Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives (FONA)

Annual General Meeting
2019-03-16 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Following the AGM, Richard Gaunt who is standing down as Chair, will tell us about the first seven yeras of FONA whic he has chaired throughout.

"Signed and Sealed" - A special joint event between FONA and the National Archives
2019-02-23 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
The event will examine how historic documents are marked to reveal their authorship and identity.
Tickets will be £10 (+ a £1.67 booking fee) and will shortly be available online thorough Eventbrite.

"Up the flue" - A talk by Bob Massey
2019-01-19 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
The strange history of chimneys and chimney sweeps.
Admission to non-FONA members £4.00 including refreshments. Places may be booked at the Archives with payment by non-members on the day.

Captain Albert Ball, WW1 Flying Ace
2018-11-17 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Fighter pilot, celebrity, brother, comrade, son: An exploration of the loves, aerial exploits, business deals, and identities of Nottingham’s very own World War 1 hero.
Admission to non-FONA members £4.00 including refreshments. Places may be booked at the Archives with payment by non-members on the day.

Remembering the West Bridgford UDC buses - A talk by Peter Hammond
2018-09-15 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
September 2018 is the 50th anniversary since Nottingham City Transport absorbed the bus fleet of the former West Bridgford UDC. In this talk Peter will bring back many memories of these once familiar vehicles and the various served.
Admission to non-FONA members £4.00 including refreshments. Places may be booked at the Archives with payment by non-members on the day.

My Favourite Archive
2018-07-21 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
An opportunity for members to discuss their favourite archive, whether held at Nottinghamshire archives or elsewhere, and what it means to them and their research.
Admission to non-FONA members £4.00 including refreshments. Places may be booked at the Archives with payment by non-members on the day.

Nottinghamshire in the time of Jane Austen - A talk by Chris Weir
2018-05-19 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Travellers to Nottinghamshire in the time of Jane Austen would pass through elegant country towns and bustling market places, see grand houses and enjoy tea and dances in candle-lit ballrooms. All the talk was of fashion, science and politics as new canals, enclosure an new roads changed the landscape. But what was life like for workers in the hosiery trades, labourers in the fields and the poor? Chris takes us on a journey through the county, illustratiing trends and themes with extracts from Janes’s novels.
Admission to non-FONA members £4.00 including refreshments. Places may be booked at the Archives with payment by non-members on the day.

Annual General Meeting
2018-03-17 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)

The Napoleonic Wars at Home - a talk by Edward Hammond
2018-01-20 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
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Nottingham in the Great War - A talk by Carol Lovejoy Edwards
2017-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Edward Carver - A journey into local and family history - A talk by Peter Hammond
2017-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Emma Wilmot - the forgotten artist of the Dukeries - a talk by Dr. Richard Gaunt
2017-07-15 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

"Philip Boobbyer - his life and work" - a talk by Dr. Denise Amos
2017-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Further details can be found here.

Annual General Meeting - followed by Ruth Imeson - Inspire - how the new organisation is working.
2017-03-18 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Members' meeting - Items we have donated to Nottinghamshire Archives
2017-01-21 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

The Nottinghamshire Victoria County History project - Sheila Leeds
2016-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Identifying and dating Victorian and Edwardian photographs - David Ackrel
2016-09-17 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

The Battle of the Somme - Chris Wrigley
2016-07-16 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
A film about the Battle of the Somme will be shown and Chris will talk about its making and its probable impact.

The John Player Archive Collections - Judith Mills
2016-05-21 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
In the late 1980s John Player & Sons donated a significant collection of historic documents and artifacts to the City of Nottingham, which had been its home since the 1870s. These were split into two ‘collections’. About 20,000 items of advertising material including show cards, counter cards, original art work, packaging and photographs were given to Nottingham Museums and Galleries. The business papers, which include business correspondence, staff registers, ledgers, details of charitable activities, registration of copyright and similar items were donated to Nottinghamshire Archives. This illustrated talk will provide a taste of the wealth of material held in both collections.

Annual General Meeting
2016-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Bring along and talk about a photograph
2016-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Members are invited to bring along a photograph and give a brief talk about it.

You Make Us So proud - a talk by Janet Brown
2015-10-31 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
‘You make us so proud’ is a project collecting contributions from people of African & Caribbean heritage giving accounts of their families and communities, originally in connection with the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807-2007. The book containing these memories is kept at Nottinghamshire Archives.

“Forman of Nottingham - a printing legend”
2015-09-26 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Learn how Thomas Forman and his sons developed a printing business which became
renown worldwide.
View examples of the many products produced by the Company.
Examine the contents of Time Capsule buried in 1963 and excavated in 2001.
Hear how Forman calendars first published in 1882 became famous worldwide.
See the development of Security printing, Cartons, Labels and much more!
Hear about the recreational facilities and social activities that were available to the
Company’s employees.
Please email Sheila Leeds at smleeds@virginmedia.com if you wish to attend.

A Visit to the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections of the University of Nottingham - Mark Dorrington
2014-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Paris) | Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham, Kings Meadow Campus, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, United Kingdom
Mark Dorrington will give a short talk about the Department and there will be time to look round and view a selection of items from the collections.
There will be a charge of £5
Non members welcome
Unfortunately it is not possible to provide refreshments at this meeting.
There is a car park, which is free after 4.30pm

Researching Local History Novels - Alan Dance
2014-09-20 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
A talk by Alan Dance on how he uses archives to help him writing historical novels. Alan is the author of Narrow Marsh, Leen Times and The Chilwell Ghost, all with a local setting. He has also written The Westbrook Affair which is set in Sheffield.
There will be a charge of £5 and refreshments will be provided.
Non members are welcome.
Note: Due to building work at the Archives there is no car-parking available on site.
