End of an era as Robinsons Caravans closes

It is undoubtedly the end of an era when a local employer dating back into the 1960s closes. This is the case with Robinsons Caravans, who have been at their Ringwood Road, Brimington site since 1989. In this post we take a brief look at the company who have been part of the caravan andContinue reading “End of an era as Robinsons Caravans closes”

Meetings programme for 2024 published

Our chairman Doug Spencer has worked his usual magic on getting together an interesting local history group meetings programme for 2024 – which we’ve now been able to publish. You’ll find a pdf download at the bottom this page. You can also find the full programme here. It’s our usual mix of subjects – butContinue reading “Meetings programme for 2024 published”

Chesterfield local and family history fair Saturday 20 May

We’ll be having a stall at the fair arranged by Chesterfield and District Family History Society at St Thomas Church Centre on Saturday 20 May from 10am until 4pm. The centre is situated behind St Thomas parish church on Chatsworth Road, Brampton. Car parking is available nearby or on-street. We will taking along our publicationsContinue reading “Chesterfield local and family history fair Saturday 20 May”