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Nottinghamshire Archives. In 1939, Nottingham Corporation appointed Violet Walker the first City Archivist; she had been appointed a librarian at Radford in 1926, before moving to Nottingham Reference Library in 1928, where she became librarian in 1936 and oversaw the re-cataloguing of its stock using the Dewey decimal system.
The collection of manuscripts and local archives in the University Library was encouraged initially by G.E. Flack, the first College Librarian. References in minutes of the University Council from the 1930s refer to the University Library's accession of significant gifts and deposits of archival materials, a process which accelerated after the war.
The company said that its physical archives, which are stored on higher ground, were not damaged. [9] NewspaperArchive claims as of 30 June 2018 that it has online newspapers dating from 1607 worldwide and its index includes 9,829 newspapers. [10] In 2020, Heritage Microfilm acquired World Archives, the parent company of NewspaperArchive.
Owned by Nottingham City Council, the Abbey is on the at risk register due to water ingress at the roofs and around the tower. [10] As of January 2025, the council is seeking a £250,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for remedial works expected to last until 2028.
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It housed the Nottinghamshire County Record Office from 1966 to 1992. In 2009 it was bought by Finesse Collection, the owners of the Lace Market Hotel [5] but the extension of the hotel did not proceed, and it was put into the hands of receivers after a legal dispute. In 2014 it was up for sale again. [6]
Today the office of Sheriff of Nottingham is a ceremonial position with no real jurisdiction. Whilst the accuracy of the legend is questionable, particularly the finer points, it has had a major impact on Nottingham, with Robin Hood imagery a popular choice for local businesses and many modern tourist attractions exploiting the legend.
The writer Graham Greene was a sub-editor on The Nottingham Journal before joining The Times; he then launched his career as a novelist. [4]Plaque to mark the employment of J. M. Barrie at the Nottingham Journal offices