Join exhibition curator Dr Sarah Holland, Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham, for a guided walk around the historic University Park Campus.
Using images and documents from the University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts and Special Collections, this walk will explore the hidden histories still evident in the landscape and uncover some of the fascinating stories of the people who lived and worked here over the last two centuries.


Country Lives
Exploring the English Countryside from 1800. Thursday 10 April – Sunday 21 September.
A free exhibition featuring photographs, sketches, books, letters and maps from University of Nottingham collections.
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Weston Gallery
Country Lives Gallery Tours
Wed 18 – Wed 25 Jun 2025
Gallery Tours offering a different perspective on the Country Lives exhibition.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Depictions of the English Countryside in the 20th Century
Tue 20 May 2025
A talk exploring the representation of the English countryside in the 20th century.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Health and the Countryside
Wed 18 Jun 2025
A talk exploring ideas and lived experiences relating to health and the countryside in the 1800s.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Folk Custom and Rural Communities
Wed 25 Jun 2025
A talk exploring what a May custom in the village of Randwick tells us about different aspects of folk customs.
Exhibition


Weston Gallery
Country Lives Gallery Tours
Wed 18 – Wed 25 Jun 2025
Gallery Tours offering a different perspective on the Country Lives exhibition.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Depictions of the English Countryside in the 20th Century
Tue 20 May 2025
A talk exploring the representation of the English countryside in the 20th century.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Health and the Countryside
Wed 18 Jun 2025
A talk exploring ideas and lived experiences relating to health and the countryside in the 1800s.
Talk
Exhibition


Djanogly Theatre
Folk Custom and Rural Communities
Wed 25 Jun 2025
A talk exploring what a May custom in the village of Randwick tells us about different aspects of folk customs.