Architectural Fashion vs Common Sense – the 19th century Battle of Styles and its legacy.
Saturday 27th September, 2025. 10:00am – 4:00pm. Rutland County Museum, Oakham. £25. A Symposium to explore the Gothic controversy in…
Author: John Parker
J L Petit – Painter.
An exhibition of Petit’s East Midlands paintings – Rutland County Museum, Oakham, August 23rd to October 4th, 2025. During his…
Leicester and Roman Africa.
Thursday 11th September, 2025. 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Leicester Cathedral. £6. Today, Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in…
Listening to the Past.
Tuesday 16th September, 2025. 11:15am – 1:15pm. Heritage Learning Space, Level 4, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, B1 2ND. FREE.…
The Magazine Gateway Tour.
Saturday 20th September, 2025. 11,12 and 1pm. The Magazine Gateway, Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WH. FREE but pre-booking is…
Rose de Verdun (d. 1247) and Grace Dieu Priory: Endowment Charter and Tomb.
by Nigel Tringham from Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 93. One of only a few houses of…
The Watson Collection.
Oxford University’s remarkable WWII archive. On 15 August 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, Oxford University will…
Lunar Lecture – The Architectural and Civic Legacy of Derby’s Forgotten Landmarks by Ashley Waterhouse
Wednesday 10th September, 2025. 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon St. Lichfield, WS13 7AD . £10. Exploring the social,…
Erasmus Darwin House
Nestled in Lichfield’s idyllic Cathedral Close, Erasmus Darwin House is an independent, accredited Museum that was once the family home…
Surrey Heritage Online Talks
All talks take place on Zoom. Subtitles included. Recording available for download the next day. Tickets £6. Please book a…
Oxford and the English Civil War
Sunday 26th October, 2025. 10:15am – 1:45pm. Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH. £60.00. This walk will look at…
Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
One of the most important cultural artefacts in the world will be displayed at the Museum from September 2026. More…
Blood in the Wear.
The Sunderland Sailors’ Strike and the North Sands Massacre of August 1825. Buried in the records of the Durham Assizes…
Dr. Robert Thoroton 1623-1678.
Nottinghamshire Antiquarian. Robert Thoroton was a country gentleman, descended from a long line of Thorotons, and lived at the family’s…
Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology – Explorers and Innovators.
Saturday 6th September, 2025. 10:00am – 4:30pm. Walton Academy, Harlaxton Road,Grantham NG31 7JR . £32.00 including lunch. £25.00 for SLHA…
Friends of the Centre for English Local History Annual General Meeting 2025.
Tuesday 18th November, 2025. ZOOM. FREE. Notices to be sent out at least 21 days in advance, 28 days to…
The Website of Chris Baker
This web site has been developed to act as a gateway to the various interests of Chris Baker and includes…
Researching your BRICK-MAKING ANCESTORS – a solid trade by Dr. Sadie McMullon
This NEW BOOK focuses on the people involved and covers specific brick-making areas, guiding you through extensive records thus providing…
2025-26 short courses at Oxford Lifelong Learning.
Explore the short courses on offer. These open-access short courses run online or in-person, with some offered in both formats –…
The Car Makers of Cowley
Check out the webpage for the recently-launched project, ‘The Car-Makers of Cowley‘, which is delving into the history of car…