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Friends of the Centre for English Local History

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Our aim is to promote, support, and assist in the study of Local History as taught and practised in the Centre for Regional and Local History (formerly the Centre for English Local History) at the University of Leicester

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Call for papers: Conference of the International Commission for History of Towns (ICHT) The Conference of the International Commission for History of Towns (ICHT) will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, 10-12 September 2026. Deadline of paper submission: March 1, 2026.In 2026, a new four-yโ€ฆ
06.02.2026 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rebellion and protest across six centuries. A one-day conference on Saturday 17th October 2026 at Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA, ยฃ25.00 Non-Member Rate (BALH Members ยฃ20.00). BALH in association with SDNQ (Somerset and โ€ฆ
04.02.2026 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gorton Together. Healthy Me Healthy Communities CiCย is excited to announce Gorton Together, a twoโ€‘year National Lottery Heritage Fund project that will preserve and celebrate the rich social history of Gorton Centrโ€ฆ
03.02.2026 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Notts Local History Forum 2026. Saturday, Mar 28 from 10:00AM to 4:00PMRavenshead Village Hall, 11 Vernon Crescent Ravenshead NG15 9BPNLHA members: ยฃ9, Non-members: ยฃ10 Fantastic programme of speakers. Gill Sarre: Thieves, Poacheโ€ฆ
03.02.2026 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top of the Campops: 60 things you didnโ€™t know about family, marriage, work, and death since the middle ages. The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure. The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (Campop) was founded in 1964 by Peter Laslett and Tonyโ€ฆ
30.01.2026 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Family Archives in England, 1650-1838: Manuscripts, Memory, and the Making of History. This seminar will take place on Wednesday 11th March 2026 between 3:00PM and 6:00PM and will be a hybrid event online-via Zoom and in person at Room OC1.06, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7A.โ€ฆ
28.01.2026 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Centre for Regional and Local History & Centre for Urban History: Spring 2026 Seminar Series. All seminars are hybrid (in person in Attenborough 101 and via Teams). See the full programme here
23.01.2026 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leicestershire History โ€“ Issue 2 Issue 2 of Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society magazine Leicestershire History will be published shortly, with members receiving the online version free with their membership. (The linkโ€ฆ
21.01.2026 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Make learning work for you this year : Study part-time at Oxford. Are you ready to make 2026 a year of discovery? Whether you want to delve into a new interest, refine your skills or simply enjoy the pleasure of learning at Oxford, the wide range of flexible shorโ€ฆ
21.01.2026 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The 45th West London Local History Conference. Saturday 11 April 2026 at Duke Street Church, Richmond upon Thames. Tickets are ยฃ15 for a full day of local history and are available here. โ€œShopping is Never Done โ€“ West London High Stโ€ฆ
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No Country for Travellers?ย  British Visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820 by Roey Sweet. Recently publishedย No Country for Travellers?ย  British Visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820 can be download for free here: No Country for Travellers?ย explores the rise and nature of Britiโ€ฆ
17.01.2026 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Historic Map of Leicester Are you interested in contributing to the publication of a Historic Map of Leicester? ย  The Historic Towns Trust is partnering with the Centre for Urban History to create a Historic Map of Leiโ€ฆ
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Where did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom? by Victoria Arthurson July 2018. Did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom in Southwell?While some claim that he did, a visitor to the Minster pointed out that not only does Stamford makโ€ฆ
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Leicestershire Historian 62 โ€“ Contributions Welcome. Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Would you like to contribute an article to the 2026 edition of theย Leicestershire Historian? This very popular and widely read LAHS publicaโ€ฆ
10.01.2026 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friends Annual Newsletter Articles Every year we publish our newsletter which includes news, activities, AGM reports, updates on activities at The Centre, and articles. You can see a list of articles and view/download the newsletterโ€ฆ
06.01.2026 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thorps in a Changing Landscape. Paul Cullen, Richard Jones, David ParsonsUniversity of Hertfordshire Press, 2011. Considering the minor settlements of Englandโ€™s Danelawโ€”villages known as thorps or thropsโ€”this history demonstratesโ€ฆ
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New Local History Project Begins with Call for Volunteers Earlier in 2025 we were pleased to fund a new project with the Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust (LVCHT) to undertake historical research introducing the history of the various communitiโ€ฆ
26.12.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leicester Guildhall Free Guided Tours โ€“ January 2026. Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ Starting with its Great Hall built in about 1390, a tour of Leicester Guildhall will take you through the centuries and many uses of the site.โ€ฆ
17.12.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call for Papers: New Voices in Midland History Conference. Deadline 31 March 2026 Keynote speaker Waseem Ahmed (UCL) onย The Civil Wars in 100 Objects 10.00am โ€“ 4.00pm, Saturday, 6 June 2026 National Civil War Centre โ€“ Newark Museum 14 Appleton Gate, Nโ€ฆ
16.12.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rutland Local History & Record Society: Rutland Record 45 The latest publication is out now. There are three main articles in this yearโ€™s issue. In the first, Robert Hodkinson focuses on events which took place in February 1643 during the Civil War, when โ€ฆ
16.12.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society Journal The December 2025 Journal should be with members very soon. Do you have a family history story which could be published in a future Journal? We are always looking for stories with a Leicestershire/โ€ฆ
30.11.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Project Editor/Coordinator Job Description: Spalding Victoria County History Group The Spalding Victoria County History Group is a group of volunteer local history enthusiasts living in and around Spalding who are undertaking research to produce the first history of the town of Sโ€ฆ
28.11.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover the British Civil Wars through 100 fascinating objects. The National Civil War Centre, in partnership with The World Turned Upside Down, is proud to announce the publication ofย The Civil Wars in 100 Objects, a compelling new book that brings Britaiโ€ฆ
28.11.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call for Papers: Conference Saturday 11thย April 2026. 10am to 4.30pm. St Maryโ€™s Church, Wymeswold, Leicestershire. The Rev. Henry Alford, A.W.N. Pugin and the Restoration of St Maryโ€™s Church, Wymeswold: ecclesiology & architecture in 19th-century Leicestershire. โ€ฆ
15.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First World War Research Guides. Explore expert research guides to help you uncover your familyโ€™s wartime past. Find practical tips for tracing military records, from soldiers and sailors to nurses, battles, and battalions. โ€ฆ
07.11.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Survey of India half-inch to the mile mapping, 1912-1951 The National Library of Scotland has added online an additional 1,860ย Survey of India maps, at the half-inch to the mile scale. These provide detailed coverage of large parts of India as well as thโ€ฆ
05.11.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grace Dieu Priory The Friendsโ€™ second outing for 2025 found us assembling at the Museum at Ashby-de-la-Zouch on a Saturday morning in late September. Here our study focus was Grace Dieu Priory, an Augustinian nunnerโ€ฆ
28.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friends Newsletter October 2025. Welcome to the Friends Newsletter for 2025. This edition is packed with news and items of interest for the discerning local historian. Read on to see the positive side of belonging to the Friends, โ€ฆ
27.10.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sceptred Isle: a new history of the 14th century. Friday 7th November, 2025. 2:00pm โ€“ 3:00pm. Online. FREE. Join historian Helen Carr for a fresh look at a century of revolution, shifting power and unprecedented change. Beginning with the deโ€ฆ
25.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mick Aston Lecture: The Complex Lives of Medieval Ritual Objects. Friday 28th November, 2025. 4:45pm โ€“ 6:15pm Online or Rewley House. . From ยฃ15. This lecture is in memory of Mick Aston. Mick was a tutor in local studies at the Department before moving to Bโ€ฆ
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