advised. Celebrating 200 Years of the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway On Saturday 13th April 2019 join us as we march from Kings Mill Viaduct to the Mansfield Station. (Please arrive by 10:45 at the viaduct) Finds from the Caves and Wells of Nottingham, Nottingham Historical & Archaeological Society On Saturday 13th of April 2019 at 11 3pm Nottingham Historical & Archaeological Society are opening the Basement to the public Come and see some of the finds from the Caves and Wells in Nottingham 35 St Marys Gate, The Lacemarket Admission 1 Children Free Why not have a go at piecing some pottery together. Toton Sidings: From Canal to HS2, Phil Burton, Bramcote History Group Enjoy musical entertainment (12:15 to 3:50pm) and an exhibition on the Mansfield Market Place. Best Period (1819) Costume Competition. Judging to take place in front of the Town Hall at 2:10pm. Prize for the under 16 and over 16 categories. Best photograph of the event competition. Prize for the under 16 and over 16 categories. Submit entries to Denis Hill denishill1066@gmail.com The Black Death and Beyond, Prof Carenza Lewis, Arnold Local History Group On Tuesday April 16th 2019 at Arnold Methodist Church 54 Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7EL commencing at 7pm Professor Carenza Lewis (of Channel 4 s Time Team) will talk about archaeology from village gardens. Page: 7 On Monday April 15th 2019 at 8pm in St Michael s Church Centre, Church Street, Bramcote, NG9 3HD Phil Burton presents Toton Sidings, from Canal to HS2 Coaching Days, Adrian Hemstock, North Muskham History Group On Monday April 15th, 2019, at 7:30pm, at MRCC Nelson Lane North Muskham The Story of Papplewick Pumping Station,Tony Keyworth, Mansfield Central Library On Tuesday 16th April 2019 at 2:00pm at Mansfield Library. For 50 years Arnold-born engineer Thomas Hawksley delivered pure and constant water to the people of Nottingham. Tony Keyworth of the Institution of Civil Engineers will provide the answers. Adults. Booking advised

8 You Can t Be Serious, Ian Wells, Nottingham Civic Society On Tuesday 16 April 2019 at the Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood Street, beginning at 7:30 pm Adventures in getting buildings listed. Nottingham Civic Society an organisation founded in 1962, caring about the city and dedicated to make it a better place in which to live, to work and relax. Castles of Nottinghamshire, James Wright, Edwinstowe Historical Society On Wednesday 17th April 2019 in the St Mary s Church (not the Church Rooms as previously advertised), Church Street Edwinstowe, NG21 9QA, commencing at 2.00 p.m. James Wright will give an Illustrated talk about the castles of Nottinghamshire Tea/coffee and biscuits are available. W. F. Wallett: The Queen s Jester, Ann Featherstone, Beeston Library The Role of the Barber Surgeon in the Wars of the Roses, Eddie Smallwood, Wolds Historical Organisation On Tuesday 16th April 2019 at the Jubilee Room of Wymeswold Memorial Hall, Clay Street, Wymeswold, LE12 6TY, starting promptly at 7.45 pm Eddie Smallwood will examine the role of medieval barber surgeons. Laura Ashley, Jo Golby, Beeston & District LHS On Wednesday April 17th 2019 at 7.30pm, at The Chilwell Memorial Institute, 129 High Road, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 4AT Jo Golby will speak about the fashion designer and businesswoman Laura Ashley. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s. The Queen s Jester, Ann Featherstone, Nottinghamshire Family History Society On Wednesday 17th April 2019, at 2:00pm, at Beeston Library Ann Featherstone introduces W F Wallett ( ) who was born in Hull, died in Beeston, Nottingham, and would have been very familiar to our Victorian counterparts. Page: 8 On Wednesday 17th April 2019 at Nottinghamshire Archives commencing at 7:00pm. W.F. Wallett, perhaps the most famous man you have never heard of! An actor, clown, juggler, acrobat, entrepreneur, and, so he claimed, favourite of Queen Victoria. Nottingham in the Great War, Carol Lovejoy Edwards, East Leake and District LHS On Wednesday April 17th 2019 at 7.30pm at St. Marys Church Hall Carol looks at the impact of the Great War on those left behind here in Nottinghamshire food shortages, the hardships of coping alone, and new opportunities for women.

