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Talk by Dr Jonathan Memel, lecturer in English at Bishop Grosseteste University, given in support of the Florence Nightingale Comes Home project and of the exhibition of the same name. Dr Memel…
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Originally recorded as part of the Romantic Facts and Fantasies exhibition at Lakeside Arts, on Tuesday 20 August 2019. The years 1780-1840 are sometimes regarded as the ‘golden age of…
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Originally recorded for the Romantic Facts and Fantasies exhibition at Lakeside Arts, Friday 26 July 2019. The early 19th century is often seen a time of invention, creativity and technology.…
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses George IV's younger brother, Frederick Duke of York - he of the nursery rhyme - in the Georgian Delights exhibition.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses the heir to the throne, William IV.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses George IV's daughter and heir apparent Princess Charlotte, and her early death, in the Georgian Delights exhibition.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses the contemporary legacy of George IV.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses Queen Caroline and her troubled marriage to George IV in the Georgian Delights exhibition.
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Dr Richard Gaunt discusses some of the items on display in the Georgian Delights exhibition relating to the Duke of Newcastle.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt discusses Catholic Emancipation which became a key issue for George IV.
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Academic curator Dr Richard Gaunt introduces the virtual tour of the exhibition "Georgian Delights: Life during the reign of George IV (1820-1830)".
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Dr Nigel Aston of the University of Leicester looks again at the influence and assesses the importance of two much criticised women, Ladies Hertford and Conyngham, in relation to the king's…
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A Selection of Elections was curated by Manuscripts and Special Collections and ran in the Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. Nicholas Blake sings one of Hilaire Beloc's Cautionary Tales. 'From Rags to…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, Wonderful Stories for Children by Hans Christian…
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Interview with Hayley Cotterill, Senior Archivist in Manuscripts and Special Collections. Recorded at the private view for Manuscripts and Special Collections' exhibition, 'From Rags to…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, a collection of fairy stories by Charles Perrault,…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, a collection of fairy stories and other tales by…
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Interview with Nottinghamshire artist Carol Adlam, recorded at the private view of Manuscripts and Special Collections' exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches: The Grim Tale of Children's…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, an album of sketches and illustrations by Kate…
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Archivist Kathryn Steenson, curator of 'From Rags to Witches: The Grim Tale of Children's Stories', gives a guided tour of the exhibition. This exhibition ran from 4 May to 26 August…
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Short promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition ran 8th September - 3rd December 2017. Weston Gallery, DH Lawrence…
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One of the Collections Archivists for Manuscripts and Special Collections discusses a volume containing autograph manuscript poems, songs and a play by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and…
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The bestselling historical novelist Hilda Lewis kept careful track of her public profile and the critical reaction to her books in a fascinating scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, part of her archive…
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Overview of the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Threads of Empire' which ran at Lakeside Arts from 13th April to 27th August 2017. The exhibition was curated by Dr Onni Gust…
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Audio recording of the public lecture 'Insects: Close Up and Personal'. The talk was given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition…
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Audio recording of the lunchtime talk 'Francis Willughby's European Field Trip'. Professor Mark Greengrass, early-modern historian, reconstructs the excitements of Francis…
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Audio recording of the lunchtime talk 'Francis Willughby - His Life and Legacy'. Dr Dorothy Johnston explores the life of Francis Willughby and his significance in the history of…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk. Professor
Charles Watkins and Dr Ross Balzaretti (University of Nottingham) focus on
the Grand Tour of the Fanshawe sisters who ‘did Europe’ in 1829.…
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Video about the "Grand Tourists and Others" exhibition in 2016 at Nottingham Lakeside Arts.
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk. Drawing on material, images and stories from Boots Archive, Archivist Judith Wright discusses the different elements that have contributed towards the success…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Inspiring Beauty: 80 years of Making up the Modern Woman'. Dr Richard…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, 'Rejuvenate: Anti-Ageing in the 20th Century'. Ageing is a process which affects us all. Throughout human history we have tried to slow down and even…
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'Jesse Boot, the Highfields Estate and the Creation of University Park' Audio recording of a lunchtime talk given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition…
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Audio recording of a talk given by Emeritus Professor Malcolm Jones in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Going Global'. The talk looks at the growth and…
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For
years, Britons commemorated the Battle of Waterloo in a myriad of ways.
However, after Wellington's death in 1852, official acts of public
commemoration declined as the legacy of Waterloo…
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Professor Charles Esdaile re-considers Wellington's command of the Allied forces and the tactics
which delivered his "immortal victory". This audio recording is of a lunchtime talk…
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Richard Gaunt, curator of the Weston Gallery exhibition 'Charging Against Napoleon',
reflects on the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, 200 years to the
day since it was fought. …
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands' exhibition, which ran from January - May 2015 in the…
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Audio from the lunchtime talk to accompany the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands', which ran from…
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands' exhibition, which ran from January - May 2015 in the…
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In the Shadow of War features the work of a generation of artists who rose to prominence in post-war Britain. Visual Arts Officer, Neil Walker talks us through the theme of this exhibition and the…
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In the Shadow of War features the work of a generation of artists who rose to prominence in post-war Britain. Visual Arts Officer, Neil Walker talks us through Graham Sutherland’s…
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In the Shadow of War features the work of a generation of artists who rose to prominence in post-war Britain. Visual Arts Officer, Neil Walker talks us through the sculpture included in the show. …
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Nottinghamshire's People: Ancestral Stories from the Archives' exhibition, which ran from June - September 2013 in the Weston…
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Nottinghamshire's People: Ancestral Stories from the Archives' exhibition, which ran from June - September 2013 in the Weston…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, 'Chekhov in Russia Today'. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, 'Chekhoviana'.…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk, 'Marketing Classic Plays'. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, Chekhoviana: Marketing a…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk, 'Beating the System: How to Uncover State Secrets Through Archival Research'. Talk given by Dr Rory Cormac as part of the events programme for the…
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As the 2013 Lowry exhibition closes in London, we take a look back to the success of our own Lowry exhibition, which opened its doors to the public two years ago on 16 November.
Held in the…
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It's not every day our experts are asked to make it rain inside an art gallery...but for an installation by Klaus Weber at Nottingham Contemporary the team at the Environmental Technology Centre…
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