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July 2017
Illustrated Talk: A History of the East Midlands Knitting Industry – at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Find out about the history of the knitting industry from earliest times up to the present day and how today's world wide knitting industry has its foundations in technology developed in the East Midlands.
Find out more »October 2017
Illustrated Talk: The Willoughby family and Wollaton Hall – at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Find out more about Willoughbys and their stunning Elizabethan country house, Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. Who designed their home? How did they accumulate their wealth? What happened to them?
Find out more »March 2018
Talk: The Industrial Revolution in the East Midlands – The Textile Industry at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Find out about the history of the knitting industry from earliest times up to the present day and how today's world wide knitting industry has its foundations in technology developed in the East Midlands.
Find out more »April 2018
Drop in paper spill and rag rug making demonstrations – at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Suitable for all ages, Mrs Bird will teach you how to make paper spills and rag rugs. Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
Find out more »Explore Victorian domestic life with Mrs Bird – at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Mrs Bird will tell you more about life as a nailer whilst you spend time in her modest Victorian kitchen handling domestic objects and dressing up in Victorian clothing
Find out more »Drop in paper spill and rag rug making demonstrations – at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Suitable for all ages, Mrs Bird will teach you how to make paper spills and rag rugs. Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
Find out more »