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 Local
History
Mansfield
U3A Local History Group explores the heritage of this ancient
Nottinghamshire market town, which, by mid-Victorian times, became the
county’s second-largest township.
Archaeological
finds indicate that settlements have been here since Neolithic times
– while numerous finds, including the remains
of a villa, show that there
was a Roman settlement in the area. Several local names indicate both
Danish and Saxon influence.
Please come along to a
meeting if you'd like to know more about the early history of our area,
its development as a hub for agriculture, manufacturing, mining and
commerce – or
would like to help us find out more about it.
Or
start by exploring our links to the information sources at the bottom
of this page.
How
we started
WE HELD our inaugural meeting in September 2011 when it became clear
that many members of Mansfield U3A had interests in a wide variety of
subjects, all relating to the local area, that they'd like to share
while continuing to learn more about them from others.
At our second meeting, held in October, several members gave short
talks on a wide range of subjects, including Mansfield Rock Houses, the
birth of the National Health Service, Queen Elizabeth's Girls School,
St. Peter's Church and the Stanton Iron and Coal Company
– that were so well-received that similar presentations will feature in
our future programme, together with related visits and invited speakers.
The programme below will be updated as the year evolves so please check back regularly and look for news in the newsletter.
Sue & Bob Longden
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2012
Programme
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Date
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Subject
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Speaker |
| Friday
January 20th |
Mansfield
Quiz |
Gordon
Howlett |
| Friday
March
2nd |
Unsolved
Crime |
Linda
Leivers |
| Friday
April 6th |
Textiles |
Jean
Dalton |
| Friday
May 4th |
Visit
Relating to Textiles |
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Friday
June 1st
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
July 7th
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
August 3rd
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
September 7th
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
October 5th
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
November 2nd
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TBA
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TBA
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Friday
December 7th
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TBA
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TBA
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More
photos, in high definition, here
Helpful
Links
Haselmere U3A Local History Group
Horsley U3A Local History Group
Northampton U3A Local History Group
South Lakes
U3A Local History Group
Waterlooville
U3A Local History Group
Weston Turville U3A Local History Group
BBC History of Nottinghamshire - an overview of
the county covering thousands of years
BMD Certificates - old Registrars of Births,
Deaths and Marriages for the Mansfield District, covering Blackwell;
Blidfield,
Mansfield, Pleasley; Sutton in Ashfield and Warsop
British History On-Line - 'Maunsfeild and
Woodhouse', Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: volume 2:
Republished with large additions by John Throsby (1790), pp.
308-320 is here
Coal Authority Records - the Mining Records office
holds records deposited since 1872
Coal Mining History of Nottinghamshire
- with a trades union perspective
English Heritage - protects and promotes England's
historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and
understood. Free entry for all ages on pre-booked group study visits
Francis Frith - supplies old photos and maps
How Mansfield Used To Be - a collection of
historic photos on Facebook
Kings Clipstone History - this village has been at
the heart of Sherwood Forest since Plantagenet days.
Mansfield
Woodhouse History - brief notes about the early history of MW and
downloadable personal memories of the post-WW2 period
My Mansfield - a brief history by Oaky Woods
Nottinghamshire County Council Archive Service -
holds documents from the 12th to the
21st Centuries, from both official and
privately-owned archives. Searchable catalogue on-line. Their programme
of talks, tours and other open events is here
Nottinghamshire
Heritage Gateway - a superb and
comprehensive source of historical information about Mansfield and further afield. Recommended
Mansfield Heritage Trail - a
guide around some of the interesting buildings and monuments in this
bustling market town with an excellent PDF leaflet download here. Recommended
Mansfield
Museum - houses an interesting
collection and organises a full programme of events
Nottinghamshire
History -
offers
a wide range of material on the history
and archaeology of Nottinghamshire
Nottingham
History Blog - news, events and
information about what's happening
Nottinghamshire
Land Registry - access to Land
Registry information
and forms on-line.
Nottingham Library Service
- provides free on-line
access and help at all public libraries; ticket required and
pre-booking recommended
Nottinghamshire Local History Association - a
diary of talks planned by local history groups throughout the county
Old Mansfield Society - many old photos and much
more
Our Mansfield and Area - history,
memories, photos and comments
about Mansfield and the surrounding area
Our Nottinghamshire - personal
memories,
photographs, and thoughts about Nottinghamshire history.
Pastscape - this
historic environment database
contains nearly 400,000 records of archaeological sites and buildings
derived from
the National Monuments Record database
Picture
the Past - the
libraries and museums of Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and
Nottinghamshire have in their collections, hundreds of thousands of
historic photographs, including many around Mansfield, on-line
Queen Elizabeth's School - brief notes about the
formation of this free grammar school
Ravenshead History - the history pages of the
Ravenshead Newsletter
Rushley
Inn - this popular and easy-to-find pub on
Nottingham Rd is the venue for this group's inaugural meeting
Sherwood Forest History - helpful notes from
Notts CC
Thoroton
Society - promotes
knowledge, understanding and
appreciation of the history, archaeology and antiquities of
Nottinghamshire, and supports local research and conservation
Warsop
Web - this community website has many personal notes, including a
detailed profile of the Fifth Duke of
Portland and the Welbeck tunnels
Wikipedia - the Mansfield entry has a brief
historical section
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Contact: Bob & Sue Longden
Phone: 486903
email: bob_longden@ntlworld.com
Meeting venue: The Rushley Inn, Nottingham Road
When: First Fridays; 10.00 to 12 noon (Except
as above)
Cost: £1.50 (inc coffee)
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