 Sir
Thomas Stanhope of Shelford: local life in Elizabethan times by
Beryl Cobbing and Pamela Priestland (Ashbracken, 2003)
"An important new biography of one of the major figures in the
political scene of Elizabethan Nottinghamshire and south Derbyshire".
Lavishly illustrated, the book covers the life of Sir Thomas Stanhope
(c.1540-1596), whose fame and notoriety extended beyond the county:
his activities were often of concern to the royal court.
Download the flyer for more information and ordering details |
5 June 2005 |
Medieval
seal matrix acquired by Bassetlaw Museum
A silver seal matrix found by a metal detectorist
at Gringley-on-the-Hill has been bought by Bassetlaw Museum. |
2 June 2005 |
Researching
Tuxford's Rebel Stone
Tuxford Heritage and Tourism Society are searching for the answer to the
mystery of the Rebel Stone, a local landmark that marks
the grave of a prisoner who fell and was killed while being transported.
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12 May 2005
|
West
Retford Hall damaged
17th century West Retford Hall, owned by Bassetlaw District
Council and with Grade II Listing status, has been damaged by vandals while the
council prepare to sell it. |
5 May 2005 |
 Family History Day, 10.00-6.30, Wednesday 25 May 2005
Advice on how to research your family history provided by experts
from Nottingham City Libraries, Nottinghamshire Family History Society,
Nottinghamshire Archives. the Family History Day will take place
in the
Cecil Roberts Room,
Floor 1, Nottingham Central Library, Angel Row,
Nottingham |
19 May 2005 |
 Trent
Valley Landscapes by David Knight (Assistant Director, Trent
and Peak Archaeological Unit) and Andy J Howard (lecturer in the Institute
of Archaeology and Antiquity at the University of Birmingham) is a
comprehensive synthesis of landscape change in the Trent
Valley.
It
contains articles
on the Pleistocene background; Mesolithic hunter-gatherers; the
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age period; the later Bronze and Iron Ages,
The Romano-British landscape; and the Medieval landscape.
Copies (priced £25 each) can be ordered from
the Heritage
Marketing and Publications website. |
25 Feb 2005 |
 A
Matter of Life and Death is Nottinghamshire
Local History Association's day-school looking at how our ancestors dealt
with death. It will take place on Saturday, 19 March at Ravenshead Village
Hall. The programme can
be downloaded from this website.
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25 Feb 2005 |
Iron Age
jewellery found
Metal detectorist Maurice Richardson has discovered a 2,000 year old solid gold
torque in a field near Newark. He has reported his find to the Nottinghamshire
Coroner as treasure trove and it has been sent to the British Museum for valuation.
More details on the The
Guardian website. |
24 Feb 2005 |
 The
Annals of Newark-upon-Trent
An historical reprint of this important work by Cornelius Brown is to be published
by Nottinghamshire County Council in June. Only 500 copies will be printed and
you will save £2 on the full price and have your name printed in the back of
the book if you order now! Further
details and a downloadable
pre-publication subscription form is available on this website.
|
20 Feb 2005 |
 A
fascinating and generously illustrated book on the Timber-frame
buildings of Nottinghamshire by Jason Mordan (Historic
Buildings Officer at Nottinghamshire County Council's Heritage
Team) has recently been published.
Mordan
describes
22 of the county's finest timber-framed buildings. Copies can
be ordered directly from the council's Heritage
Team or bought from selected county public libraries.
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20 Jan 2005 |
Lottery Fund award for Cresswell Crags
£4.26 million has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to Crasswell
Crags Trust to build a new museum and education centre. More information on the Yorkshire
Post website. |
15 Jan 2005 |
Castle conference
A one-day conference, The Castles of Nottinghamshire,
will take place on 12 March 2005 at Lecture Theatre 2, The Exchange,
Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University
Further information on the Centre
for Local History website. |
21 Dec 2004 |
Thurgarton Priory day school
A day school, Thurgarton Priory: Architecture and Archaeology of the
Augustinians, will be held on 5 March 2005 at Thurgarton Village Hall.
Further information on Nottingham University's Centre
for Local History website. |
21 Dec 2004 |
Welchman Picture Archive
Bassetlaw Museum was awarded £78,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to
digitise 20,000 photographs taken by the Welchman family from Retford. Photographs
taken between 1900 and 1960 are now available to browse online on the Bassetlaw
Museum website. |
28 Nov 2004 |
The Essential Guide to Newark and its Surroundings
The book covers the history of Newark, figures such as Lord
Byron and William Gladstone, antiques, museums and visitor attractions.
Three guided walks are also included. The 50-page book costs £3.99
from Newark Tourist Information Centre (Tel. 01636 655765). |
1 Nov 2004 |
Castles of Nottinghamshire
The Sherwood Forest Trust is co-ordinating a major programme of work to restore
large areas of the forest. One of the projects is studying castles in the county
and volunteers are needed to help out. More information and contact details
on the Nottinghamshire
County Council website. |
Oct 2004 |
DH Lawrence in Nottinghamshire website
A new website, promoting Nottinghamshire resources relating to DH Lawrence, was
launched on 27 September 2004: www.lawrenceinnotts.org.uk |
Sept 2004 |
