"The Caves of Medieval Nottingham - the documentary evidence" - a talk by Dr. Richard Goddard
2024-05-18 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | 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

"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 particaular interest in 19th Century Nottinghamshire.

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