East Midlands History and Heritage
East Midlands History and Heritage is a magazine that uniquely caters for local history societies, schools and colleges, heritage practitioners and history professionals across the region. The publication connects communities and individuals who share a passion for the people, places and events that have shaped the East Midlands, putting them in contact with one another and fostering collaboration.
There are countless fascinating stories waiting to be told across the region, from the everyday lives of ordinary people to the grand events that altered the course of national history. The magazine provides a platform for sharing those stories with a wider audience.
Getting Involved
Contributions and participation are warmly welcomed. Anyone belonging to a local history society with an interesting story to tell is encouraged to get in touch, so that the publication can help bring that story to a larger readership. Those organising forthcoming events, running school or community research projects, or seeking advice on archival research or heritage display are also invited to make contact.
East Midlands History and Heritage is supported by universities, academic historians, archivists and museums specialists from across the region. The editorial process is collaborative. The team works with contributors to develop research and writing, offering guidance on structure, sources and presentation. This collaboration between university-based scholars and local community historians has produced a publication that is both accessible and rigorous in its approach to regional history. Community heritage projects across the region continue to generate new research and fresh perspectives on the East Midlands' past.
The Region
The East Midlands is broadly defined as the area within the boundaries of the historic counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. It is bounded by the Peak District hills to the north-west, by the Yorkshire border and the River Humber to the north, by the sea to the east, and by an imaginary line through the fen and forest to the south.
This diverse landscape has given rise to an equally varied historical record. From Roman roads and Viking settlements to the English Civil War, from the rise of hosiery manufacturing to the birth of the cooperative movement, the East Midlands holds a wealth of heritage that continues to reward investigation.
The magazine is distributed freely through community networks and has proved extremely popular with local history groups and the wider public. Its publication costs are supported by local universities, history societies, grants and limited advertising revenue.