Join exhibition curator Dr Sarah Holland as she leads a walk through the exhibition, telling the stories behind the items on display.


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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University Park Campus
Changing Rural Landscape
Tue 3 Jun 2025
A guided walk around University Park Campus exploring its hidden histories.
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.
Talk
Exhibition


University Park Campus
Changing Rural Landscape
Tue 3 Jun 2025
A guided walk around University Park Campus exploring its hidden histories.
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.