The Next Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture. Thursday 23 January 2025, Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3, University of Leicester at 7:30 pm. ‘Fieldworkers and Fieldschools: discovering a… Continue reading “The Next Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture.”…
Part-time qualifications in local history Enrich and extend your knowledge of local history. Part-time local and social history courses concentrate on cultural and social aspects… Continue reading “Part-time qualifications in local history”…
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure – Blogs The Cambridge Group for the History of Population & Social Structure turns 60 this year. Since its founding in 1964,… Continue reading “The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure – Blogs”…
The Professor Phil Batman Family History Prize Centre for Regional and Local History. The Professor Phil Batman Family History Prize is awarded annually for outstanding work on… Continue reading “The Professor Phil Batman Family History Prize”…
FCELH Annual General Meeting 2024 The Friends of the Centre for English Local History AGM will be held on Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 19:00… Continue reading “FCELH Annual General Meeting 2024”…
Medieval Settlement Research Group Spring Conference 2025 Call for papers. The MSRG Spring Conference 2025 will take place over the weekend of 7-8 June at the University… Continue reading “Medieval Settlement Research Group Spring Conference 2025”…
Research your family history using the General Register Office You can order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) to help you… Continue reading “Research your family history using the General Register Office”…
A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe Defoe’s ‘Tour’ was first published in three volumes between 1724-26 and is a vivid account of thirteen circuits or ‘journies’… Continue reading “A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe”…
Business Archives Council Founded in 1934, the objectives of the BAC are to: The Council produces an electronic newsletter and the past publication… Continue reading “Business Archives Council”…
What’s On Local History meetings, seminars, events, exhibitions……… If you would like to have your events included here please email the details… Continue reading “What’s On”…
The Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society Lecture Programme. New Walk Museum, the usual venue for LAHS lectures, will be unavailable for some time due to building work. These… Continue reading “The Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society Lecture Programme.”…
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Hall was built as a substantial family home between 1709 and 1713 by Edmund Cradock, a Leicester hosiery merchant,… Continue reading “Belgrave Hall”…
The Battle of Naseby 1645 The Battle of Naseby in Northamptonshire on 14 June 1645 was one of the most important battles of the English… Continue reading “The Battle of Naseby 1645”…
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is now fully Open Access. From 21 August 2024, all TRHS articles will be published ‘open access’ and freely available to read online. This means… Continue reading “Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is now fully Open Access.”…
Peace and War : Friends Study Day Proposed Visit to Thornby Hall and Naseby Battlefield Tour. Saturday 5th April 2025. 1. Visit to Thornby Hall. Thornby Hall… Continue reading “Peace and War : Friends Study Day”…
Children and Chimneys From the late 18th century children formed a rising proportion of the population and it was common for them to… Continue reading “Children and Chimneys”…
The Fenland Heritage Network Fenland Heritage Network is an informal network of organisations, to promote local heritage, through Events and Promotions. There are many… Continue reading “The Fenland Heritage Network”…
Spalding Gentlemen’s Society The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, one of the oldest learned societies in the Kingdom and the earliest provincial association for the… Continue reading “Spalding Gentlemen’s Society”…
Hew Locke: what have we here? 17 October 2024 – 9 February 2025 Daily: 10.00–17.00 (Fridays 20.30) Join renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns… Continue reading “Hew Locke: what have we here?”…
Journeys into Genealogy: Podcast Julian Pooley : The Gentleman’s Magazine Listen to Julian Pooley as he joins Emma Cox on the Journeys into Genealogy… Continue reading “Journeys into Genealogy: Podcast”…