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Broad Marsh and Narrow Marsh - The Story of a Nottingham Community

Red Lion Street, Narrowmarsh (reference: CA/ES/8/174)

Broad Marsh and Narrow Marsh was one of the most highly-populated parts of Nottingham by the nineteenth century, notorious for its network of overcrowded yards and alleys. Yet it was also a flourishing community with a wide variety of busy shops and services.

This new exhibition brings together a range of archival documents, maps and photographs to explore the history of this unique part of the city.

The exhibition complements our book, Turning Back the Pages of Broad Marsh and Narrow Marsh, written by Nottinghamshire Archives staff and published in 2007.

Discover the history of this fascinating community from a mediaeval garden town to a bustling modern shopping centre.

Wheels of Fortune: The Story of Raleigh Cycles of Nottingham

Photograph of the Raleigh factory in 1935

This exhibition draws upon the archive of Raleigh Cycles, and features advertising material, photographs of the company and its workers, and even production and design records. It tells the story of the company and some of its most successful bicycles from its earliest days to modern times.

The original Wheels of Fortune exhibition was on display at the Weston Gallery, D H Lawrence Pavilion, Lakeside Arts Centre during 2008.

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Nottinghamshire's African-Caribbean Heritage

Photo of Caribs cricket team, 1960s

This exhibition draws together a range of archival sources marking the African Caribbean heritage of Nottinghamshire. The earliest archival references to an African Caribbean presence; the devastating history of slavery; the life of George Africanus, Nottingham's 'first black entrepreneur'; and photographs of life in the twentieth century and beyond - all are represented in this online resource.

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The exhibition complements a series of loanable display panels. Contact us to find out more.

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