by Robert Mee | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, Society News
A few years we ran a series of questionnaires to gather people’s memories of specific parts of our more recent history. It was very successful, and a number of articles appeared in the monthly newsletter as a result. Well, we have decided to have another go at...
by Robert Mee | Jan 13, 2026 | Langley Mill, Latest News, Society News
Our latest display at Heanor Library focuses on the export trade of just one company, G. R. Turner’s of Langley Mill. The company was first established in 1874 by George Turner. They specialised in rolling stock and also in specialist mining equipment. While...
by Robert Mee | Sep 29, 2025 | Latest News, Society News
Our latest display at Heanor Library is a collection of aerial photographs of the area. The display can be seen whenever the library is open, so pop in and have a look – they also have a great range of local history books. This display will be available for...
by Robert Mee | Aug 6, 2025 | Latest News, Society News, Uncategorized
We’ve managed to keep the price down to just £5.00 again (plus postage if you can’t pick up a copy yourself). It’s available already at the Gift Box (Frost’s) on Market Street, and Loscoe Post Office – we are keen to find other local...
by Robert Mee | Jul 12, 2025 | Latest News
Only eight weeks till the new season of talks begins, and you can now see what we have in store for you…. To see more, visit the programme page, which also has some related photographs – Programme In the meantime – have a lovely...
