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Friends of the Centre English Local History

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Friends of the Centre for English Local History at the University of Leicester (now the Centre for Regional and Local

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Great to see that the Walk Leicester Festival is back! 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

There are so many great guided walks throughout May, including one looking at the architectural heritage of the University of Leicester campus

More info on all the walks and to book your place: choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walkleicester/

Great to see that the Walk Leicester Festival is back! 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ There are so many great guided walks throughout May, including one looking at the architectural heritage of the @uniofleicester campus More info on all the walks and to book your place: choosehowyoumove.co.uk/walkleicester/
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🏘️ Are you interested in 's terraced housing?

📢 We're hosting a workshop with East Midlands Oral History Archive from 2-4pm on Monday 3 June 2024 at Leicester Adult Education.

🗣️ Come along and share your experiences!

📧 Email Sally Hartshorne [email protected]

☕️ Refreshments provided!

🏘️ Are you interested in #Leicester's terraced housing? 📢 We're hosting a workshop with @EastMidsOHA from 2-4pm on Monday 3 June 2024 at @LeicAdultEd. 🗣️ Come along and share your experiences! 📧 Email Sally Hartshorne sah127@leicester.ac.uk ☕️ Refreshments provided!
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Hoskins Day 2024

Saturday 01 June, University of Leicester, from 12:00 noon until 4:00pm including tours of the Special Collections.

The keynote speaker is Prof Corinne Fowler

Landscape history after Hoskins: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain

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Hoskins Day 2024

Saturday 01 June, University of Leicester, from 12:00 noon until 4:00pm including tours of the Special Collections.

The keynote speaker is Prof Corinne Fowler

Landscape history after Hoskins: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain

englishlocalhistory.org/wp/2024/02/16/…

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Centre for Regional and Local History(@CRLHLeicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're delighted to see this new article about 'Views of England and Wales', our collection of topographical prints (digitised and freely available via OpenResearchLeic thanks to the tremendous efforts of the authors)

Article: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Website: specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collec…

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Hot off the press!
The latest issue of Midland History is now available. This is a special edition on Worcester, including articles on Oliver Cromwell, c.19th medical reform, the Navy League, women in government bef. 1939, & the World Wars.
tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/cur…

Hot off the press! The latest issue of Midland History is now available. This is a special edition on Worcester, including #openaccess articles on Oliver Cromwell, c.19th medical reform, the Navy League, women in government bef. 1939, & the World Wars. tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/cur…
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Friends of the Centre English Local History Invaders is set in Ireland during the Cromwellian invasion, recreating a pivotal and often deeply confusing period of British/Irish history. It’s available in Kilkenny bookshops and from Amazon:

amazon.com/Invaders-Book-…

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Seminar Thursday 16 November 2023, 2-4pm.

Tommy “what a life” Hatton: boxing promoter, bibliophile and founder of Leicester’s local history collection. 

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The delights and challenges of creating an exhibition from the books of the Original Collection.

A ZOOM talk presented by Sue Hughes, University of Leicester.

7pm, Thursday 16th November 2023

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Friends Quiz night Thursday 14th December 7pm. Join at 6.30pm for a catch up with other friends

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Are you researching Black British history in or your local area more broadly this ? Check out the fantastic Institute of Historical Research Bibliography of British and Irish History for resources to support your research

blog.history.ac.uk/2021/10/black-…

Are you researching Black British history in #Hampshire or your local area more broadly this #BlackHistoryMonth? Check out the fantastic @ihr_history Bibliography of British and Irish History for resources to support your research #MondayMotivation blog.history.ac.uk/2021/10/black-…
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The first seminar Transatlantic slavery, landownership and enclosure in England, 1738-1836 by Prof Corinne Fowler is now hybrid. Please email Dr Angela Muir for the link.

[email protected]

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University of Leicester students can now join our study day in Wallingford free. Unique town with AS ramparts still in place.

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Turkish Baths were common in Victorian times, but only several remain, dating back to the 19th century. 💧 The Royal Baths in Harrogate feature walls of vibrant glazed brickwork, arabesque-painted ceilings, and terrazzo floors.

Turkish Baths were common in Victorian times, but only several remain, dating back to the 19th century. 💧 The Royal Baths in Harrogate feature walls of vibrant glazed brickwork, arabesque-painted ceilings, and terrazzo floors.
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Archaeo - Histories(@archeohistories) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sakya Monastery Library; one of most incredible ancient libraries one can encounter is located inside Sakaya Monastery in Shigatse, Tibet.

Built in 1073 CE, Sakaya library is home to 84,000 scrolls that have remained untouched for hundreds of years.

Over 40,000 volumes of…

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