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Fun fact: April 1986 Leicestershire Police became the first police force in the UK to tape record suspects interviews under caution and use them as evidence in court.

News! We have a new community history project looking at Nanpantan. This is the view from our meeting room. Join us on Tues 3rd December if you would like to help or just want to hear more, see next post

Don’t forget our next talk is on December 5th at Fearon Hall . Everybody is welcome , no need to rebook . £5 or free for members ( ask about membership if interested ) on street parking nearby

Do book a place if You’d like to be included

And if anyone Else is thinking of jumping over to the other place - we have an account there too now - so please give us a follow

Save the date for the Next Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Soc History Fair !

Our last talk of the year takes place tomorrow ! There will be our annual members gathering beforehand ( see your emails ) if you’d like to join enquire at the talk- see you there !

Apologies for short notice! First talk 🗣️ f 2025 is next week ! MOLLIE SMITH ON QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA ‘An emblematic example of Early Modern Femininity? An exploration of Henrietta Maria’s formative years and how they shaped her queenship.’   A great cure for the January blues !

youtu.be/UbjSx2_H9Us?si… video of the ghost hunt at the Old Rectory

Our Ian Keil lecture this year will take take place at the Parish Church as usual , and we are very excited to welcome back Professor #ronaldhutton .

The next QLHG talk will be tomorrow 27th March at the Church Rooms, when Deborah Tyler-Bennett, will present the Music Halls and Variety Shows in the East Midlands between the 1850s and 1950s. Come on down! All welcome! Members £2, Visitors £4 – Coffee/tea and biscuits included.

We reopen to the public on Saturday 11-3pm Please pop in and say hi !

Note one-off (but very appropriate) change of venue for forthcoming talk:

Due to lack of volunteer availability we won’t be open this Saturday . We should be back open next week .

Remembering Leicestershire Police PC 301 Catherine Godfrey, who died on this day in 1947. PC Godfrey was the first female Leics Police officer to die whilst on duty and a replica of her cape stands next to the Book of Remembrance at FHQ.

Our next talk is all set for June 5th and will be on the Cheapside Hoard . Everyone is welcome so please pop down to Fearon Hall if you are free .

Unfortunately, we have had to unexpectedly postpone Jean Townsend's talk on the Cheapside Hoard. We will still be holding a lecture on June 5, however, when you have a chance to hear from our own Benjamin Doty about some of his research into Victorian housebuilding in Nottingham.