Nottinghamshire Societies: Difference between revisions

:This Society is near the Derbyshire border and is listed on the Derbyshire County Council website.

:The Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Labour History Society is an organisation of members who have an interest in working class history, and the history of the labour movement in these two counties.

:Priories Historical Society was formed in June 2000 with the intention of bringing a wide variety of talks to the public. We are predominantly interested in the history and archaeology of the local area which covers Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

:The aims of the Society laid down in 1893 were to promote the study of the history and literature of early Methodism, research into the Wesley's, and investigation into the beginnings and development of Methodism.  Area: Leicestershire, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham.

:We aim to encourage and support an interest in the history of the Arnold area and help conserve and archive material of local interest.

:Local history society covering Old and New Basford and surrounding areas of Nottingham - including Hyson Green, Sherwood, Mapperley, Cinderhill, and Highbury Vale.

:The Society is for the benefit of the people of Beeston, Chilwell, Attenborough, Toton, Bramcote, and Stapleford.  It is one of the largest local history societies in Nottinghamshire.

:The Bingham Heritage Trails Association was founded in the year 2000 with the aim to increase awareness of the richness of Bingham's heritage. The Association takes a holistic view of the heritage, including geology, natural history, archaeology, history and the built environment of the parish of Bingham.

:Bleasby Local History Society was formed over thirty years ago to pursue research into the history of Bleasby, especially regarding the families who have lived here.  

:Bulwell Historical Society has been in existence for well over 30 years and provides a meeting place for people with an interest in history and in particular, the history and heritage of the area around Bulwell, to meet to further their interests.  

:The Society was formed in 1979 to organize monthly meetings from September to May following the publication of Burton Joyce & Bulcote, Studies in the History of two Trent Valley Villages. This was the work of the Burton Joyce Local History Group, a research group which had been studying the history of the villages since 1967.

:It is our aim to provide a focus for those interested in the history of Coddington, its people and institutions, buildings and environment; collect information about the village and its history, ensure it is retained for posterity, and make it available in publications; promote an interest in history (and especially of local history) in the village by organising activities, talks and exhibitions for members, and for local residents, visitors and Coddington School; encourage the view that our heritage should be valued and preserved; and support other local and national groups with similar aims.

:This local history history website covers Collingham and its neighbouring villages in the county of Nottinghamshire.

:The Cranmer Local History Group was formed in July 2001 with the aims of researching and promoting the history of Aslockton and Whatton-in-the-Vale and promoting local history and history in general.

:One object of the Group is the study, recording and preservation of local buildings, institutions, documents and objects which illustrate the life of East Bridgford.

:If you want to know more about East Leake and its neighbouring villages, come along to the East Leake and District Local History Society.  Some members are involved in research projects and can help people interested in local families.  

:The aim of the Society is researching, saving and sharing materials relating to the history of our village and surrounding area.

:Farnsfield Local History Society exists to collect and publicise the history of Farnsfield. Our aim is to keep the history of Farnsfield alive by uploading images, archives, and important information.  

:The Society offers guided tours of the village and surrounding hills, as well as answering queries on Family Trees. The Society holds photographs, documents, and records of the village including copies of Census records, Church and Chapel records, and school class photographs.  

:Hucknall Heritage Society was formed in 1984 with the aim of providing a regular series of meetings to educate and entertain members by providing talks and presentations on subjects with a local heritage or historical theme.  In 2013 the Society merged with the Hucknall Local History Group.

:The Kirkby & District Conservation Society was established in 1975 with the aim of securing the preservation of Kirkby’s local history and to promote civic pride throughout the local environment.  The Conservation Society’s Heritage Centre, on Kingsway, is open to the public and contains a vast collection of old photographs, paintings, plans, artefacts, books on local history and memorabilia. They also have many interesting items for sale, can supply prints and are able to advise on local and family history.

:The members of Laxton History Group are villagers past and present and people with an interest in Laxton and its history.  

