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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.

9th September 2025

SHIPLEY NOW & THEN – PART 2

Alyson Marriott continues her look at how Shipley has changed.


14th October 2025

THE HISTORY OF THE POSTCARD

From panoramic vistas to saucy landladies – with Gay Evans.


11th November 2025

LEST WE FORGET

Danny Wells on a century of remembrance.


9th December 2025

THE CHRISTMAS RADIO TIMES

Robert Mee looks at this iconic publication, from its first edition in 1923.


13th January 2026

SAND BETWEEN THE TOES

Ann Featherstone shares memories of shunshine, sea and sand.


10th February 2026

MY DERBYSHIRE JOURNEY

Ashley Franklin on our rich and diverse county.


10th March 2026

A DERBYSHIRE RAILWAY OUTING

Snippets from around the county, using a 1922 timetable. With Robert Mee


14th April 2026

VICK and VIROL – HOW WE KEPT HEALTHY

Paul and Janet Barrass look at medicines through the years.


12th May 2026

ANTHONY BABINGTON AND THE BABINGTON PLOT

Danielle Burton explains the 1580s plot to kill the queen.


9th June 2026

A visit to SMALLEY

An evening visit to look around the 18th century church of St John the Baptist.


The first Christmas edition of the Radio Times, 1923
Our Derbyshire Railway Outing will not only go to the “pretty” places.
St John the Baptist Church, Smalley, around 1900
Then & Now (Part Three)

Then & Now (Part Three)

The Changing Face of Shipley Published in June 2025 In 1983, the Heanor and District Local History...

Contact Us

Contact Us

Find and Contact Us The map below shows the Wilmot Street Community Centre (the red “home”...

Heanor History Calendar

Heanor History Calendar

The 2025 Heanor History Calendar is now available. Priced only £5.00 plus p&p. A4 size, there...

Then & Now (Part Two)

Then & Now (Part Two)

The Changing Face of Langley Mill & Aldercar Our newest publication (April 2016) In 1983, the...

Then & Now (Part One)

Then & Now (Part One)

The Changing Face of Heanor Town Centre Published in September 2014 In 1983, the Heanor and...

Publications

Publications

The Heanor and District Local History Society has been publishing books on the area since 1977....

Past Programmes

Past Programmes

Programmes since 2003 are kept on the site, partly to remind us who we have had speak to us...

Visits

Visits

Once or twice a year, in June and/or July, we arrange visits of historic interest for our members....

Newsletter Supplements

Newsletter Supplements

Our monthly newsletters vary in size, and we occasionally publish a supplement as well...

50 years of Newsletters

50 years of Newsletters

Although the Society was formed in 1968, it was not until January 1970 that the first newsletter...

Newsletter Index

Newsletter Index

Although our newsletters are not available online, the index to them is, and can be downloaded by...

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