Programmes since 2003 are kept on the site, partly to remind us who we have had speak to us previously, and also so that search-engines will find relevant hits on the site.
2024 / 5
10th September 2024
A (VIRTUAL) WALK ROUND HEANOR CEMETERY – An indoor version of last year’s walk – the history of the cemetery and its occupants, with Robert Mee
8th October 2024
SHIPLEY THEN AND NOW – Alyson Marriott tells us that it’s more than just a hall and a garden centre.
12th November 2024
THE ART OF WORLD WAR ONE – Danny Wells looks at how painting reflected the changing nature of war
10th December 2024
THE MARKET PLACE and LOCAL HERO – WILLIAM GREGG – Two short local talks, by Gordon Shaw and Robert Mee
14th January 2025
THE 1893 LOCKOUT – Paul Jones examines the local impact of this major industrial dispute in the mining industry
11th February 2025
POLITICS, POETRY AND POLAR BEARS – Ian Green looks at the unusual life of John Clarke
11th March 2025
BYGONE SHOPPING IN NOTTINGHAM – Pearson’s, Burton’s, Boot’s, Jessop’s, and the rest. With Chris Weir
8th April 2025
DON’T GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A TWIST – Paul and Janet Barrass on the history of underwear!
13th May 2025
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN – THE END OF A 19th CENTURY HORROR STORY – Stephen Flinders on the development of Victorian cemeteries.
June 2025 (details later)
Visit to WINGFIELD STATION – One of the earliest railway station buildings in the world, and it’s just up the road.
2023 / 4
12th September 2023
19th Century Radical Politics in Heanor – Paul Jones looks at the early politics in the area.
Tuesday 10th October
Teacher, Trader, Lion-Tamer and Spy – Alice Wheeldon and the Pear Tree Conspiracy; with Ian Green
Tuesday 17th October
Heanor History Quiz – Join us for an evening quiz at the Heanor Miners Welfare
Tuesday 14th November
“My Mum had One of Those!” – Janet and Paul Barrass on the things our mothers owned
Tuesday 12th December
The Ealing Comedies – The pinnacle of British cinema, with Robert Mee
Tuesday 9th January 2024
Ilkeston Electric Tramway – Stephen Flinders on the town’s pioneering tramway system
Tuesday 13th February
Street Entertainers – Punch and Judy to busking, told (and sung) by Dave Mooney
Tuesday 12th March
My Derbyshire Life – With Ashley Franklin, radio presenter and photographer.
Tuesday 9th April
The Linby Pancakes – Gareth Howell on a Viking army and the history of Pancake Day.
Tuesday 14th May
Mythbusting – Archaeologist Dr James Wright talks about secret tunnels and other myths.
Tuesday 11 June
A trip to Bromley House Library, Nottingham – The city’s hidden library, founded in 1816.
2022 / 3
13th September 2022
September 1947: Heanor – A snapshot in time, with Robert Mee
11th October 2022
Food and Drink in Tudor and Stuart Derbyshire – Mark Dawson on how our ancestors dined
8th November 2022
Nottinghamshire Secrets, Mysteries and Curiosities – Chris Weir on the unseen face of our neighbouring county
13th December 2022
Can you Hear me Mother? – The art of the monologue, with David Skillen
10th January 2023
The Curious World of Old Time Punishments – with Ian Morgan: let the punishment fit the crime?
14th February 2023
Their Names will Live on – True stories of local war heroes, with Andrew Smart
14th March 2023
Can you Remember your Number? – The Co-op in the Heanor area, with Gordon Shaw and Louise Heaton
11th April 2023
The Derby Friargate Line – Keith Blood on this nearby railway route
9th May 2023
The Fishpool Treasure Hoard – Gareth Howell on this medieval Nottinghamshire discovery
13 June 2023
A walk around Heanor Cemetery – Its history and occupants – with Robert Mee
2021 / 22
14th September 2021
Heanor & District Listed Buidings – Gordon Shaw takes a look at our significant local buildings
12th October 2021
Knitters, Nailers and Traitors – Belper and the Industrial Revolution – David Skillen on how a Derbyshire town changed the world
9th November 2021
Bolsover Castle through the Ages – with Ian Morgan: from humble Norman origins to a pleasure palace
14th December 2021
Season’s Greetings – a Christmas Miscellany – Poems, traditions and childhood memories, with Ann Featherstone
11th January 2022
Militant Feminism 1900-1918 – with Ian Green: from tearoom chatter to bomb attacks
8th February 2022
Vic Hallam – One Man and his Company – Robert Mee repeats the story of the major Langley Mill employer
8th March 2022
War Heroes to Enemies of the State – Gareth Howell on the Life, Work and Struggles of the Coal Miners
12th April 2022
D. H. Lawrence – Andrew Harrison. A look at the life of this local author
10th May 2021
Ormond Colliery – David Amos celebrates its history, 50+ years on
June 2022
Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum
2020/21 – Everything cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Heanor & District’s Listed Buildings – The local buildings of special architectural and historic interest, with Gordon Shaw.
