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? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]