Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives (FONA)

Planned event CANCELLED
2026-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)

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

"Almshouses: Past, Present and Local" - a talk by Robert Mee
2026-05-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, United Kingdom
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"A Building History of Retford Town Hall, Nottinghamshire" - a talk by Dr. Megan Doole
2026-07-18 11:00 - 12:30
Retford Town Hall - 180726

"The Life and Loves of Samuel Collinson. A man about Nottingham" - a talk by Dr. Karen Winyard
2026-09-19 11:00 - 12:30
Samuel Collinson was a stock broker from Hull who moved to Nottingham in the 1840s and made it his home for over 50 years. He was a respected member of the community and an active member of the Unitarian Chapel on High Pavement. His diary survives in Nottinghamshire Archives and contains a wealth of detail about Samuel’s life, his passions and interests and his involvment with the Robin Hood Rifles. The diary is also a frank and honest portrait of both Samuel and Victorian Nottingham.This talk tells his fascinating story.
Our speaker, Dr. Karen Winyard, is a local historian with a particular interest in 19th Century Nottinghamshire.

Members only meeting. Theme to be annouced
2026-11-21 11:00 - 12:30