Tuesday 13 October
Vic Hallam: One Man and his Company – Robert Mee gives a repeat performance of this talk on a very local firm.
Tuesday 10 November
Ormonde Colliery – 50 Years on – Presented by mining historian, David Amos.
Tuesday 8 December
Knitters, Nailers and Traitors: Belper & the Industrial Revolution – How a Derbyshire town changed the world – with David Skillen.
Tuesday 12 January 2021
The First in Derbyshire: Ilkeston Electric Tramway 1903-31 – Steve Flinders invites you to hold on and enjoy the ride!
Tuesday 9 February
Militant Feminism 1900 – 1918 – From tearoom chatter to Derbyshire arson and assassination plots. By Ian Green
Tuesday 9 March
Bolsover Castle through the Ages – Ian Morgan tells its tale, from humble Norman origins to a pleasure palace.
Heanor & District’s Listed Buildings – The local buildings of special architectural and historic interest, with Gordon Shaw.
Tuesday 13 April
D.H. Lawrence – A look at the life of this local author, with his biographer Dr Andrew Harrison.
Tuesday 11 May
Annual General Meeting, followed by War Heroes to Enemies of the State? – The life, work and struggles of the coal miners, 1919 – 1990, with Gareth Howell.
2019/20
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Medieval Medicine, Superstition & Science – Did medics deserve their bad reputation? By Gareth Howell.
Tuesday 8 October
Alton Towers – Jordan Cobb gives the history of the Staffordshire estate turned into a theme park.
Tuesday 12 November
World War I Conscientious Objectors – The story of Heanor and Ilkeston pacifists, with Ian Green.
Tuesday 10 December
Crich Tramway Museum – Roger West and Frank Bagshaw describe this local living museum.
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Fingerprint Evidence & History – The history of dactyloscopy (!). With Paul Newsham.
Tuesday 11 February
The Adventures of an Edwardian Balloon Parachutist – Tony Waldron tells the story of Dolly Shepherd, a sky-diving pioneer.
Tuesday 10 March
When Dracula came to Derby – Anne Featherstone – so you can be sure that the talk is on a subject about entertainment.
Tuesday 14 April
D.H. Lawrence – A look at the life of this local author, with his biographer Dr Andrew Harrison.
Tuesday 12 May
Annual General Meeting, followed by Vic Hallam: One Man and his Company – A repeat performance for this talk on this very local firm. With Robert Mee.
June
Trip to Ruddington Framework Knitting Museum
2018/19
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Inn Signs and Local History – A fascinating look at local history as seen through pub signs and names, with Robert Mee.
Tuesday 9 October
The Victorian Circus – Ann Featherstone looks at the circus during its Victorian heyday.
Tuesday 13 November
1918 – Bloody Road to Victory – The final year of the conflict, with reference to William Gregg, by Gareth Howell.
Tuesday 11 December
He’s Behind You! – Oh no he isn’t! Our own Alan Brougham takes a trip to the panto.
Tuesday 8 January 2019
The Life and Adventures of Henry Walker, R.N. – Another voyage through family history with Stephen Flinders.
Tuesday 12 February
The Bennerley Viaduct – Kieran Lee shares the story of the Great Northern line structure.
Tuesday 12 March
Cromford Mill – The story of Sir Richard Arkwright and the cotton-spinning mill. With Chas Arnold.
