Archives & Special Collections
The University of Leicester Library has extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, historical photographs, engraved portrait prints and personal archives;…
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society – Grants and Prizes
The Society was founded in 1855 “to promote the study of the history, archaeology, antiquities, and architecture of the county”,…
1000 years of London’s History
London Metropolitan Archives. LMA is a public research centre which specialises in the history of London, caring for and providing…
Did You Know – Society of Genealogists
The Society of Genealogists possesses the largest family history research library in the United Kingdom, accessible to all members without…
Special Collections On-line
Welcome to our online heritage collections, free and open to all. Building on our strengths in local, urban and industrial…
Discoveries and Outcomes of Civil War Petitions
A 4-minute video of Ismini Pells and Andrew Hopper discussing the findings of the Civil War Petitions Project here: https://www.civilwarpetitions.ac.uk/discoveries-and-outcomes-of-civil-war-petitions/…
Upside Down World
A new 5-minute video from former Centre for English Local History MA student and Midland History prizewinner Denise Greany discussing the Education…
The World Turned Upside Down
People, events and ideas of the British Civil Wars explored and explained by leading historians including Friends of the Centre…
Stories of ‘ordinary medieval folk’
Dr Sarah Inskip, researcher on After the Plague, and now at the Centre for Regional and Local History, University of…
Medieval Settlement Research Group
MSRG is a multi-disciplinary group that facilitates collaboration between archaeologists, historians, geographers and other interested parties dedicated to developing understanding…
Short Courses for Adult Learners
Department of Continuing Education Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2JA. History Courses including Local and Social History Enrich and…
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society Transactions
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society is approaching the end of long project to lodge the complete archive of LAHS Transactions,…
English Local History Publications at The David Wilson Library.
The David Wilson Library holds an excellent collection of English local history publications on the 3rd Floor, accessible to those with…
Nichols Archive Project.
Julian Pooley, FSA, Centre for Regional and Local History, University of Leicester. The papers accumulated and collected by John Nichols…
Views of England and Wales: a new online collection
At the end of March 2023 Library and Learning Services at the University of Leicester has launched ‘Views of England…
English Local History Bibliographies
You can now view and/or download PDF copies of CELH bibliographies for the years 1948-1998, 1999-2008 and 2009-2021 from our…
Historic Maps from The National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland holds over two million cartographic items, making it the largest collection of maps in Scotland…
Friends Newsletters
PDF copies of all Friends newsletters from issue 1 of 1989 to the latest issue are now available to view…
FREE borrowing for Alumni at University of Leicester libraries
It appears that Alumni have been added to the small number of local groups like Leicestershire NHS staff, Leicestershire teaching…
FREE Membership for ALL University of Leicester History Students and PhD History Candidates
The Friends of The Centre for English Local History are pleased to extend FREE membership to ALL University of Leicester…