9 Nottingham in the Great War, Carol Lovejoy Edwards, Woodborough Local History Group On Thursday April 18th 2019 commencing at 7:30 pm at The Institute, Roe Lane, Woodborough there will be a presentation by Carol Lovejoy Edwards Nottingham Castle Excavations, Laura Binns, Bleasby Local History Society At 7.30pm in Bleasby Village Hall on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 AGM followed by The History of Bolsover Castle, John Taylor, Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society On Wednesday 24th April 2019 at 7.30pm at St Leonard s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton the Society will hold its Annual General Meeting plus The History of Bolsover Castle by John Taylor. The Rufford Poachers, Sam Millard, Friends of Nottingham Museums On Saturday 27th April 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Sam Millard will give a presentation on The Rufford Poachers Home Cooked Heritage, James Wright, West Bridgford Library On 23rd April 2019 at 2:30pm at West Bridgford Library. James Wright is the heritage expert behind our recent project Home Cooked Heritage and has delved into Nottinghamshire Archives in search of interesting food -related stories. Heritage Tour, St Anns Allotments On Wednesday 24th April 2019 starting at the Visitor Centre at 1.30pm, please arrive 5-10 minutes early, there will be a guided tour covering 700 years of history on the gardens. Includes a visit to our Heritage Display Garden. Child Labour in the Robinson Mills, Stephen Walker, Pentagon Local History Society On Wednesday April 24th 2019 at 7:30pm at Elston Village Hall Stephen walker will tell the story of child workers in local mills. Jesse Boot and the History of Highfields, Professor John Beckett, Lambley Historical Society On Monday 29th April 2019 at Lowdham WI Hall commencing at 7:30pm Prof. John Beckett s talk follows the life and career of Jesse Boot and his connections with, and gift of, Highfields Park which provided the foundation of Nottingham University. Page: 9

10 SPEAKERS More speaker information is available on the NLHA website at Please contact speakers directly. STEVE WRIGHT telephone: Talks include: - The Rise & Fall of Colwick Locomotive Depot - Looking at Nottinghamshire Churches - Mining Memories - A Tour of Gedling, Carlton and Netherfield - Garden talks - European tours. EDWARD HAMMOND edwardhammond@live.co.uk telephone: Talks include Hannibal Barca: Rome s Greatest Adversary - The Napoleonic Wars at Home? - Napoleon s British Obsession: The Invasion of the Nation of Shopkeepers - In the Service of the Emperor: The Life and Experiences of a Napoleonic Soldier DAVE MOONEY dave.j.mooney@gmail.com telephone: Talks include: - Folklore and Custom in the East Midlands - The History of Busking and Street Performance - Folklore and Custom in the East Midlands (talks involve elements of live music and performance) DANNY WELLS danny.wells@history-talks.co.uk telephone: website: Talks include: - Art of the Garden - The English and Gardening - Joseph Paxton - Art of the Christmas Card - The Victorians and the Christmas Season BRIAN BINNS bnbinns@gmail.com Talks include: - The Campion Story: from Stocking Frame to Bicycle Frame - My Entrepreneurial Grandfather: John William Tomlinson - Snippets of Victorian Nottingham as seen through the varied life of the speaker s ancestor, Levi Lee. Page: 10

11 BOB MASSEY telephone: website: Talks include - Gone but not forgotten: some of the Lost buildings of Nottinghamshire on film and pictures - Goose Fair on Film: part 1 in the square; The story, Historic film and pictures of Nottingham's own fair from its origins - Goose Fair on Film: part 2 on the forest; The story, Historic film and pictures of Nottingham's own fair after its move to the forest Muriel and Bert: Jessie Chambers,her history as D H Lawrence s first girlfriend, Swinhouse farm and their relationship - Pints and Pubs: The history of beer and beer houses through out the ages - W H Higginbottom Architect: The unknown designer of many Nottinghamshire s and the countries public as well as private buildings ROWENA EDLIN-WHITE ro@edlin-white.net telephone: Talks include - No Surrender! Women s suffrage in Nottinghamshire and talks based on her recent book Exploring Nottinghamshire Writers. DAVID TEMPLEMAN templeman3@tiscali.co.uk telephone: David specialises in the study of Elizabethan history with local connotations. Talks include - mary Queen of Scots Lady Arabella Stuart - The Great Sheffield Deer Park MICHAEL KIRKBY mpkirkby@hotmail.co.uk telephone: Talks include: - The stories of Nottingham regiments during the Napoleonic and Zulu wars PETER HAMMOND historyworkshops@aol.com telephone: website: Talks include- Middens and Muck - So You think You Know Nottingham (Parts 1,2 and 3- Edward Carver: A Journey into Local and Family History - On the Buses - Potions, Lotions and Cure-alls - Murder, Mystery, and Misfortune - Robert Blincoe: Nottinghamshire s Oliver Twist - Destitution and Despair (Claypole Workhouse )- Well, Well, Well: The story of Nottingham s Caves and Wells- The archaeology of clay tobacco pipes - Mudlarking in the River Thames - Webb of Intrigue: The story of the Webb Family of Newstead Abbey - Albert Ball: Nottingham s First World War Ace Pilot - The Luddites: Nottingham s Response - Can you name the object? - A Load of Codd s Wallop: The history of the Glass Bottle - Belvoir Angels: A Grave Story - Joseph Woolley: The Diary of a Framework Knitter - A Servant s Lot - Portraits of the Past: Nottinghamshire s Victorian Studio Photographers - The Origins of Everyday Sayings - Victorian shopping in Nottingham - William Booth s early years in Nottingham - A historical tour of Whitby - A historical tour of Llandudno Page: 11