Tuesday 9 April
The History of Stained Glass Windows – Tony Waldron explores this feature of almost every church.
Tuesday 14 May
Annual General Meeting, followed by The River Trent – Richard Stone on how the Trent has shaped the area for thousands of years.
Tuesday 18 June
Round He’nor – An evening heritage walk around the town centre, led by Robert Mee.
2017/18
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Langley Mill and Aldercar: 1000 Years in 60 Minutes – Robert Mee describes more than just the industry.
Tuesday 10 October
The Cromford Canal – Hugely important to our area, as David Ratner explains.
Tuesday 14 November
Trust me! I’m your Plague Doctor – An extremely lively look at early medicines, by Eyam’s David Bell.
Tuesday 12 December
The Butterley Company – Tim Castledine examines this major local firm.
Tuesday 9 January 2018
The Victorian Fair – Freaks and Fisticuffs – A welcome return from Ann Featherstone, looking at fairground oddities of the past.
Tuesday 13 February
Ashbourne: Gateway to Dovedale – The history of the town, from medieval to Georgian times. With Danny Wells.
Tuesday 13 March
A Walk around Horsley Woodhouse – Our near neighbour, described by Louise Heaton.
Tuesday 10 April
The Framework Knitters of the East Midlands – Jane Whittaker explains this key industry and its history.
Tuesday 8 May
Annual General Meeting, followed by In Sight of the Gibbet – True tales of the macabre, by author Ian Morgan.
Tuesday 12 June
Horsley Woodhouse Heritage Walk – Following on from the talk in March, this will be an actual walk, led by Alan Bannister.
2016/17
Tuesday 13 September 2016
Forty Years of Shipley Country Park – The recent anniversary commemorated by Brian Key and Frank Bacon.
Tuesday 11 October
I & R Morley – Yvonne Wright looks at a company which was so important to our history.
Tuesday 8 November
Waterloo – the Aftermath – Tim Burgin gives us “part 2” of the story he started last year.
Tuesday 13 December
Sydney Race’s Nottingham Nights – Goose Fair, shop shows, and theatres – with Ann Featherstone.
Tuesday 10 January 2017
Terror from the Skies – Steve Flinders tells of the night the Zeppelins came.
Tuesday 14 February
Life in and around Old Heanor – This sounds like a couple of our old books! You can’t get more local than this talk by Brian Key.
Tuesday 14 March
Policing in Nineteenth Century Derbyshire – Heanor will get a mention in this one too – with Robert Mee.
Tuesday 11 April
Annual General Meeting, followed by Nottingham Suffragettes – how they Won the Vote – A welcome return visit by Rowena Edlin-White.
Tuesday 9 May
Customs and Traditions of the Peak District – Keith Blood presents a miscellany of local practices.
Tuesday 13 June
The Pentrich Rising – An extra meeting this year, with a talk by Mike Parkin, to commemorate the Pentrich Revolution, the bicentenary of which is four days earlier.
Tuesday 11 July
What’s left in Langley Mill? An evening history walk led by Robert Mee.
2015/16
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Rails around Heanor – A transport theme for our opening meeting, with Brian Key.
Tuesday 13 October
The Nearest Run Thing – the Battle of Waterloo – Tim Burgin on this important event from 200 years ago.
Tuesday 10 November
Bradshaw’s Guide and an Early Railway Tour – The timetable’s story – then a mystery history tour with Robert Mee.
Tuesday 8 December
Music Hall: The Singers and the Songs – Ann Featherstone remembers the stars and their melodies.
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Oatcakes: Farming and Diet in the North Midlands – Mark Dawson gives a fascinating insight into this once everyday item.
Tuesday 9 February
1960s Heanor and District – Brian Key has a nostalgic look at 50 years ago.
Tuesday 8 March
Offa – the Quality of Mercia – Offa, King of Mercia – his story told by Richard Stone.
Tuesday 12 April
Annual General Meeting, followed by The Cromford Canal – Mike Kelley explains the history of the 14½ waterway.
Tuesday 10 May
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site – Why Matlock Bath to Derby is so important; with Adrian Farmer
Tuesday 14 June
Walking tour: The Mill End of Belper
Saturday 2 July
Boat trip on the Cromford Canal.
