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PA89/11 - A major exhibition into the history of John Player & Sons - one of the biggest employers in Nottingham at its peak - has opened in Nottingham. The exhibition - the culmination of a long-running project by The University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Museums and Galleries - puts pieces from Player's advertising archives on public display for the first time. Former employees have contributed their memories of working at Player's, which like Raleigh and Boots, is a big name in Nottingham's industrial history. At its peak it employed several thousand people, touching the lives of thousands of people in the city. The John Player's Archive consists of over 20,000 objects from the 1880s to the 1980s, including advertising designs, promotional material, packaging, photographs and business records. Film footage of employees' memories of working at Player's features in the exhibition - these memories have helped researchers better understand the company's history and its impact on Nottingham. The exhibition serves as the culmination of a 21-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University and Nottingham City Museums and Galleries.