L.R.F.H.S. GROUP MEETINGS

& TRIPS FOR 2008

 

LEICESTER

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE ROYCE INSTITUTE, CRANE STREET, LEICESTER

OPEN AT 6.45PM - MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES leicester@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 9th AGM & "THE HOKEY POKEY MAN" ARTHUR BEYLESS
February 13th SUFFRAGETTES & GRANNY RAWLE MICK RAWLE
March 12th MY ANCESTORS DIDN'T GO TO CANADA
 - DID THEY?
 MY COUSIN JOHN - WW2 HERO		 TONI SMITH

& LIZ ADAMS
April 9th LEICESTER'S FIRST RAILWAY NORMAN PILGRIM
May 14th THE VICTORIAN INTERNET GRAHAM FORTEY
June 11th WHAT THE PAPERS SAY MIKE SMITH
July 9th THE SECRET LISTENERS OF BEAUMANOR MIKE COLEMAN
August 13th INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES PETER COUSINS
Sept. 10th FRAMEWORK KNITTERS WENDY FREER
Oct 8th THE HISTORY OF CONSCRIPTION IN WW1 MIKE HUTCHINSON
Nov 12th READING OLD HANDWRITING DR. MARGARET BONNEY
Dec 10th THE 1914 CHRISTMAS TRUCE PETER COUSINS

 

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MARKET HARBOROUGH

***NEW MEETING VENUE FOR 2008***

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE ROMAN WAY DAY CENTRE, ROMAN WAY,

MARKET HARBOROUGH.  MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: harborough@lrfhs.org.uk

 

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 17th THE "PACKE" FAMILY OF GREAT GLEN HEATHER MacDERMID
February 21st AGM & GREAT AUNT ESTHER,
A CANADIAN PIONEER		 LIZ ADAMS
March 20th QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
ASK THE EXPERTS		 MEMBERS EVENING
April 17th POW'S IN LEICESTERSHIRE DURING WW2 DR. MARGARET BONNEY
May 15th THE LEICESTER UNEMPLOYED MARCH IN 1905 JESS JENKINS
June 19th OUTING - A WALK AROUND LUBBENHAM DIANA COURTNEY
July NO MEETING  
August 21st "TELL US YOUR STORY & FINDS" MEMBERS EVENING
Sept. 18th FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH 1500-1850 MICK RAWLE
Oct 16th SURVIVING THE BLITZ IN
LONDON & BERLIN		 MAUREEN WAUGH
Nov 20th THE STORY OF ITALIAN IMMIGRATION
TO LEICESTERSHIRE		 ARTHUR BAYLESS
Dec 18th CHRISTMAS MEMORIES & SOCIAL GERRY BURROWS

 

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LOUGHBOROUGH

MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY LOUNGE, BURLEIGH COLLEGE,

LOUGHBOROUGH.  OPEN AT 6.30PM - MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: loughborough@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 11th Victorian Household, Upstairs/downstairs JEANNIE BILTON
February 8th AGM FOLLOWED BY
THE HSTORY OF RAF WYMESWOLD		 BRIAN AXON
March 14th TO BE ARRANGED  
April 11th "MAMMA MIA" ARTHUR BAYLESS
May 9th THE SCATTERED SCRUFFS HAZEL JACQUES
June 13th GRACE DIEU PRIORY ERNIE MILLER
July VISIT TO GRACE DIEU PRIORY ERNIE MILLER
August NO MEETING  
Sept. 12th TO BE ARRANGED  
Oct 10th BATTLES IN THE MIDLANDS PART 2 GARETH KING
Nov 14th READING & UNDERSTANDING
OLD HANDWRITING		 DR. MARGARET BONNEY
Dec 12th CHRISTMAS SOCIAL  

 