2014/15
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Mapperley: A Surprising Village – Our near neighbour described by Mu Stubbs.
Tuesday 14 October
A Taste of Tudor Ilkeston – Stephen Flinders looks at the town in the sixteenth century.
Tuesday 11 November
Local Schooldays – Education in the Heanor area, with Brian Key.
Tuesday 9 December
Grace’s Diary – Rowena Edlin-White describes the life of a Victorian teacher.
Tuesday 13 January 2015
Castles of Derbyshire – Robert Mee examines our castles, great and small.
Tuesday 10 February
The Story of Boots – The famous chemists, described by Chris Weir.
Tuesday 10 March
Mediaeval Farming and the Laxton Open-field System – Stuart Rose looks at how the traditional farming system still lives on.
Tuesday 14 April
Annual General Meeting, followed by Derbyshire Felons and Fellows – The major contribution made by local men, with Joan Ward.
Tuesday 12 May
St Pancras – Nigel Lowey tells the story of St Pancras in London.
Tuesday 9 June
Mapperley Walk
2013/14
Tuesday 10 September 2013
History along the Erewash Valley Trail – Robert Mee takes a 30-mile historical trip along our local circular footpath/cycle way.
Tuesday 8 October 2013
On the Buses – a Hundred Years of Travel with Trent – The centenary of the Trent Bus Company, with David Bean.
Tuesday 12 November 2013
A Journey through Time: Ripley to Langley Mill – Brian Key looks at changes to local transport.
Tuesday 10 December 2013
William and Mary Howitt – a Literary Marriage – The works of this famous couple from Heanor explained by Rowena Edlin-White.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
View from the Train – Derby to Matlock. – The Derwent Valley Line in the company of Adrian Farmer.
Tuesday 11 February 2014
The Life and Travels of Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker – Stephen Flinders explains how you never know what you will find in family history!
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Band of Brothers – In the centenary of the outbreak of the first World War, Clive Tougher tells of the Derbyshire Territorial Volunteers.
One Man’s War – Clive Tougher tells of the experience of a Derby man during WWI, from call-up to demob.
Tuesday 8 April 2014
Society AGM, followed by On the Trail of Robin Hood – From Nottingham Castle to Sherwood Forest with Margaret Harrison.
Tuesday 13 May 2014
The Music Hall on Film – Film clips and stories presented by Bob Massey.
Saturday 7 June 2014
Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum.
Tuesday 8 July 2014
A tour of two churches at Langley Mill.
2012/13
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Heanor & District, 1890 – 1920 – Brian Key looks at the town at the turn of the last century.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Golden Days of the Music Hall – Stories, Songs, and … Hats! With Trevor Lee.
Tuesday 13 November 2012
The Butterley Company – Two films on the close of this famous firm, with Mike Allen.
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Tales of the Pitman – With former miner and mine-rescuer, David Coleman.
Tuesday 8 January 2013
To Kill or Cure – Quirky remedies of the past described by Joan Ward .
Tuesday 12 February 2012
Advertisements of Bygone Times – Bold, colourful and eye-catching, with Patsie Jarman.
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Morlestan – Robert Mee looks at south east Derbyshire before the Norman Conquest.
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Society AGM, followed by The Ripley Rattlers – The centenary of Heanor’s first trams, celebrated by Paul Chambers.
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Greasley – This local village described by Roy Plumb.
Tuesday 11 June 2013
A tour around Greasley.
Saturday July 6 2013
A visit to the National Tramway Museum, Crich.
2011/12
Tuesday 13 September 2011
An A to Z of Heanor & District – An alphabetical look at the area, with Brian Key.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Giants of Steam – Vintage railway films presented by Les Henshaw.
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Roman Derby – Explained by Joan D’Arcy.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
A History of Smalley – A look at this local village with Robert Mee.
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Notable & Notorious Derbyshire Women – Presented by Joan Ward .
Tuesday 14 February 2012
D.H. Lawrence and the Western Erewash Valley – A look at the area’s most famous author, and the influences on him, with Roger Mitchell.
Tuesday 13 March 2012
The 18th Century Housewife – A woman’s work, described by Carol Barstow.
