The curious world of old-time punishments

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

How do you punish the dead? By Ian Morgan. Guests welcome (£3) - free for members.  

When the Bands played on

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

The social history of village and town bands, by Chris Weir. Free to members, guests always welcome (£3)  

Bookstall on Ilkeston Market

Market Place, Ilkeston

Weather permitting, our bookstall will be on Ilkeston Market Saturday 30th November 2024 in the morning. Come along and stock up on our latest publications!

Bygone shopping in Nottingham

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

Zebedee Jessop, Joseph Burton and shopping in the 1700s, by Chris Weir. Free to members - guests always welcome (£3).

Inn signs and Local History

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

with Robert Mee. How your favourite pub got its name and how that changed over time. Free to members, guests welcome at £3.

The BBC and the Bomb

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

with Ian Betson. Cold War Broadcasting from the Bunkers - a look at the Cold War preparations for the Third World War. Free to members, £3 for guests.

Derbyshire Well Dressings

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

by Janet and Paul Barrass. The history and practice of this old tradition. Free to members, guests £3.

Bennerley Viaduct – latest developments

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

The Friends of Bennerley Viaduct bring us up to date - Free to members and £3 to visitors Preceded by the Society's AGM, which ought not to take more than […]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission records

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

Sarah Moody of the CWGC talks about the records they hold and the stories they can tell us. Free to members, guests welcome at £3.

Trowell through Time

The Cantelupe Centre Market Place,, Ilkeston,, United Kingdom

A history of our neighbouring parish - with Beverley Kilby