Guided tours of Nottingham
Research can be a tricky business. The internet offers the researcher plenty of opportunities to find pictures, archived material and other useful records... but it can also throw up its own new set of new mysteries. For instance, the top returned result in a Google search for L.G. Summers, Watson Fothergill's assistant and the man… Continue reading On the trail of Lawrence George Summers…
Thanks to everyone who came to Beeston Library for my "Virtual" Watson Fothergill Walk. I had some great feedback on the talk and I really enjoyed it. I hope I can do some more talks in this format as it's a good way to experience part of the tour without the walking (and I get… Continue reading Stop Press: Sunday Walk Added. Beauty In The Details: Lace Market Tour
I'm planning to do some more of my short walks in the Lace Market with Debbie Bryan in December. The walk takes place at 2pm on 7th December, with a look at the architecture and history of St Mary's Gate. These tours will be similar to the Heritage Open Days tours that took place in… Continue reading Beauty In The Details: Christmas Edition!
Thank you to everyone who came out to walk with me on Sunday (30 September 2018). The next walk will be on 21 October 2018 at 10am. Get your tickets here: EVENTBRITE Once again the walk will conclude at Debbie Bryan with tea or coffee and cake included in your ticket. Debbie's tea room also… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Walk 21 October 2018
A big thank you to everyone who turned out for the second Heritage Open Days tour, Beauty in the Details, on Sunday (16 September 2018). Several people have asked if there will be more short tours like this and I'm looking at making it a more regular thing. Meanwhile if you're interested in the architecture… Continue reading Beauty in the Details: The Lace Market
Due to the previous walk being sold out, I've added another walk in the afternoon on 30 September 2018. Meet for 1pm at Nottingham Tourism Centre, tickets are £12 each and once again the walk will finish at Debbie Bryan with tea or coffee and cake included. Please let us know if you have any… Continue reading Extra Event: Watson Fothergill Walk 30 September, 1pm
Taking a look around St Mary's Gate in preparation for my Heritage Open Days walks, I started to notice things about the buildings that I'd never noticed before. How the modern buildings mirror the shapes of the Victorian ones, how the details on each phase of the Adams Building are subtly different, how clean the… Continue reading Beauty In The Details: The Lace Market
My collaboration with Debbie Bryan continues with two more walks scheduled... Tickets for 23 August, 2pm on EVENTBRITE This is an afternoon walk, with tea (or coffee) and cake at Debbie Bryan at the conclusion. There will be another walk with a morning start on 30 September, 10am. Tickets on EVENTBRITE. I hope that you… Continue reading More Walks with Debbie Bryan
Massive thanks to everyone who came out for the first Debbie Bryan Edition of the walk. The incentive of tea and cake at the end gave us the push we needed to brave the shower of rain half way round the route! Thanks to Debbie and her team for keeping us all fed and watered!… Continue reading Debbie Bryan Tea & Cake Edition
Watson Fothergill Walk Debbie Bryan Edition The next Watson Fothergill Walk will be brought to you in partnership with Debbie Bryan. August 12th 2018, 1pm (start at Nottingham Tourism Centre - Finish at Debbie Bryan, St Mary's Gate). £12 (includes tea or coffee and a slice of cake.) One of the Lace Market's hidden gems,… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Walk Debbie Bryan Edition