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Society AGM, followed by Getting Away with It – Richard Stone looks at the the lengths people have gone to get away with their crimes.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Wollaton Hall – Its history explained
Tuesday 12 June 2012
A guided tour around Wollaton Hall.
Saturday 7 July 2012
Visit to Southwell, including the Workhouse.
2010/11
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Heanor & District in the 1950s – An era not so long ago, recalled by Brian Key.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Barrels and Bombs – Stanton Ironworks at War – Recently discovered film footage from the Erewash Museum, Ilkeston, presented by Stephen Flinders.
Tuesday 9 November 2010
In Grandma Gell’s Kitchen – Carol Barstow looks at local food and cookery in the eighteenth century.
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Shadows and Shades – Shipley Country Park – A presentation by Mu Stubbs on the impact of the Miller Mundy dynasty on Shipley.
Tuesday 11 January 2011
How to Sell your Wife! – Richard Stone looks at marriage, divorce, and some less formal customs, through the ages.
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Canal Boat People – The difficulties of family life through 200 years on the barges. Explored by Dr Wendy Freer.
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Vic Hallam – a Man and a Company – A major employer in Langley Mill – gone but not forgotten. With Robert Mee.
Tuesday 12 April 2011
The Canary Girls of Chilwell – Preceded by the AGM, Maureen Rushden tells the story of the munitions workers of the first world war.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
D.H.Lawrence – The Early Years – Our most famous local author – a presentation by the DH Lawrence Society.
19th Century Belper – Adrian Farmer describes life and times in a nearby town.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
A visit to Eastwood, to look at the heritage of D.H.Lawrence.
A walking tour around Belper to tie in with the May talk.
Saturday 2 July 2011
A whole day trip to Eden Camp in Yorkshire.
2009/10
Tuesday 8 September 2009
200 Years at Denby Pottery – The history of a local pottery company with a world-wide reputation, explained by Linda Salt.
Tuesday 13 October 2009
The History of Canals and Waterways – A filmshow presented by Les Henshaw, telling the story of the UK waterway network, including the Falkirk Wheel
Tuesday 10 November 2009
A Seasonal Journey – David Cox looks at the four seasons in the Heanor area.
Tuesday 8 December 2009
The M.G.O. – from Start to Journey’s End – The lifetime of a bus company, described by Paul Chambers
Tuesday 12 January 2010
I-Spy – A Quizzical Look at the Heanor Area – Robert Mee invites you to identify where the photographs he shows were taken
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Canals and Railways of the Erewash Valley – The area’s main transport links are explained by Brian Key.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Notable and Notorious Women of Derbyshire – Exploring the lives and times of some of the exceptional women who have made an impact on our county. With Joan Ward.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Grabbing the Headlines – A look at Derbyshire’s newspaper publishing industry over the last 250 years. With Ruth Gordon.
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Florence Nightingale – Preceded by the AGM, Clive Tougher celebrates the life of this Derbyshire girl, in the centenary year of her death.
Tuesday 11 May 2010
Barrels and Bombs – Stanton Ironworks at War – Recently discovered film footage from the Erewash Museum, Ilkeston, presented by Stephen Flinders.
The Baptists in Derbyshire – A history of the Baptist Church in the county, presented by Stephen Greasley.
Tuesday 8 June 2010
An evening walk around three of Heanor’s Churches, with guides around the buildings, in association with “Churches Together”.
Sunday 4 July 2010
Visit to Manor Lodge, Sheffield, the home of Mary Queen of Scots during many years of imprisonment.
2008/9
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Heanor & District’s Lost Past – A slide show by Brian Key and Roger Hull, looking at places and views which can no longer be seen.
Tuesday 14 October 2008
TV Snips into Heanor – John Wright presents a selection of excerpts on DVD, showing how the town has been recorded for posterity.
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Voices from the Past – Letters from the Regimental Archives – A talk by Clive Tougher, Education Officer of the Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum.
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Loscoe Then and Now – A study of this local village by Brian Key.
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Mary Queen of Scots: The Captive Queen 1568-1584 – The history of her imprisonment in the East Midlands, presented by David Templeman.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Cavalcade of Variety – An evening of historical entertainment with Trevor Lee.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Little Eaton – The Little Town by the Water – An historical tour through a village a few miles from us, with Mu Stubbs and Graham Richards.
