Archives
Nottinghamshire Archives houses archives for the county of Nottinghamshire, the city of Nottingham, the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, and other local bodies, families and individuals.
- Archives are original documents produced by official bodies, societies and individuals that are no longer in current use
- The documents range from the 12th to the 21st centuries
- They include official and privately-owned archives
- Most archives are unique and have to be housed in secure conditions and handled with care
- Many archives have been copied onto microfiche in order to save wear and tear on the originals
- An online catalogue is available on our web site
- Contact details are available on our contact archives page.
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Write it! Blog it! Make your story count!
A competition for young people aged 7 - 16
Nottinghamshire Archives wants to hear from you about what life is like for children and young people today. This competition will find the best diary writers, filmmakers, bloggers or podcasters in the county and city. Fantastic cash prizes of up to £300 for individual prize-winning entries and £750 for the prize-winning school, group or club must be won.
Entries should be for a single day between 8 February 2010 and 31 March 2010. Describe a special event, activity or just a normal day in your community. Use the diary to talk about your feelings, thoughts and opinions and what is important to you and your family. Entries can include drawings, photographs or the equivalent for podcasts and videos. It’s up to you whether the diary is serious or humorous but all entries must be true and not made-up.
Prizes are funded by Nottinghamshire Local History Association.
There are three categories for individual entries: age 7-10, age 11-13, age 14-16 and a fourth category for group, club or school entries. Selected entries will be added to the collections of Nottinghamshire Archives and will offer future historians a fascinating insight into the lives of young people.
A series of workshops are available around the county to give you a head start!
Find out how to enter and more on our diary competition pages. Find out all the latest news on our Archives News page.
What can I find out at Archives?
Archives can be used for:
- Tracing your family history
- Discovering the history of your village or town
- Discovering the history of your house
- School and college projects
- Checking certain legal rights, for example, rights of way
- Obtaining official certified copies of many records.
