Catalogue Coverage

Only a selection of records are currently available on the Online Catalogue. Nottinghamshire Archives staff are constantly adding new record entries to the catalogue and converting existing paper lists into online data. Check this page regularly to find out what is new.

Many catalogues are still only available in our public search room. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, contact us to find out whether we hold any relevant material.

Collections online (November 2008)

Court records

The catalogues of the following court records are available:

• The catalogues of county ale house licences, 1809 - 1827 (reference: C/QD/LV)
• Some records of the Nottingham Division of the County Court, 1892 - 1987 (C/CY1)
• A selection of records of Newark Petty Sessions, 1901 - 1996 (C/PS/NB, C/PS/ND, C/PS/NE, C/PS/NS)
• A selection of records of Southwell Petty Sessions, 1925 - 1981 (C/PS/NS, C/PS/SD)

Deposited documents

The catalogues of the following deposited documents are available:

• A selection of smaller deposited collections from the 'DD' Numerical series (reference: DD followed by a number)
• Acton, Simpson and Hanson of Nottingham, solicitors: a series of title deeds relating to property on Low Pavement and Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1853 - 1961 (DD/AN2)
• The Dan Shaw Archive for non-professional theatre, 1945 - 2002 (DD/DS)
• Records of the East Midlands Education Union, 1947 - 1993 (DD/EMEU)
• Records of Harlow and Shelton of Nottingham, estate agents, 1929 - 1994 (DD/HA)
• Papers of the Hole Family of Caunton Manor (DD/HC), 1556 - 1970, including Samuel Reynolds Hole's 'A Book of Roses' (1869)
• Nottinghamshire Living History Archive, 1998 - 2002 (DD/NLHA)
• Small collections from Newark Museum, 1602 - 1990 (DD/NM)
• The Webb Family of Newstead, 1794 - 2002 (DD/NW)
• Records of the Ossington Coffee Palace, Newark (DD/OCP), a temperance establishment, 1881 - 1981
• Pearsons of Nottingham, 1848 - 1994, Nottingham's one-time largest department store (DD/PN)
• Nottingham School of Art, 1843 - 1995 (DD/SA)
• Archive of J Shipstone and Sons Ltd of Nottingham, brewers, 1853 - 1991 (DD/SH)
• Thomas Forman and Sons of Nottingham, printers, 1875 - 1986 (DD/TF)
• A selection of trade union records, 1909 - 1996 (DD/TU)
• Vernon Road Bleaching and Dyeing Company, 1864 - 2000 (DD/VR)
• Records of the Whitaker Family of Babworth and Hesley (in Yorkshire), 1765 - 1976 (DD/WT)

District Council records

The catalogues of a number of district councils are now available (DC)

Non-Conformist records

Some records of the following denominations are available:

• Baptist churches (NC/BP)
• Church of Christ (NC/IR)
• Congregational churches (NC/IR)
• Hucknall and District Council of Churches (NC/IR)
• Presbyterian church (NC/IR)
• United Reformed church (NC/IR)

Nottinghamshire County Council records

The following catalogues are available:

• Governors' minutes of the Mansfield Area Education Office, 1947 - 2000 (restricted access) (CC/EDD/14)

Parish records

The catalogues of a few parish records are available (PR)

School records

The catalogues of a small number of schools are now available (S)

Semi-official records

The following catalogues are available:

• Records of HM Borstal Institution Lowdham Grange, 1939 - 1991 (restricted access) (SO/PL)
• A selection of Nottingham Poor Law Union records, 1866 - 1963 (SO/PUO)
• Records of HM Detention Centre Whatton, 1966 - 1980 (restricted access) (SO/PW)

Prints and illustrations

The catalogue of prints and illustrations is now available (X/PR)

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