An appeal for information about Sydney J. Bunney, 1877-1928.
We have been contacted by Christopher Sidwell who is trying to find photographs of his late great-great-uncle the Coventry artist…
CILIP Annual Awards.
CILIP Local Studies Group is asking for nominations for two of its annual awards. CILIP is the leading professional body…
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…
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…
Friends of the Centre for English Local History Annual General Meeting 18 November 2025.
Chair’s report highlights the launch of the Phythian-Adams Award. This award provides financial assistance to students studying for the BA…
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…
Borough of Twickenham Local History Society.
The Borough of Twickenham Local History Society focuses on the history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons all of…
The British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies Archive.
The British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies Archive is based in the School of Archaeology and Ancient…
Hidden Histories – An UnCivil War.
An exploration of the first English Civil War through its impacts on the people of Leicester and Leicestershire. In this…
Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, 28 July 1937 – 13 May 2025.
A personal memoir by K.D.M. Snell. Charles Phythian-Adams, who has died aged 87, was educated at Marlborough College and came…
Black British history scholarship is established to honour historian and activist Len Garrison.
Three postgraduates will be able study Black British history with the University of Leicester free of charge, thanks to a…
Educating Deptford: the Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community.
The Deptford Ragged School Archive is a heritage outreach project with a collection of objects which tell the history of…
New old maps from the National Library of Scotland and a new geo-referencing tool for the maps.
With around two million cartographic items, the NLS map collection is the largest in Scotland and one of the largest…
Prof. Prashant Kidambi.
Prashant Kidambi is Professor of Urban History at the University of Leicester. His research explores how modern South Asia was…
LAHS Dissertation Prizes for Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology and History.
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society awards four annual dissertation prizes for extended projects that focus on the Archaeology and/or History…
The Phythian-Adams Award.
Undergraduate awards 2025 Named in honour of Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Director of the Centre for English Local History, the…
The Centre for Regional and Local History.
Dedicated to the study of regional and local history throughout England and Wales, the Centre for Regional and Local History…
The Centre for Urban History.
The University of Leicester has been an international pioneer of urban history since the 1960s and has been associated with…