Coming on Thursday….

NEW ONLINE LAHS BLOG In the latest LAHS online blog, LAHS Vice President Robert Hartley explores the local connections of the ‘Father of Railways’ in George Stephenson and Leicestershire. Read here: lahs.org.uk/blog/george-...

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

NEW ONLINE LAHS BLOG In the latest LAHS online blog, LAHS Vice President Robert Hartley explores the local connections of the ‘Father of Railways’ in George Stephenson and Leicestershire. Read here: lahs.org.uk/blog/george-...

TONIGHT!

Next lecture: Cynthia Brown will talk on Edwardian Leicester. 16 October, 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building, 0.01. Free entry. For more details see: lahs.org.uk/events/edwar...

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Next lecture: Cynthia Brown will talk on Edwardian Leicester. 16 October, 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building, 0.01. Free entry. For more details see: lahs.org.uk/events/edwar...

TONIGHT!! Hope to see you there @hiddenhistoriesjim.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social

Tomorrow!

The new season of lectures commences on 25 September with the Scarborough Lecture on Medieval History Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews will talk on 'The Medieval Jewish Communities of the East Midlands' 7.30pm, De Montfort University, Clephan Building, Rm 0.01. Free entry lahs.org.uk/events/scarb...

The new season of lectures commences on 25 September with the Scarborough Lecture on Medieval History Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews will talk on 'The Medieval Jewish Communities of the East Midlands' 7.30pm, De Montfort University, Clephan Building, Rm 0.01. Free entry lahs.org.uk/events/scarb...

It’s today! Hope to see you there.

It’s tomorrow!

It's the launch of the Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology with the LAHS History Fair - Saturday 5 July 10-4 at the wonderful Oakham Castle and Oakham Museum. A family day out.

Blog time - Steve Marquis explores this through the life of Leicestershire’s very own highwayman, George Davenport of Wigston. lahs.org.uk/blog/leicest...

A LAHS blog by Dave Postles on the 18th century malting trade at Wymeswold. lahs.org.uk/blog/an-insight-into-the-late-18th-century-wymeswold-malting-trade

It's the launch of the Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology with the LAHS History Fair - Saturday 5 July 10-4 at the wonderful Oakham Castle and Oakham Museum. A family day out.

We are looking forward to the @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social History Fair 2025 which is being held in the grounds of Oakham Castle on Saturday, 5th July from 10 am to 4 pm. Please come and join us! Details at lahs.org.uk/events/lahs-...

Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project is a voluntary group dedicated to the preservation of war memorials located in now-threatened buildings. They are raising funds to restore some of these memorials. See below for more info www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...

Final lecture of the season is on 22 May 2025 at 7.30pm. Mike Burton will talk on 'The Pilgrim's Way'. We are also going on tour - this talk will be held at the lovely Gaulby Church, Leics. lahs.org.uk/events/the-p...

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates. Have a lovely day of rest and leisure, whether you are having a quiet day at home or a busy day with others. [Shaft of an Anglo-Saxon cross from Rothley. The arms are missing.]

Final lecture of the season is on 22 May 2025 at 7.30pm. Mike Burton will talk on 'The Pilgrim's Way'. We are also going on tour - this talk will be held at the lovely Gaulby Church, Leics. lahs.org.uk/events/the-p...

Latest blog: John Lacey discusses Ancient Trails and Salt Ways in South Leicestershire. lahs.org.uk/blog/ancient...

Tonight!

Coming soon .... Thursday. Hope to see you there.

Next week...... Come to hear about the menus and meals of the Nine Days Queen and her family.

Next talk: Rachel Small of ULAS will talk on 'Diet of the Grey Family at Bradgate House: bringing together the historical and archaeological evidence'. Thurs 10 Apr, 19.30 at Univ of Leicester Ken Edwards LT3 See you there! lahs.org.uk/events/the-d...

Next talk: Rachel Small of ULAS will talk on 'Diet of the Grey Family at Bradgate House: bringing together the historical and archaeological evidence'. Thurs 10 Apr, 19.30 at Univ of Leicester Ken Edwards LT3 See you there! lahs.org.uk/events/the-d...

Richard III was reburied a decade ago in Leicester this month, read more on the occasion here: ulasnews.com/2020/03/15/r...

The Gangsters of Ashby Folville !

New blog for the weekend..... Leicestershire's notorious outlaws: the Folvilles. Steve Marquis takes us through some early 14th century dastardly doings. lahs.org.uk/blog/leicest...

Next week!

New LAHS Blog: Colin Hyde 'Exploring Leicester’s Popular Music Scene.' If you weren't at the Percy Gee Building when the lighting collapsed onto Secret Affair, where were you...? 😁 lahs.org.uk/blog/exploring-leicesters-popular-music-scene

New LAHS Blog: Jakub Milcarz explores 'The Melton Mowbray Polish Resettlement Camp: Differing Perspectives.' lahs.org.uk/blog/the-melton-mowbray-polish-resettlement-camp-differing-perspectives

New LAHS Blog: Steve Marquis explores the history of Leicestershire's notorious outlaws, Roger Godberd. Enjoy! lahs.org.uk/blog/leicest...

Next talk: Thursday 13 March, 7.30pm. LAHS North Lecture on the Roman World. Eddie Smallwood will talk on 'The life of a Roman soldier and the story of the last battle of Boudicca 60/61 CE'. Venue: Univ of Leicester, Ken Edwards LT3 lahs.org.uk/events/the-l...

Next talk: Thursday 13 March, 7.30pm. LAHS North Lecture on the Roman World. Eddie Smallwood will talk on 'The life of a Roman soldier and the story of the last battle of Boudicca 60/61 CE'. Venue: Univ of Leicester, Ken Edwards LT3 lahs.org.uk/events/the-l...

Tonight!!!!

Change of venue! Thursday 13 Feb 2025, 19.30 'At the Going Down of the Sun: the Work of the Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project' by LAHS Member & Co-Founder of the Project, Denis Kenyon' At: Sir Bob Burgess LT1, Univ of Leicester Details lahs.org.uk/events/2025-...

Next week…..

Next talk:Thursday 13 Feb 2025, 19.30 'At the Going Down of the Sun: the Work of the Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project' by LAHS Member & Co-Founder of the Project, Denis Kenyon' At: Ken Edwards LT, Univ of Leicester Details: lahs.org.uk/events/2025-...

Next talk:Thursday 13 Feb 2025, 19.30 'At the Going Down of the Sun: the Work of the Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project' by LAHS Member & Co-Founder of the Project, Denis Kenyon' At: Ken Edwards LT, Univ of Leicester Details: lahs.org.uk/events/2025-...

They are breeding in the Wednesfield canal (which is a lovely place to walk by the way - good wildflowers).

Next talk: Thursday 23 January 2025, 7.30pm 'Fieldworkers & Fieldschools: Discovering a Roman Settlement at Laughton' By Adam Clapton, ULAS. At: Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester (LE1 7RH) lahs.org.uk/events

Next lecture - 12th December 2024, 7.30pm. Rattray LT, University of Leicester. 'The Bishopric of the Middle Angles: Christianity and Early Medieval Leicester', by Thomas Vare lahs.org.uk/events/The-B... @hiddenhistoriesjim.bsky.social @profliztingle.bsky.social

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