AGRICULTURE
Farming is the basis of human existence. The land of Notts has been farmed for as long as man has colonised the countryside...

CANALS
The roads of late-18th century England were inadequate for the transport of heavy or bulky goods such as coal and ore ...

THE COAL INDUSTRY
Coal has been mined in Nottinghamshire for many centuries, but for a long time this was simply surface mining.

FOLKLORE
Originally coined in 1846 by W.J. Thoms, the term ‘folklore’ has come to encompass seasonal customs, beliefs, legends, traditional arts...

FOOD
The revision of Jack Drummond’s The Englishman’s Food in 1957 began a gradual process of opening up the study of the history of food.

INDUSTRY
Nottinghamshire has passed through various phases in terms of industry and manufacturing. In the medieval period manufacturing was...

INDUSTRY: BOOTS
Boots is one of the oldest and most trusted brands on the British high street and its roots have been firmly based in Nottingham for over...

INDUSTRY: LEATHER
In 1861 two brothers, Edward and John Turney, built a tannery and began to make leather on a site next to the River Trent ...

INDUSTRY: PLAYERS & CO.
From when it was first established as a business, John Player & Sons has had a huge impact on the community in Nottingham...

INDUSTRY: RALEIGH
Raleigh has a special place in the history of Nottingham. It not only brought international recognition for its innovatory designs...

POLICE AND POLICING
Common Law, the law applicable to all people in England and still applicable today, was created in the reign of Henry II (1154-1189).

POVERTY, THE POOR AND THE WORKHOUSE
The problem of the poor, and of relieving the poor, goes back many centuries...

PUBLIC HEALTH
After 1815 the rapid growth in the size of the major towns led to over-crowding, badly-built houses and shortages of pure water...

RAILWAYS
The earliest reference to a railway in the county is contained in a 1604 lease between Sir Percival Willoughby and Huntingdon ...

RIOT AND REBELLION
Nottingham gained a reputation as a centre for riotous behaviour associated with political radicalism. The town authorities were...