Mo Cooper, Community Historian
FOR 2025 I have now retried. I will continue to offer talks and walks, and engage in voluntary projects but am no longer available for delivering projects. I will keep the 'upcoming events' section up to date, but won't update the rest of the site
I am a community historian and heritage manager based in Nottingham. My passion is the history of communities - how do they impact on their locality, and how does the built environment impact on a community.
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I started my journey in Liverpool's innovative housing cooperative movement of the 1970s, and settled in Nottingham, by way of London, in 2000. I have worked in the voluntary sector all my life - in social housing, regeneration, grassroots community groups and equalities. I have been a campaigner and activist in many fields.
In 2006 I finally got to university to obtain an MA at the University of Leicester's Urban History Department. This has helped me move into a career 'doing history', combining a passion with going to work - how lucky am I!
Nottingham is a fascinating city, and I have enjoyed getting to know the people here, learning about its rich history, and researching the hidden history.
I would love to share what I've learnt with you!
Please contact me
“I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.” —Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
I am a community historian and heritage manager based in Nottingham. My passion is the history of communities - how do they impact on their locality, and how does the built environment impact on a community.
For more information see
I started my journey in Liverpool's innovative housing cooperative movement of the 1970s, and settled in Nottingham, by way of London, in 2000. I have worked in the voluntary sector all my life - in social housing, regeneration, grassroots community groups and equalities. I have been a campaigner and activist in many fields.
In 2006 I finally got to university to obtain an MA at the University of Leicester's Urban History Department. This has helped me move into a career 'doing history', combining a passion with going to work - how lucky am I!
Nottingham is a fascinating city, and I have enjoyed getting to know the people here, learning about its rich history, and researching the hidden history.
I would love to share what I've learnt with you!
Please contact me
“I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.” —Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)