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Mine’s a Pint! – Robert Mee looks at the history of the area’s hostelries – no drinks on the house unfortunately!
Tuesday 14 April 2009
A Seasonal Journey – Preceded by the AGM, David Cox looks at the four seasons in the Heanor area.
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Forty Glorious Years – To conclude the series of meetings in the Society’s 40th year, members will present the highlights of the town since 1968.
Tuesday 9 June 2009
An evening visit to the Arkwright Mill, Cromford.
Saturday 4 July 2009
An afternoon tour of Derbyshire, in the company of Keith Blood.
2007/8
Tuesday 11 September 2007
The Changing Face of Heanor and District – A “then-and-now” slide show, of the changes to the Heanor area, presented by our Chairman and Treasurer, Roger Hull and Robert Mee.
Tuesday 9 October 2007
Florence Nightingale and the 95th Foot – Derbyshire nursing pioneer, Florence Nightingale, and her links with the 95th Regiment, later part of the Sherwood Foresters. An illustrated talk by Clive Tougher.
Tuesday 13 November 2007
Once Upon a Pantomime – An evening of seasonal and historical entertainment presented by Trevor Lee.
Tuesday 11 December 2007
Owd Ilson – A look at the history of our near neighbour Ilkeston, in a talk given by Stephen Flinders.
Tuesday 8 January 2008
The History of Nottingham Cinemas – A filmshow presented by Les Henshaw.
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Farmhouses Through Time – Blue Badge Guide, Keith Blood, gives us a tour of farmhouses around Derbyshire.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
A History of Coalmining in Nottinghamshire – Heanor was a mining community, and so many of our forefathers walked a few miles to pits in Nottinghamshire. This talk by David Amos covers the importance of the industry to the surrounding area.
Tuesday 8 April 2008
Codnor Castle and its Park – After our AGM, Brian Key, gives an illustrated talk on the oldest surviving remains in the area.
Tuesday 13 May 2008
A History of Heanor Grammar School – The key stages of the school’s history, from 1893 to 1976, are explained by Robert Mee.
Tuesday 10 June 2008
An evening guided walk around Darley Abbey.
Saturday 5 July 2008
Visit to the National Coal Mining Museum, at Caphouse Colliery, Wakefield.
2006/7
Tuesday 12 September 2006
“Who was Mrs. Williamson?” – A biographical detective story presented by John Titford, author of the “Ey Up Me Duck” series of books.
Tuesday 10 October 2006
The Chesterfield to Derby Turnpike Road – An illustrated talk by Howard Smith on one of the turnpikes which ran only a few miles away from Heanor.
Tuesday 14 November 2006
The Fryars of Denby – Jill Sparrow looks at the Fryar family who played an important role in the development of the coal industry in the area.
Tuesday 12 December 2006
History Beneath our Feet – Stephen Flinders, of the Ilkeston and District Local History Society, reports on the archaeological dig at Ilkeston’s old vicarage.
Tuesday 9 January 2007
Derbyshire Bridges – An illustrated talk by Keith Blood, looking at bridges throughout the county.
Tuesday 13 February 2007
The C9 – A nostalgic trip with Brian Key along the Midland General bus route from Alfreton to Hucknall.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
The City – Nottingham beneath your Feet – Margaret Harrison looks at the famous caves of Nottingham.
Thursday 29 March 2007 (new date)
The C9 – A nostalgic trip with Brian Key along the Midland General bus route from Alfreton to Hucknall.
Tuesday 10 April 2007
Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk by Neville Sharpe on the Derbyshire County Show.
Tuesday 8 May 2007
Visit to the Broadmarsh Caves, Nottingham, to fit in with our March meeting.
Tuesday 12 June 2007
A local visit to Morley Church, including the Bateman Mausoleum, which is rarely opened to the public.
2005/6
Tuesday 13 September 2005
Heanor & Loscoe – A Family Story – An illustrated talk by society member Neville Sharpe, on his family history and their role in the history of these two communities.
Tuesday 11 October 2005
Goose Fair – A talk by Margaret Harrison on the most famous fair in the country, just 10 miles from Heanor and a regular haunt of our locals.