12 RUTH IMASON DA SILVA website: Talks include: - "Tired of living to kill." An alternative view of the life of WWI flying ace, Captain Albert Ball. - "It is for these haunts of peace that men go into the jaws of hell." This talk focuses on the life, poems and death of Sergeant Will Streets - "Not unhappy". The life of Gertrude Savile of Rufford tells the tale of scandals in a Georgian family. MARK DAWSON mdfoodhistory@gmail.com website: Talks include - Food and Drink in Tudor and Stuart Derbyshire - Food and Drink in Tudor and Stuart Nottinghamshire - Oatcakes: farming and diet in North Derbyshire - What s up with ewe? A thousand years of English sheep s milk cheese MO COOPER mocooper@yahoo.co.uk telephone: Talks include - The Clergyman, The Widow and the Milkman (An exploration of Nottingham s Edwardian landlords) - The History of the Deaf Community in Nottingham - Women s History STEPHEN FLINDERS stephenflinders@sky.com telephone: or Talks include - Terror from the Skies - January 1916 the night the Zeppelins came - Catherine Crompton s Diary - The Life and Travels of Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker - A Family History Presentationalong the lines of Who Do You Think You Are? - Stanton-Gone but not Forgotten - The History Beneath Our Feet - A Taste of Tudor Ilkeston - Stanton on Film - Stanton at War Owd Ilson ROBERT MEE RobertMMee@btinternet.com telephone: Talks include - Nottinghamshire Castles - A Derbyshire Railway Outing: A railway tour using a 1920s timetable - Aldercar and Langley Mill Years in 60 Minutes - Derbyshire Associations for the Prosecution of Felons, Policing in 19th-Century Derbyshire - Bradshaw s, and an Early Railway Tour: the famous railway timetable, and a mystery tour! - Derbyshire s Castles - Vic Hallam - One Man and his Company: from the 1920s to the 1990s - Crime in Langley Mill 1891 to Morlestan - South East Derbyshire before the Norman Conquest - A History of Smalley: from medieval times to modern open-casting - Wheels of Industry - Langley Mill - History along the Erewash Valley Trail - A Potted History of Heanor: the name says it all really - Heanor Grammar School: Its history from beginning to end! - Mine s a Pint: Public Houses in the Heanor Area Page: 12

13 CHRIS WEIR telephone: website: Talks include - Lace, Slums and The Occasional Riot: The Making of Victorian Nottingham - The Story of Boots: Jesse Boot, Florence and the history of the Boots Company - A Woman s Lot: Women s History in Nottinghamshire, s - The People s War World War 2 in Nottinghamshire - When The Bands Played On! - Kill or Cure! Bygone Medicine - The Nottinghamshire Heritage - Rambling Into History - Secrets, Mysteries and Curiosities of Nottinghamshire - Mud, Munitions and Memorials: Nottinghamshire and World War One MIKE HIGGINBOTTOM mike@mikehigginbottominterestingtimes.co.uk telephone: mobile: website: Talks include - English country houses: not quite what they seem Victorian Cemeteries NottinghamTemples of Sanitation All the World s a Stage: the development of theatre buildings - Dream Palaces: an introduction to cinema architecture JAMES WRIGHT jpwarchaeology@hotmail.co.uk telephone: Talks include - Rock of Ages, Medieval Stone Masons - Tattershall Castle - William Shakespeare Henry V and the Manipulation of History - Historic Graffiti - Castles of Nottinghamshire - Ritual Protection Marks at Knowle, Kent ADRIAN GRAY adriangray@pilgrimsandprophets.co.uk telephone: Talks include - Why did they all come from here?: The Mayflower Pilgrims - Religious Liberty: A Gift to the World from Notts and Lincs - Thomas Helwys: The Price of Freedom - The Black Prince of Scunthorpe The Wrays of Glentworth: Radical Religion - Richard Bernard of Worksop: Puritan radical - Nottinghamshire s Christian Heritage. TRENT AND PEAK garethdavies@yorkat.co.uk telephone: Talks include - The Archaeology of the Tram - We Dig the Castle - Lenton Priory and the archaeology of Nottingham Castle - Excavations and fieldwork at Newark, Southwell, Toton, St Ann s Allotments, Attenborough, Darley Abbey, Chester Green (the site of a Roman fort) and many other sites in the area - Overviews of Nottinghamshire s archaeology - Introductions to the practice of archaeology. Speakers include Dr Gareth Davies (Head of Operations at Trent & Peak and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), Laura Binns (Trent & Peak s Community Archaeologist) and Dr David Knight (Head of Research). Evening and daytime talks Page: 13

14 FINALLY Important Dates for 2019 NLHA Angel Row History Forums: Tuesday 7th May 2019 NLHA Day Schools: Saturday 19th October 2019 at Ravenshead Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair at Mansfield Library, 12th May 2019 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 to: You can still access the news and events on our webpage at: nlha.org.uk 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. Trustees NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ( ) registered with the Charity Commission and managed by an Executive Committee of elected trustees: David Anderson Nick Hayes Robert Mee Jeremy Lodge Judith Mills John Parker Jenny Sissons Chris Weir James Wright Page: 14