:The Society was formed in 1973. Its specific aim was to foster an interest in Lenton Priory but this soon developed into a general interest in the history of the locality. Old and New Lenton, Lenton Sands and Dunkirk, the Lenton and Dunkirk Industrial Estates, plus the Lenton Abbey and Wollaton Park housing estates are all considered now to fall within the Society's area of interest.

:Long Eaton & District Heritage Society was formed by a group of local dedicated volunteers, who were concerned that many of the old local artefacts in the area were being thrown away or lost without just cause.  We therefore decided that the motto of the Society should be, "Save it! One day it will be history".

:We hold a very large historical archive of photographs etc of Mansfield Woodhouse and the surrounding area.  This is constantly being added to.  We are in the process of building up Woodhouse family records.  

:The Very Local History Group is a group of friends living near Mapperley Road and in Mapperley Park in Nottingham. We meet regularly to explore aspects of the history of this and nearby areas.  

:The Local History Society was formed in 2000 primarily to act as a focus for researching and preserving the history of the two villages of Fiskerton and Morton.   

:Everyone is welcome to join our very friendly and informal monthly gathering of residents of the village to forward the knowledge and discover the history of our community.

:Promoting the heritage of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK.

:Norwell Parish Heritage Group was set up in 2006 with the aim of recording the past and present heritage of Norwell, Norwell Woodhouse and Willoughby for the benefit of present and future generations.

:We Radical Histerians are a diverse group of people interested in Nottingham’s long and turbulent history of dissent, unrest and rebellion.

:The Group's aim is to celebrate, promote and research the contribution made by women to the social and political history of Nottingham, develop and maintain projects that map women’s histories in the City and its localities, and provide a programme of activities including women’s history walks.

:The Society, formed originally as the Genealogical Society of the East Midlands, exists to bring together all who are interested in family history research, to help in the preservation and indexing of local genealogical records, and in the copying and publishing of such records.

:The Association was formed in 1953 to bring together people and organisations interested in all aspects of local history in the county.

:In 1919, a year for reflection and hope after the First World War, a group of Mansfield folk created a society to record the memories and heritage of the town. The Old Mansfield Society has been working ever since, preserving and presenting the past of this ancient community.  Although the Society is currently in abeyance, the website will be maintained for the time being as a historical resource.  

:The Society's aims are to encourage and develop an interest in local history by making it accessible to the  community of Elston and other surrounding villages, and to promote and foster a general appreciation of history for its own sake.

:Radcliffe on Trent Local History Society is a research and archives group which has been established for over thirty five years. The Society continues to produce professional and detailed research for the preservation of local history.

:Southwell has a rich past and the Society strives to find out more about how the town developed and the characters that have inhabited it over the centuries.   

:We aim to encourage and support an interest in the history of the Stapleford Area and help conserve and archive material of local interest.

:The aims of this small local group are to promote the study of the local history of Sutton in Ashfield, to disseminate knowledge of this history and to promote awareness of the area’s heritage. and to encourage the preservation of buildings, artefacts, documents and other materials of historic interest and to advise and assist in such preservation.

:The Society’s aims are simple: to promote knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the history, archaeology, and antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and to support local research and conservation.

:This is a working group whose purpose is to gather information, memories, stories and photographic material relating to Tollerton from a wide range of sources; generate and maintain local interest in Tollerton’s history and heritage; archive the information and materials gathered for future reference; and share our found information and insights in a variety of accessible forms with the residents of Tollerton.

:The Warsop Vale Local History Society was formed to bring together both present and former residents and to continue the good work of researching and recording the history of the village and its people.

:The West Bridgford and District Local History Society has been active in the historical study of the local institutions, people and buildings.

:The Society exists to protect and enhance the principal Conservation Areas which include the Village core and Wollaton Park. In order to do that the Society encourages historic research and seeks to encourage people living in all parts of Wollaton and Wollaton Park to learn more about the history of the area and thereby to help ensure its survival and conservation.

:Formed in 1958 to study and record the Archaeology and Local History of Worksop and its District, the society covers the geographical area of North Notts.