Nottingham

From the records: “The post-glacial warming of the climate in the Mesolithic period between 10,000BC and 4,000BC saw the Trent Valley colonised by hunter-gatherers taking advantage of the emerging mixed woodland environment.”

From the records: “The Neolithic period between 4,000BC and 2,000BC saw the clearance of woodland and the transition of the area towards a settled agricultural society.”

From the records: “A large hoard of Bronze Age metalwork was discovered during building works in Great Freeman Street in 1860, dating from the late 9th or 8th centuries BC and consisting of ten socketed axes, four bronze arrowheads, a palstave, a hollow ring and the base of a spear shaft.”

From the records: “The Iron Age between 700BC and AD43 saw a significant increase in the density of settlement in the area, with evidence of a large number of farming settlements encompassing both arable and pastoral agriculture, each probably occupied by a single family group.”

From the records: “Names of this form normally represent settlements established in the 6th or 7th century and associated with tribal groupings, indicating that Nottingham was probably formed as the primary settlement of the Snotingas, whose wider territory would have formed a regio or administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Mercia.”

From the records: “This was replaced in the 9th century by an even larger bow-sided timber hall that was at least 100 feet (30 m) long – at least as long as any hall known to have been built in England at this time.”

From the records: “Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem (the Trip), partially built into the cave system beneath Nottingham Castle, is a contender for the title of England's Oldest Pub, as it is supposed to have been established in 1189.”

From the records: “On the return of Richard the Lionheart from the Crusades in 1194, the castle was occupied by supporters of Prince John, including the Sheriff of Nottingham.”

From the records: “It is even said that the legendary Robin Hood of the 1200s has set foot here and hid near the Major Oak, referred to as the 1,000-year-old giant tree.”

From the records: “Defences consisted initially of a ditch and bank in the early 12th century.”

From the records: “The Black Death struck Nottingham in 1349, and is thought to have killed approximately 60% of the population.”

From the records: “By the 15th century Nottingham had established itself as the centre of a thriving export trade in religious sculpture made from Nottingham alabaster.”

From the records: “The town became a county corporate in 1449, giving it effective self-government, in the words of the charter, "for eternity".”

From the records: “The city's oldest educational establishment is Nottingham High School, a day school founded in 1513.”

From the records: “The hosiery industry became established in the city after 1730, catalysing its development as a major manufacturing centre, with the industry and its offshoot of lace production coming to dominate the economy of Nottingham and the surrounding area during the 18th and 19th centuries.”

From the records: “One of those highly impressed by Nottingham in the late 18th century was the German traveller C.”

From the records: “Coal gas was introduced in Nottinghamshire by the Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company in 1819 when gas lamps were installed, one at the top of Drury Hill, one at the top of Hollowstone, four in Bridlesmith Gate and three in front of the Nottingham Exchange.”

From the records: “A Nottingham branch of the Government School of Design was established in 1843 with private and public financial support: it continues to exist today as Nottingham Trent University's School of Art and Design.”

From the records: “Notts County, formed in 1862, is the oldest professional football club in the world.”

From the records: “The Theatre Royal on Theatre Square, with its pillared façade, was built in 1865.”

From the records: “The National Telephone Company opened the first telephone exchange in Bottle Lane in September 1881 and the first line was opened on 1 November when Messrs Morley’s premises in Mary Gate and Manvers Street were connected.”

From the records: “The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.”

From the records: “Whilst the local economy continued to be based on textiles during the 19th century, light industry started to develop during its last decades, in particular production of bicycles, tobacco and pharmaceuticals.”

From the records: “University College Nottingham benefitted from the patronage of Boots owner Jesse Boot, who sold the business in 1920.”

From the records: “Conversely, Boots continued to thrive: notably Ibuprofen was discovered by researchers employed by the company in Nottingham in the 1960s.”

From the records: “Nottingham Forest, who currently play in the Premier League, were Division One English League champions in 1978 and won the European Cup twice over the next two seasons under the management of Brian Clough, who was the club's manager from January 1975 to May 1993, leading them to four Football League Cup triumphs in that time.”

From the records: “Electric trams were introduced to the city in 1901; they served the city for 35 years until 1936.”

From the records: “Nottingham is a major sporting centre and, in October 2015, was named "Home of English Sport".”