Friends of the Centre for English Local History Annual General Meeting 2025.
Tuesday 18th November, 2025. 7:00PM. ZOOM. FREE. NOTICES will be sent out at least 21 days in advance. Probably 28…
Edwardian Leicester.
Thursday 16th, October, 2025. 7:30pm. Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University, Leicester. Free. Cynthia Brown The Edwardian period in Leicester, loosely…
New old maps from the National Library of Scotland.
With around two million cartographic items, the NLS map collection is the largest in Scotland and one of the largest…
LAHS Dissertation Prizes for Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology and History.
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society awards four annual dissertation prizes for extended projects that focus on the Archaeology and/or History…
What’s On.
Local History meetings, seminars, events, exhibitions……… If you would like to have your events included here please email the details…
Leicester Cathedral Revealed: uncovering 2,000 years of history beneath the Cathedral Gardens.
Saturday 1st November, 2025. 10:00am – 4:30pm. Sir Bob Burgess Building, University of Leicester, Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BF. FREE.…
Almshouses: Past, Present and Local.
Robert doesn’t tend to advertise his talks (even though he does 60+ a year), but his latest subject is proving…
Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk.
Tuesday 4th November, 2025. 10:00am – 4:30pm. The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL £35 – £55. Join the…
Volunteers Wanted for Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society.
LAHS is looking to recruit a number of volunteers for its editorial and committee roles. Hon. Co-Editor of the Transactions…
Lieutenant Joshua Gregory (1790-1838): His Life in Context by Philip H. Marsh.
This book traces the family of Joshua Gregory, father of Sir August Charles Gregory who became Surveyor General of Queensland…
The Lincolnshire Fens and Waterways: Folklore, Identity and Ecology.
Thursday 9th October, 2025. 7:00pm. Fearon Hall. £5, FREE to members. This talk by Dr. James Chantry explores the historical…
Apprenticeship and the Rise of London, 1500 – 1800.
Wednesday 15th October, 2025. 5:30pm. The London Archives. £10. An illustrated talk by Professor Patrick Wallis (London School of Economics).…
From Nation to Local: Re-Discovering England’s Places through A History of England in 25 Poems.
Friday 28th November, 2025. 3:00pm. Attenborough 101 and TEAMS. FREE. Centre for Regional and Local History & Centre for Urban…
Protest and the enclosure of urban public space in England from the late 18th century to the present.
Thursday 13th November, 2025. 2:00pm. Attenborough 101 and TEAMS. FREE. Centre for Regional and Local History & Centre for Urban…
Historian of UK Black History: Peter Fryer and Staying Power.
Thursday 23rd October, 2025. 2:00pm. Attenborough 101 and TEAMS. FREE. Centre for Regional and Local History & Centre for Urban…
Just for fun when the moon is shining: Exploring Narratives of Dance in Early Colonial Malawi.
Friday 10th October, 2025. 3:00pm. Attenborough 101 and TEAMS. FREE. Centre for Regional and Local History & Centre for Urban…
Antiquarianism and Archaeology – Full day Conference.
Saturday 4th October, 2025. 9:30am – 4:30pm. Bishop Grosseteste University. £32. Archaeological Conference in Lincoln with a selection of fascinating…
Ireland’s undiscovered past: the 1800s.
Friday 3rd October, 2025. 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Online. FREE. The history of 19th-century Ireland was dominated by big events, big…
Cardinal Wolsey, 1525-2025: Still the King’s Cardinal?
Saturday 11th October, 2025. 9:45am – 4:00pm. Rewley House1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA. . From £125. IN-PERSON DAY/WEEKEND •…
‘The Blood in Winter’ by Jonathan Healey.
A Nation Descends, 1642. Dr. Jonathan Healey is Director of the MSc in English Local History and the Undergraduate Diploma…
Rutland Local History & Record Society – Our Local Viking Heritage.
Thursday 9th October, 2025. 7:30pm. Rutland County Museum. Professor Stephen Harding (Nottingham University) speaking on the Viking heritage of the…
Geoffrey Bond and Thoroton Society Research Awards.
Application deadline extended. Geoffrey Bond, a life member of the Thoroton Society, has since the commencement of the Award generously…
Local History Afternoon with a Watery Theme.
Sunday 5th October, 2025. 2:00pm. Bishop Grosseteste University. £3. This event will showcase the publications of three local history societies.…
An appeal for information about Sydney J. Bunney, 1877-1928.
We have been contacted by Christopher Sidwell who is trying to find photographs of his late great-great-uncle the Coventry artist…
CILIP Annual Awards.
CILIP Local Studies Group is asking for nominations for two of its annual awards. CILIP is the leading professional body…