Thanks to support from Historic England’s Everyday Heritage grant programme, CEE Notts is creating a new online archive, celebrating, and recording the history of Central and Eastern Europe communities in the Mansfield and surrounding area.

Historic England celebrates working class histories and seeks to explore untold stories and celebrate the people and places at the heart of our history.

Liam Skillen, CEE Notts Project Manager said: “We have been amazed by the interest from local people so far, having already gathered over 100 photos from different communities in the town. We are really keen for the archive to represent the full breadth of the region from the Baltics to the Balkans, and would encourage anyone interested to share their story. We really want to record everything from the exceptional to the everyday.”

Volunteers will be running a digital collection day at Mansfield Central Library from 10am to 2pm on the 26th October.