Nottingham

The Hemlock Stone is a well known and much loved feature. At over 8m tall, this strange sand-stone pillar stands in a public park, - ‘The Hemlock Stone Woodland’. It is not for nothing that the Hemlock Stone is often referred to as being 'enigmatic’: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/the…

As part of the Three Stone Project, the surveying of the Hemlock Stone using a drone was undertaken in October 2015. The Project was lead and conducted by the Nottingham Hidden Hidden History Team. The scan was produced by the University of Nottingham: youtube.com/watch?v=h-9hkN…

The Long Stairs in Nottingham officially reopened as a heritage attraction on 19 April 2026 after an extensive restoration project. Click on the link below to read the full article: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/04/23/the…

On 28 May 1948, Linus Pauling delivered the 21st Sir Jesse Boot Foundation Lecture titled “Molecular Architecture and the Processes of Life”. The lecture was held in the Great Hall, University College, University Park, Nottingham: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/lin…

The Toton Duck Race is a longstanding community tradition held annually on the River Erewash at Manor Park. Originally established in 1991, the annual event has become a local tradition and folk custom: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/tot…

The original Nottingham Hidden History Team were formed in 1965. The purpose of the Team was to try to save or at least record before destruction the cave sites discovered during the major redevelopment of the City. Click below link for more: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/the…

A history of the Nottingham Hidden History Team...… …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/the…

Nottingham in the 1970s. Various footage of Nottingham from the 1970s: youtube.com/watch?v=kSYsfM…

The Nottingham Ice Stadium was an ice rink in Nottingham, 1939 – 2000. It had a capacity of 2800 for hockey games. The building was first opened in 1939 but it was quickly called upon for other purposes...… …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/02/26/the…

Nottingham in the 1950s and 1960s. Various footage of Nottingham from the 1950s and 1960s: youtube.com/watch?v=TivKoJ…

A number of counties have their examples of a diabolical missile, but Nottinghamshire is unique in possessing three. Chief of these is the Hemlock Stone at Bramcote. The other examples, at Hickling and Kinoulton are both glacial erratics: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/dia…

Article for Halloween coming up next week. The first of a series of articles from the late Frank Earp. More will be added to the Nottingham Hidden History page over the coming months...… …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/gen…

Northern Earth 181, Autumn 2025, is out now: In this issue: Frank Edmund Earp 1951–2025: Bob Trubshaw honours a leading light of earth mysteries in Nottinghamshire Some old stones of Portugal’s Land’s End: Ulrich Magin goes hunting for some elusive European megaliths

Gallows Hill, which as the name implies was the site of the old Gallows of Nottingham. Up until 1800 it remained permanently on the hill near the summit of Mansfield Road Click on the below link to read on: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/the…

Having recently published a new book that tracks the peculiar history of lost Nottingham buildings, Nottingham Hidden History team leader Joseph Earp told history editor CJ De Barra about how he took a detailed trip through time - leftlion.co.uk/features/2025/…

In Memoriam: Frank Edmund Earp. A Member, Researcher and Writer for the Nottingham Hidden History Team. Please click on the below link for more information: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/in-…

Interview with LeftLion looking at our new book Lost Nottingham: leftlion.co.uk/features/2025/…

New book Lost Nottingham is out now! Click on the below link for more details: amberley-books.com/author-communi…

Opening a fascinating window into the past #NewBook Lost Nottingham by @NottinghamPage Our engaging & nostalgic #NewBook presents a portrait of #Nottingham its way of life that has radically changed or disappeared today. @BBCNottingham mvnt.us/m2436109 #Nottinghamshire

Ever wondered why a redcoat is hoisted up a flagpole in Nottingham on 6th April? On this day in 1812, the allied armies launched a costly and devastating attack on the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, to evict their French occupiers: …inghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/the…