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The Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

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Venue Mansfield Central Library

Heritage

We are delighted to be able to host the 9th Local History Fair at Mansfield Central Library as a live, in-person event this year to showcase Nottinghamshire’s heritage.

At this fabulous, FREE event you can: explore local history displays, find out about family history, browse the books for sale and get hands-on with heritage!

Join us for:


Image of Mansfield Market Place taken around1900
Image of Toton Shunting Model Railway layout
Image of Railways of Nottinghamshire book published by Nottinghamshire County Council
Image of John Speed's map of Nottinghamshire 1611 reproduced by Nottinghamshire County Council
Image of an old print press from Leicester Print Workshop
Image of a visitor to the Local History Fair wearing virtual reality googles to take a virtual trip down the coal mine
Image of a family group taken circa 1900
Image of Mansfield Male Voice Choir
Image of a staff member at Mrs Bs, the new cafe at Mansfield Library

History groups and organisations participating in the 2022 fair:

Bassetlaw Museum and Pilgrims Gallery, Beeston and District Local History Society, Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, Blidworth and District Heritage and Historical Society, Bob Massey History, Farnsfield Local History Society, James Wright (Triskele Heritage), Keyworth and District Local History Society and Keyworth Conservation Area Advisory Group, Kirkby and District Archaeological Group, Mansfield Townscape Heritage, Miner2Major Heritage Buildings Project, Nottingham Feminist Archives, Nottingham Women’s History Group, Nottinghamshire Archives (and Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives), Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Labour History Society, Nottinghamshire Family History Society, Nottinghamshire Local History Association, Nottinghamshire Mining Museum, Nottinghamshire Nursing History Group, Old Mansfield Society, Sherwood Forest Trust, Sutton Heritage Society and Toton Sidings Remembered.

 

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No booking necessary

Simply turn up and take part. We look forward to seeing you!

For any enquiries

By phone
01623 677 200
By email
ask@inspireculture.org.uk