Chris Weir has been active in heritage for many years. As Principal Archivist (Public Services) at Nottinghamshire Archives he pioneered outreach work using historical records in schools, archives, community organisations, libraries and voluntary groups. He has written books on local and business history, including an acclaimed history of ‘Jesse Boot of Nottingham’ for the Boots Company. He has also compiled education source materials, contributed to local radio and created displays on many different subjects.
Chris is now a heritage consultant and through ‘Heritagetalks’ he has supported many community events. He has organised Youth Heritage Conferences held at Wollaton Hall, the Galleries of Justice and at Lakeside Arts which have provided an opportunity for young people to present their project work and meet each other to share their work and ideas. He has managed, in partnership with the Vine Community Centre at Hyson Green, two heritage projects based on WW1 themes and has undertaken heritage work on a Regeneration Zone in Derby, supported a community project in Lincoln and conducted a Peer Review of artefacts and storage conditions at Brewhouse Yard Museum, Nottingham.
Chris is Vice Chairman of the Nottinghamshire Local History Association, a Board member of Nottingham Civic Society and is actively involved with Friends of the Forest and its annual Inclosure Walk that celebrates the parks and open spaces set aside by Nottingham’s Inclosure Act of 1845. He is a regular speaker on a wide variety of history topics.
