Welcome to the Ilkeston and District Local History Society (IDLHS)
Meetings and events
Subterranean Nottinghamshire
Subterranean Nottinghamshire
A Journey Underground with Dave Mooney.
Tombs of Royal Women
Tombs of Royal Women
Commemorating the Royal Dead by Charlotte McCrory
Derbyshire and the Peak District in the Gothic imagination
Derbyshire and the Peak District in the Gothic imagination
Local folklore, legends and Gothic Fiction, with Victoria Langford.
The Christmas “Radio Times”
The Christmas “Radio Times”
Robert Mee looks at Festive Offerings from the BBC since 1923.
Derbyshire Folk Songs, Stories and Folklore
Derbyshire Folk Songs, Stories and Folklore
A seasonal event featuring the folk songs and stories of the locality. With Pete Castle
Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot
Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot
How one man from Dethick became embroiled in a plot to free Mary Queen of Scots which led to her ultimate downfall. By Danielle Burton
Life in Derby in the 1950’s
Life in Derby in the 1950’s
A trip 70 years down ‘Memory Lane’. With Paul Sturges
A.G.M. and The Potty Plotters
A.G.M. and The Potty Plotters
The Society’s Annual General Meeting, followed by “The Potty Plotters” – keen Allotmenteers who regularly podcast. Funny and occasionally rude – you have been warned!
Dracula returns to Derby
Dracula returns to Derby
Unearthing the connections to the City of Derby following new research, with Dan Webber
Margaret Cavendish: “Mad Madge”?
Margaret Cavendish: “Mad Madge”?
Pioneering natural philosopher, poet, fiction writer, and playwright who lived at Bolsover and Welbeck. By Danielle Burton
An ‘Ilson’ Miscellany
An ‘Ilson’ Miscellany
Interesting bits and bobs from 60 years of the Society’s Newsletters and Social Media. With Grant Shaw
Who we are and what we do
About Us
Welcome to the Ilkeston and District Local History Society (IDLHS) website. If you are a new visitor, please find time to browse through the pages. The site features information on the history of Ilkeston and district and you can find more about the Society on the About the IDLHS page.
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Membership
Why not join? Membership would bring you several benefits. All members receive the Society’s magazine, The Herald several times a year and can attend all our indoor speaker meetings, outside visits and walks free of charge (excluding external entry fees and transport costs). It’s only £20 yearly each or £30 for a couple at the same address (2026).
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St Mary’s Parish Church
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin has stood on its present site since the mid 12th century and until 1848 served the whole town of Ilkeston....
Ilkeston Charter Fair
Introduction King Henry III granted a Charter Hugh de Muskham on April 10th in the year 1252. The charter gave the Lord of the Manor and the...
Lords of the Manor
The people of Ilkeston have seen a succession of Lords of the Manor stretching back to the Conquest. In the four centuries from Domesday of 1086...
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is situated approximately 10 miles east of the City of Derby and 8 miles west of the City of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England....
Dale and its Abbey
Introduction The remains of the Abbey can be found in the village of Dale Abbey and can be reached by a short walk from the village centre. The...
Wharncliffe Road in 1914
Contributed by the late Paul Robinson When I was little, before and during the Kaiser's War, Wharncliffe Road was...
Portrait Gallery 3
This page contains more images which will be of interest to the family historian. Though not of the same social...
Portrait Gallery 2
Most of the persons featured on this page were prominent members of the local community during the late 19th and early...
Portrait Gallery 1
Most of the persons featured on this page were prominent members of the local community during the late 19th and early...
Ilkeston Remembered
(A longer read) Memories of Ilkeston past... your stories can add to this page. Remember to tell it like it is (or...
Ilkeston Street and Place Names
Many of the old areas, back alleys and side streets which were recorded in the various censuses, Civil Registration...
Publications
The Society sells a variety of publications both by the IDLHS and by others. These can be purchased directly from the Society by post.
Prices shown include postage and packing but only relate to UK postage rates. For overseas orders or other enquiries relating to these publications please contact the Secretary at the address below. Please note that postage rates can change, so the Society reserves the right to amend prices without prior notice.
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