Annual General Meeting followed by a talk from Emily Gillott (Community Archaeologist) on Sir John Savile and his interest in local archaeology.
2023-03-18 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

The Travels of Richard James (1591-1638) - a talk by Ruth Imeson, Inspire Heritage Services Manager.
2023-05-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Richard James was librarian of arguably the most significant private library of the seventeenth century, and custodian of the Magna Carta and Beowulf. This talk follows his journey to meet the Russian Tsar, a whale hunting trip to Greenland, and his travels through the British Isles.

Who the Devil were the Deverills? - a talk by Peter Duke, President of Nottinghamshire Family History Society.
2023-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
How researching two names on a marriage agreement turned into a family history rollercoaster ride from a 16th century rural backwater to the very top of 19th century Nottingham society. Featuring greedy lawyers; land speculators ; a father trying to safeguard his daughter’s £2000 dowry against a groom who’d left it rather late to get ‘heir and spare’; women who married well and those who didn’t; an inventor; a lord mayor and the black sheep of the family who married in Gretna Green but did well for himself in the end.

A Calendar of Customs of the East Midlands - a talk by David Mooney (and Nancy)
2023-12-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Explore a year in the traditional folk customs of the East Midlands. From mob football games to Maypole dances and mummers plays, this lively talk incorporates live music, puppetry and a wealth of personal anecdotes.
Tea/coffee and mince pies served from 10.30am

Food and Drink in Tudor and Stuart Nottinghamshire - a talk by Mark Dawson
2024-01-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
A look at the foods being eaten and patterns of dining in the county
from c.1540 through to c.1700. What foods did people eat? Where did their
food come from? Was the food of the county different to that elsewhere
and indeed how did food differ in different parts of the county? Based
largely on evidence from probate inventories, but incorporating other sources
to present a picture of everyday eating and drinking for ordinary people in
Nottinghamshire in Tudor and Stuart times. Free to FONA members, guests
are asked to make a £3 donation. Tea, coffee and biscuits from 10.30 am.

AGM followed by a talk by Val Wood - "A Woman’s Place is in the Archives"
2024-03-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
March is Women’s History Month and the 2024 theme is a celebration of the contributions and resilience of women through the ages. The focus of this talk is the role of archives in uncovering the contributions of women to Nottingham’s history over the course of the last century. Val will outline the background of the recently opened Feminist Archive for the East Midlands located within the Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham and explore the interconnections between this new archive and the feminist material held in the Nottinghamshire Archives.

"The Caves of Medieval Nottingham - the documentary evidence" - a talk by Dr. Richard Goddard
2024-05-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
Nottingham has been known for its vast system of caves since the Early Middle Ages. Richard’s talk examines Nottingham’s medieval caves using the borough court rolls and
other records held by the Nottinghamshire Archives. These reveal a huge
amount of information about what the caves were used for, who owned
them and their value to their owners. Importantly they reveal the experiences
of everyday living in medieval Nottingham.
Free to FONA members, guests
are asked to make a £3 donation. Tea, coffee and biscuits from 10.30 am.

"The History of Busking and Street Performance" - a talk by Dave Mooney
2024-07-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
This talk focuses on the period since the Industrial Revolution and highlights the lives and careers of notable performers from Regency fiddlers, through Victorian London, the Great Depression and into the Hit Parade!
Free to FONA members, guests are asked to make a £3 donation. Tea, coffee and
biscuits from 10.30 am

"In and out of Wedlock: four 19th Century Case Studies" - a talk by Karen Winyard
2024-10-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
The 19th century saw an increasing movement to reform the legal
system both generally and with regard to married women’s rights. At the
same time women, though disenfranchised, were becoming politically active
with the feminist movement in its infancy. The battle for women’s suffrage
could not be fought successfully until there had been radical changes in
society’s perception of women, particularly married women, changes that
could only be achieved as women found the courage to share their
experiences in and out of wedlock. This talk looks at four women who found
that courage in their own personal lives and contributed in their own small
way to the groundswell of public opinion in Nottinghamshire.
Free to FONA members, guests are asked to make a £3 donation. Tea, coffee and
biscuits from 10.30 am.

A members meeting: My Family - Member's short talks from their family history
2024-11-30 11:00 - 12:30

Nottingham's Dark Side - a talk by Chris Weir
2025-01-18 11:00 - 12:30
In the late 1500s John Darrell , who farmed land in the county discovered he had powers to exorcise demons. He rose to national prominence by exorcising William Somers, a Nottingham apprentice. So what happened next?

Shining a Light - Aspects of the history of nursing in Nottinghamshire - a talk by David Stewart
2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting followed by a talk on "The Historic Parks and Gardens of Nottinghamshire" by Jason Morden
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom

"Some Nottingham Women Artists: an explorartion of less well-known women artists in the 19th and early 20th century" - a talk by Sian Trafford
2025-06-21 11:00 - 12:30

"Women in Medieval Nottingham" - a talk by Dr Richard Goddard
2025-09-20 11:00 - 12:30

Planned event CANCELLED
2026-01-17 08:00 - 17:00

AGM followed by a talk by Judith Mills - "One Parish, Two Churches, Three Families" - some snapshots of 1,000 years of villgage history.
2026-03-21 10:30 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
