The Society holds its meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Wilmot Street Community Centre. Meetings start at 7.30pm. All our meetings are very well attended, and on occasions have been standing-room only – especially if the subject is particularly “local” in its nature, or if it is a subject that has mass appeal. We would recommend that you don’t leave it to the last minute to arrive.
To get to the Wilmot Street Community Centre, in the centre of Heanor, turn onto Wilmot Street at the side of the Market Place, directly opposite the King of Prussia public house; after passing the first junction – with Mundy Street – there is a car park on your right, and the Community Centre is adjacent to that. For those of you with ‘Sat Nav’, the postcode is DE75 7EF. (There is a map on the Contact page.) Please be aware that the car park next to the Centre is now Pay and Display, even in the evening!
You don’t have to be a member of the Society to attend our meetings – visitors are always welcome. Non-members are invited to contribute a donation to the Society at their discretion.
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.
