Nottinghamshire Local History Association is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission and managed by a Committee of Elected Trustees.
Current Trustees
![]() Adrian gray |
ADRIAN GRAY |
![]() Jenny Sissons |
JENNY SISSONS Lives in Brinsley. studied Local and Regional History at the University of Nottingham, where she obtained an MA in 2007. Is interested in many aspects of local history, particularly social and agricultural history. MA dissertation was about the rise and fall of the Grimsby fishing industry. . |
![]() David Anderson |
DAVID ANDERSON Lives in East Leake. NLHA treasurer and membership secretary, also responsible for origination for The Nottinghamshire Historian and support for website developments. Treasurer and membership secretary of East Leake Local History Society and Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives (FONA) committee member. |
![]() Bob Massey |
BOB MASSEY Acting NLHA Secretary. Bob is a retired Theatre Consultant and Lighting Designer who has designed many theatres and performance spaces throughout the world. For 30yrs he was Technical Manager of the Bonington Theatre in Arnold Nottingham. A historian, lecturer and founder member of Arnold Local History Group and a member of cinema, theatre and aircraft research groups, an experienced speaker and lecturer for over 30yrs. |
![]() Judith Mills |
JUDITH MILLS PhD History – University of Nottingham. Judith is Deanery Administrator at East Bingham Deanery, Southwell and Nottingham Diocese which brings her into contact with all the parishes in the East Bingham Deanery while allowing her the flexibility to follow-up her personal interests in History. She is also an honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham and has been involved with ‘Writing Our History and Digging our Past’ and ‘The Social World of Nottingham’s History Green Spaces’ projects. |
![]() Sarah Seaton |
SARAH SEATON Sarah is the editor of the NLHA magazine The Nottinghamshire Historian. She is a former lecturer/tutor at University of Nottingham, WEA (Notts & Derbyshire) and Derbyshire County Council, offering talks/workshops on family history, social history, landscape history, talks on Common Lodging Houses of Narrow Marsh Nottingham, Family History and Autism. |
![]() James Wright |
JAMES WRIGHT James Wright FSA is an archaeologist and historian currently working as a doctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham. He has formerly held positions at Trent & Peak Archaeology, Nottinghamshire County Council and the Museum of London Archaeology. His principal field of interest is Mediaeval and Early Modern architecture. |
CHRIS WEIR Lives in Gedling. Was Principal Archivist for Public Services at Nottinghamshire Archives and since retirement a Heritage Consultant. Has written a range of articles and books on Nottinghamshire and the City of Nottingham, undertaken research into local history and given a variety of talks and workshops to local, community and family groups. Currently on the Board of the Nottingham Civic Society, President of the Lambley Local History Society, Vice Chairman of Nottinghamshire Local History Association. Has always tried to encourage interest in archives and local history across the County. |
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JEREMY LODGE Jeremy Lodge spent most of his career in management, research and development roles for Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. In recent years he has undertaken voluntary work with Southwell Diocese/Nottingham University Church History Project, the International Bomber Command Centre, the Friends of the Centre for English Local History and Collingham and District Local History Society. He has also recently graduated with and MA from the Centre for English Local History (University of Leicester). and published two paperback books on local subjects – ‘Lowdham Grange. Borstal!’ and ‘Collingham and East of the Trent: Ice Age to Domesday’. |
Past Trustees
![]() Roger Tanner |
ROGER TANNER Roger is no longer an NLHA committee member and trustee but he continues to act as programme manager for Angel Row History Forums. He also supports several other local history organisations, currently active in organising events for Pentrich Revolution 1817′. |
![]() Nick Hayes |
NICK HAYES |
![]() Robert Mee |
ROBERT MEE Robert is no longer an NLHA committee member and trustee. Lives in West Hallam, Derbyshire, but takes a keen interest in the history of both sides of the Erewash Valley. Originally from Langley Mill, Robert is the treasurer of the Heanor Local History Society, and also of the Friends of The Centre for English Local History at Leicester University. Robert’s first degree was in Classics, but he has been actively involved in local research since 2000, and now gives many talks on local history topics throughout the East Midlands. He has published two books on the Heanor area. |
![]() John Parker |
JOHN PARKER |
![]() Derek Walker |
DEREK WALKER |
![]() Alison Montgomery |
ALISON MONTGOMERY |
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RUTH IMESON Nottingham City Archivist; Nottingham County Archivist; Team Manager, Archives and Local Studies, Nottinghamshire County Council; Team Manager Heritage, Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries |