A lunchtime talk connected to the Country Lives: Exploring the English Countryside from 1800 exhibition.
The countryside was often thought of as a healthy place during the 19th and 20th centuries. However, this could mask the realities for those living and working there. In this talk, Dr Sarah Holland, Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham, will explore ideas and lived experiences relating to health and the countryside.


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.
Find out moreMore from this exhibition:
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


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
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


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
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.