On the Record: The Putney Debates.
In 1647, inside St Mary’s Church in Putney, army generals sat alongside ordinary soldiers to debate nothing less than the…
The Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition – September 2026 to July 2027.
From September 2026 to July 2027 the Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to the British Museum. Booking: Book member tickets…
2027, European year of the Normans.
In 2027, don’t be surprised if you hear a lot about William the Conqueror, Europe will be celebrating the Duke…
Frame Breaking in Nottingham 1811.
What became the first instance of Luddism in the year 1811 began during the daytime on Monday 11th March. Hundreds…
1826 Weavers Uprising.
Handloom weavers in the nineteenth century were known to be a hard-working and compliant workforce who faced periodic poverty with…
Rebellion and Protest Across Six Centuries Conference – October 2026.
A one-day conference on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA, £25.00 Non-Member Rate…
Top of the Campops: 60 things you didn’t know about family, marriage, work, and death since the middle ages.
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure. The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and…
No Country for Travellers? British Visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820 by Roey Sweet and Richard Ansell.
No Country for Travellers? explores the rise and nature of British travel to Spain and Portugal between 1760 and 1820, across…
Where did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom?
by Victoria Arthurson July 2018. Did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom in Southwell? While some claim…
New Local History Project Begins with Call for Volunteers.
In 2025 funding was obtained for a new project with the Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust (LVCHT) to undertake historical…
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund.
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund has been launched. It provides financial support to help early career researchers in agricultural and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Historic Maps and Geo-Referencing Tools from the National Library of Scotland.
With around two million cartographic items, the NLS map collection is the largest in Scotland and one of the largest…
The Phythian-Adams Award.
Undergraduate awards. Named in honour of Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Director of the Centre for English Local History, the Friends…
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…