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)  

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

Kate Crossley of the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct brings us up to date - Free to members and £3 to visitors Preceded by the Society's AGM, which ought not to take more than 20 minutes.

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

The Sand between your Toes

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

A nostalgic look at the holiday, with Ann Featherstone

“My Mum had one of Those!”

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

Janet and Paul Barrass explore the world of familiar domestic objects of the past