Tuesday 8 November 2005
A Tour of Amber Valley – Society member, Brian Key, gives an illustrated tour of the wider area around Heanor, which gives its name to the District Council under which we lie. (A late change, due to the unavailability of the planned speaker, Joan Ward.
Tuesday 13 December 2005
Sweete Chevin Hills: Duffield, Derbyshire – Mu Stubbs and Graham Richards, who have presented several interesting talks to the Society in the past, now turn their attention to the Duffield area, just a few miles away, and steeped in history.
Tuesday 10 January 2006
Motoring in the 20’s and 30’s – A series of films, presented by Les Henshaw, continuing the theme of early motoring which he commenced last year.
Tuesday 14 February 2006
Crime in Langley Mill – Our treasurer, Robert Mee, presents the findings of his research into crime in Langley Mill over the period of 20 years either side of 1900.
Tuesday 14 March 2006
Langley Mill Pottery – its History and Wares – John and Jenifer Giblin present a talk with the same title as their excellent book. (If you haven’t yet seen it, you ought to hunt it out!)
Tuesday 11 April 2006
Annual General Meeting, followed by “A Heanor & District Miscellany,” an experimental evening where we hope have a greater audience participation.
Tuesday 9 May 2006
Visit to Belper North Mill, one of the oldest examples of water-based cotton-spinning.
Saturday 17 June 2006
Visit to Renishaw Hall, in north Derbyshire, home to the Sitwell family who also had connections with Smalley.
2004/5
Tuesday 14 September 2004
The History of the Sherwood Foresters – A talk by Cliff Housley on the History of this famous local regiment.
Tuesday 12 October 2004
Haddon Hall – Facts and Fancies – The home of the Manners family, described in an illustrated talk by Trevor Brighton.
Tuesday 9 November 2004
Customs of Christmas – An (early) festive presentation on local Christmas traditions, by Joan Ward.
Tuesday 14 December 2004
Heage Windmill and its Restoration – Built in the 1790’s and now restored, our nearest working windmill and its history is explained by Alan Gifford.
Tuesday 11 January 2005
The Vintage Years of Motoring – A series of films, presented by Les Henshaw, on early motoring.
Tuesday 8 February 2005
A Night at the Empire – A lively presentation by Trevor Lee, on the films of yesteryear and the cinemas in which they were shown.
Tuesday 8 March 2005
Langley Mill and its Industrial Past – Chairman, Roger Hull, explains the industrial heritage of this part of the locality.
Tuesday 12 April 2005
Annual General Meeting, followed by “Railways and Coal,” presented by Brian Key, looking at the dependence on each other of these two key areas of our local history.
Tuesday 10 May 2005
Visit to Swanwick Hayes, the home of Fitzherbert Wright, built in the 1850’s.
Saturday 14 May 2005
Visit to Haddon Hall, following October’s meeting.
Tuesday 14 June 2005
Visit to Heage Windmill, to fit in with December’s meeting
2003/4
Tuesday 9 September 2003
Looking Back at Ourselves – A talk by Bryan Wright on Langley Mill, together with a postcard display by Andrew Knighton
Tuesday 14 October 2003
Derbyshire Landscapes for All Seasons – An illustrated talk by Stuart Bramwell
Tuesday 11 November 2003
The FitzHerberts of Tissington Hall – A talk and slideshow, presented by Ruth Jordan, on the FitzHerbert family and the Tissington area, near Ashbourne
Tuesday 9 December 2003
Brindley’s 18th Century Inland Port – An explanation of the development and importance of Shardlow to the canal system. Speaker – Jeffery Clifton
Tuesday 13 January 2004
Transport through the Ages – A series of films, presented by Les Henshaw, on what is always the most popular subject for our meetings.
Tuesday 10 February 2004
Past Times in Amber Valley = Committee Member Brian Key gives an illustrated talk on the area covered by Amber Valley District Council, which includes Heanor.
Tuesday 9 March 2004
Less Well-Known Areas of Derbyshire – An illustrated talk by Joan Ward
Tuesday 13 April 2004
Annual General Meeting, followed by “Around Old Heanor,” presented by Society members.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
Visit to Tissington Hall, following November’s meeting.
Tuesday 8 June 2004
Visit to Shardlow, to fit in with December’s meeting
