By Tim Lambert
6th Century
The Saxons found a village in Nottingham
Late 9th Century
The Danes capture the North and East of England. They make Nottingham into a fortified settlement.
920
The English recapture Nottingham. It grows into a busy market town with its own mint.
1067
The Normans build a fort at Nottingham
1155
Nottingham is granted a charter (a document giving the townspeople certain rights).
1284
The first mention of a mayor of Nottingham
1348-49
At the time of the Black Death Nottingham has a population of about 3,000 but half the people die in the epidemic
1513
A Grammar School is founded in Nottingham
1588
Wollaton Hall is built
1642
Civil War begins between the king and parliament. The king raises his standard near Nottingham.
1643
The Royalists attack Nottingham but fail to capture it
1644
The Royalists try but fail to capture Nottingham
1651
Nottingham Castle is destroyed to prevent it from ever falling into Royalist hands
1660
The population of Nottingham is about 3,500-4,000
1667
Nottingham suffers an outbreak of plague
1700
Nottingham has a population of about 5,000. The hosiery industry is booming.
1750
Nottingham has a population of about 10,000Nottingham has a population of about 5,000. The hosiery industry is booming.
1750
Nottingham has a population of about 10,000
1760
The first theatre in Nottingham is built
1801
The population of Nottingham is 28,000
1819
The streets of Nottingham are lit by gas
1831
Riots in Nottingham
1833
Cholera kills 330 people in Nottingham
1835
The first modern police force is formed in Nottingham
1839
The railway reaches Nottingham
1868
The first public library opens in Nottingham
1877
Players Cigarettes is founded in Nottingham
1887
Bicycles are made on Raleigh Street
1901
Electric trams begin running in the streets of Nottingham
1928
Nottingham has a Lord Mayor
1929
A new Council House is built
1936
The trams in Nottingham stop
1948
Nottingham University is founded
1952
A statue of Robin Hood is erected
1958
A new Clifton Bridge is built
1963
Playhouse Theatre opens
1970
Queens Medical Centre opens
1972
Victoria Bus Station opens. Broad Marsh Shopping Centre is built.
1975
Victoria Shopping Centre is built
1977
The Museum of Nottingham Life opens
1995
The Museum of Justice opens
2004
A network of trams opens in Nottingham
