Members of the History Appreciation Group share a wide ranging interest in all things historical with no aspect of history being off limits. We find that meeting monthly encourages us to read around topics new to us and to listen to subjects we know nothing about – all about broadening the mind. Meetings take place… Read more

The archaeology group has a wide range of interests and experience, and uses this on visits to everything from ancient stones to 19th century remains. Visits are sometimes local and sometimes further afield, such as to Cresswell Crags. During winter months the group has lectures and attends events such as the Derbyshire Archaeology Day. Days… Read more

The Local History Group normally meets on the last Monday of every month at Tansley Village Hall, with a small charge to cover the hire of the room and refreshments. For the months where there is a Bank Holiday, we change, usually to the week before. Indoor meetings at Tansley Village Hall are from 2… Read more

The group has a very wide but extremely interesting scope –  The History and Culture of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.  We meet in The Orangery at St Elphin’s on the second Wednesday of each month, 10.00 to 11.30. We are a large group – 30 to 40 members attending at each event. Someone introduces a… Read more

The group considers all aspects of nineteenth century history. This was a period of rapid development in all sorts of spheres. New nations emerged, there were breakthroughs in science, engineering, literature, art and medicine whilst the world experienced war and colonisation. Fortunately, investigating a topic is relatively straightforward thanks to the ready availability of information… Read more

The purpose of the group is to discuss all aspects of family history, to learn from each other’s experiences and to utilise the various resources available for researching one’s ancestry. One local source is the Derbyshire Record Office, on New Street, which has a wealth of local information available, as well as internet access to… Read more