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SUMMARY:Thomas Cook
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Susan Barton. \n\n\n\nThomas Cook was well-known for their travel business\, and Susan will be telling the story of their founder and how the business came to be so famous over the years.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/thomas-cook/
LOCATION:Market Harborough\, Market Harborough Methodist Church\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE
CATEGORIES:Market Harborough
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T210000
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SUMMARY:Problems for immigrants 1600s to 1700s
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Nigel Mann. \n\n\n\nNigel will be exploring the problems and challenges faced by immigrants in Britain through the 17th and 18th centuries. He will follow a family of refugees from their home in northern France to the Netherlands\, then to Yorkshire and finally gaining safety in a religious retreat in Cambridgeshire. We will hear about their trials and tribulations during this epic family journey. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Free onsite parking.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/problems-for-immigrants-1600s-to-1700s/
LOCATION:Hinckley\, Green Towers\, Hinckley Club 4 Young People\, Richmond Road\, Hinckley\, Leicestershire\, LE10 0DZ
CATEGORIES:Hinckley
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T210000
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SUMMARY:Leicester’s infidels
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Ned Newitt. \n\n\n\nNed is a well-known historian and speaker\, and this talk will look at the ‘infidels’ of Leicester. These freethinkers risked imprisonment\, lost jobs and were ostracised because of their fight for the freedoms enjoyed today. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee available & CD/Book Stall.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/leicesters-infidels/
LOCATION:Leicester Friends’ Meeting House\, Friends' Meeting House\, 16 Queen’s Road\, Leicester\, Leicestershire\, LE2 1WP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Leicester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T210000
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SUMMARY:Life in Oakham in 1300
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Gareth King. \n\n\n\nAn 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.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/life-in-oakham-in-1300/
LOCATION:Oakham\, The Methodist Centre\, Northgate\, Oakham\, Leicestershire\, LE15 6QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Rutland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T184259
CREATED:20250727T135039Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:An evening of opportunity to bring along and share challenges and barriers that you have encountered in your family history research. There will be open and friendly discussion and debate\, and the combined experience of contributors will be a great help in finding solutions to whatever has brought your research to a shuddering halt.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/challenges-and-solutions/
LOCATION:Market Harborough\, Market Harborough Methodist Church\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE
CATEGORIES:Market Harborough
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T210000
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SUMMARY:The history of the census
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Simon Pawley. \n\n\n\nSimon will cover census history from Domesday Book\, through subsequent collections of data and on to the Napoleonic wars and the need to establish potential soldier numbers. The familiar census format started in 1841 and he will talk on the evolution of our national census. There will also be advice on how to research and use the census in family history research. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/the-history-of-the-census/
LOCATION:Oakham\, The Methodist Centre\, Northgate\, Oakham\, Leicestershire\, LE15 6QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Rutland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T210000
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SUMMARY:The life and times of Mary Attenborough
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Richard Graves. \n\n\n\nMary Attenborough\, the mother of the naturalist David Attenborough\, was a Leicester philanthropist\, working for child refugees and child welfare in general. Richard will be telling her remarkable story. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee available & CD/Book Stall.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/the-life-and-times-of-mary-attenborough/
LOCATION:Leicester Oadby Tennis Club\, Oadby Granville Tennis Club\, Leicester Road\, Oadby\, Leicestershire\, LE2 4AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Leicester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T210000
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CREATED:20250727T134738Z
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SUMMARY:The country railway station
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Brian Johnson. \n\n\n\nBrian is well-known for his comprehensive knowledge of historical businesses and locations across Leicester. In this talk he will focus his attention on the country railway station: how it functioned\, who worked there and what they did. He will also touch on record sources useful in your research.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/the-country-railway-station/
LOCATION:Market Harborough\, Market Harborough Methodist Church\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE
CATEGORIES:Market Harborough
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T210000
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CREATED:20260126T123529Z
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SUMMARY:Leicester's boot and shoe trade
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Brian Johnson. \n\n\n\nLeicester was once world-famous for the size and quality of its boot and shoe manufacturing trade. Brian will be describing the origins and growth of the industry\, leading to its eventual decline. He will also offer insights into the workplace of an industry in boom. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Free onsite parking.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/leicesters-boot-and-shoe-trade/
LOCATION:Hinckley\, Green Towers\, Hinckley Club 4 Young People\, Richmond Road\, Hinckley\, Leicestershire\, LE10 0DZ
CATEGORIES:Hinckley
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T184259
CREATED:20250715T115224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T072057Z
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SUMMARY:Richard III in the East Midlands
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Mike Burton. \n\n\n\nMike 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.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/richard-iii-in-the-east-midlands/
LOCATION:Oakham\, The Methodist Centre\, Northgate\, Oakham\, Leicestershire\, LE15 6QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Rutland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T210000
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CREATED:20251029T155637Z
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SUMMARY:The work of the Leicester City\, Leicestershire & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Robin Jenkins. \n\n\n\nMany of the fallen are remembered on smaller war memorials scattered around the county. Sadly\, these can be at risk of becoming damaged or lost. Robin is an active member of the project and he will be explaining their work – past\, present\, and future. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee available & CD/Book Stall.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/the-work-of-the-leicester-city-leicestershire-rutland-at-risk-war-memorials-project/
LOCATION:Leicester Oadby Tennis Club\, Oadby Granville Tennis Club\, Leicester Road\, Oadby\, Leicestershire\, LE2 4AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Leicester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T184259
CREATED:20250727T135341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T135342Z
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SUMMARY:Plum puddings and barbed wire
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Robin Jenkins. \n\n\n\nRobin is an acknowledged expert on military matters\, and this talk will cover experiences in the trenches of World War 1. An opportunity to learn not only what our ancestors endured but also to find out about sources that can help to add colour to the stories of our own ancestors.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/plum-puddings-and-barbed-wire/
LOCATION:Market Harborough\, Market Harborough Methodist Church\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE
CATEGORIES:Market Harborough
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261217T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T184259
CREATED:20250727T135643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T135644Z
UID:2067-1797535800-1797541200@lrfhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Quiz and Social
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the end of another year\, this evening will be a social gathering built around a group quiz. This should be a challenge to the little grey cells\, in a friendly way. An opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next one.
URL:https://lrfhs.org.uk/event/quiz-and-social/
LOCATION:Market Harborough\, Market Harborough Methodist Church\, Northampton Road\, Market Harborough\, Leicestershire\, LE16 9HE
CATEGORIES:Market Harborough
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