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 - Mark Gamble. Mark will be telling of the origins and history of transportation and what was involved. He will also speak about what records are available and where to find them.
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 – Robert Mee Almshouses are a type of affordable housing provided by a charity for people in financial hardship, often with age restrictions. Their history stretches back across many centuries and Robert will speak about their origins and development. Many family historians may well have encountered ancestors who lived in almshouses at some time; […]
The Annual General Meeting of the Market Harborough branch of the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society. The meeting will be followed by a self-help evening where there will be a chance to perhaps break down some of those brick walls!
We're all set and ready to go! If you’re already a member, please do come along and visit our new research base. Or come along as a visitor to find out about our resources, research facilities, short courses, talks, quarterly Journal and LRFHS membership. We look forward to seeing you then!
Following our AGM, Ann Crabtree, of Hinckley Museum, will present at talk on the history of the museum, its current activities and the plans for the future. The museum cottages are the most complete example of half-timbered buildings remaining in Hinckley and date from the seventeenth century, being originally a farmhouse. They are of box-frame […]