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HINCKLEY

Meetings Are Held At The Sycamore Room, Holy Trinity Church, Hinckley. MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: hinckley@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 3rd THE STORY OF ITALIAN  IMMIGRATION TO LEICESTER ARTHUR BEYLESS
February 7th AGM & QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MEMBERS EVENING
March 6th "GO WEST YOUNG MAN"
EMIGRATION TO THE USA		 ERIC ORBELL
April 3rd LIVES IN SERVICE CYNTHIA BROWN
May 1st SLAVERY - ITS' ABOLITION AND CONNECTION WITH LOCAL FAMILIES DR. MARGARET BONNEY
June 5th VISIT - HISTORICAL TREASURE HUNT AROUND HINCKLEY
(Starting & Ending At The Museum)		 HUGH BEAVIN
July NO MEETING  
August 7th CANAL BOAT PEOPLE WENDY FREER
Sept. 4th 1914-1918 A GUIDE TO RESEARCH SOURCES MARK GAMBLE
Oct 9th WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN MICK RAWLE
Nov 6th AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS DR. SIMON PAWLEY
Dec 4th XMAS SOCIAL AND "BRING & TELL" MEMBERS EVENING

 

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MELTON MOWBRAY

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE UNITED REFORMED CHAPEL, CHAPEL STREET,

MELTON MOWBRAY.    MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: melton@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 3rd SKEGNESS - NOW AND THEN ARTHUR PAYNE
February 7th LOST RAILWAYS OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND GEOFFREY KINGSCOTT
March 6th RFC/RAF AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS TONY STUBBS
April 3rd GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS PETE EDWARDS
May 1st TRACING THE LIVING
JOSEPH MERRICK "THE ELEPHANT MAN"		 PETER COUSINS
June 5th WOMEN IN WAR CYNTHIA PAYNE
July 3rd INNS AND PUBS OF MELTON MOWBRAY BOB PAYNE
August 7th VIST TO FWK MUSEUM RUDDINGTON  
Sept. 4th READING & UNDERSTANDING OLD HANDWRITING DR. MARGARET BONNEY
Oct 2nd QUARTER SESSIONS ANN COLE
Nov 6th HISTORICAL REVIEW OF COAL MINING IN LEICESTERSHIRE NICK PELL
Dec 4th ENCLOSURES AND THE VILLAGE LABOURER MICK RAWLE

 

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RUTLAND GROUP

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT The Meeting Room, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Station Road, Oakham.  Meetings Start at 7.30 pm

ENQUIRIES: rutland@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 14th EMIGRATION MICK RAWLE
February 11th MAKING SENSE OF THE CENSUS WENDY FREER
March 10th CHOLERA IN THE 19TH CENTURY RAY MORRIS
April 14th THE WORKHOUSE IN BARROW ROGER CHAPPEL
May 12th WHAT ON EARTH DOES THAT SAY? DR. MARGARET BONNEY
June 9th THE WANDERING POOR ANN COLE
July 14th VISIT TO BE ARRANGED  
August NO MEETING  
Sept. 8th THE ORIGINS OF SLAVERY JILL COLLINGE
Oct 13th AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS DR. SIMON PAWLEY
Nov 10th HISTORICAL DIRECTORIES EVELYN CORNELL
Dec 8th FORENAMES DAVE POSTLES

 

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COMPUTER GROUP

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE EVINGTON VILLAGE HALL, EVINGTON, LEICESTER. MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: computerusers@lrfhs.orguk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER
January 21st AGM FOLLOWED BY
"OPTIMISING & REPAIRING PHOTOGRAPHS"		 MIKE RATCLIFF
March 17th WHY USE COMPUTERS IN FAMILY HISTORY? JOHN HANSON
May 12th MILITARY WEBSITES MARK GAMBLE
July 21st "ANCESTRY" HOME & ABROAD TONI SMITH
& PETER COUSINS
Sep 15th QUESTIONS & ANSWERS MEMBERS EVENING
Nov 17th USING MICROSOFT PUBLISHER
& OFFICE 2007		 PETER COUSINS

 

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KEW NATIONAL ARCHIVES COACH TRIPS

ENQUIRIES: bustrips@lrfhs.org.uk

 

Leaving Humberstone Gate at 6.30 a.m

(Narborough Road at 6.45)

 

Thursday February 28th

Thursday April 17th

Saturday July 19th,

Tuesday September 30th

Saturday November 1st

 

BOOKING FORMS FOR THE BUS TRIPS CAN ALWAYS BE

FOUND IN THE CENTRE PAGES OF YOUR JOURNAL

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008

SUNDAY 9TH MARCH 2007

Beauchamp Community College, Oadby, Leics

FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE

 

 

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