Speaker - Simon Pawley. The census has been taken every ten years since 1841 and is a key resource for family historians. Simon will explain its origins and evolution and how to get the most from this resource in your own research.
Speaker - Peter Liddle. Peter is well-known for his extensive knowledge of the history of Leicester and he will be telling us of excavations of the High Cross shopping centre that revealed Roman buildings, brooches, a road, and many artifacts. About 11% of Roman Leicester has now been studied, and Peter will tell how this […]
Speaker - Mike Burton. An evening exploring and discovering some of the hidden places, events, and lesser known people of the county. You may find out something about your ancestors' lives that you didn't know before...
Speaker - Jed Jaggard. Jed is known for his entertaining but highly informative talks and this one is no exception. Test your knowledge of strange artifacts and their uses - or just take a guess - in what should be a very interesting evening.
Speaker - Wim Zwalf. Wim will be describing the capture and escape of different members of his family in the occupied Netherlands in WW2, and the resistance role and escape of his father.
Speaker - Mark Gamble. It is surprising how many of our well-known celebrities served during this conflict. Mark will be telling the stories of some of them and how they 'did their bit' during the Great War.
Speaker - Carol Dival. Wellington is famous for his leadership at the Battle of Waterloo, but Carol - a Napoleonic War expert - will be telling the story of the failed siege of Burgos and a difficult retreat, a time when perhaps things didn't go so well...
Speaker - Gareth King. An opportunity to visit medieval Oakham and discover not only what the town was like so long ago, but also to learn about the lives that our distant ancestors would have lived some 700 years ago.
Speaker - Mike Burton. Mike will be speaking on the effects that Richard III had on the East Midlands, beyond his famous involvement at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.