A talk by Nigel Amos
A most entertaining and informative presentation. Nigel is an academic historian with a lifetime’s experience of ‘re-enactment’. Aside from knowing his academic facts, Nigel is able to bring a three-dimensional focus to the talk, with the lived-in experience of those contemporaries ever present. A very well received lecture.
A large crowd gathered to remember all who fought in, and were taken prisoner of war in, the war in S.E. Asia against the Japanese in the Second World War. These little-known heroes are too often forgotten. We resolved this year to remember especially all those we know with some connection to Collingham. This proved to be a moving event and one which we may repeat in future years.
A very entertaining talk by Sally Mitchell which traced the history of Tuxford back to Roman times as well as focussing on the town’s importance as a staging post on the Great North Road. This presentation was followed up by a visit to Tuxford in May.
The AGM was well attended. Following the formal business of the meeting David Barker and Charlie Stothard gave a short talk on the discovery, refurbishment and significance of the pre-enclosure map for Collingham from 1793. Several copies of the map (over 9 feet long) were then available for people to study and to question our experts. This was a very special meeting. It is not everyday that a local history society can present an artefact of such value.
To see a pdf of the presentation about the Pre-Enclosure Map, click here.
We started the year 2025 with a winter warmer, Bless The Plough on Plough Sunday. A good time was had by all who gathered round the Plough at Cat Asylum and listened to the blessing. This is an traditional rural custom which we hope to repeat on a regular basis.
You can read more about Plough Sunday and Blessing the Plough here.
