Category Archives: Current News

Snibston Colliery Visit – Tuesday 29th April at 10:30 am

On 29th April, 18 members enjoyed an excellent “Members Only” visit to Snibston Colliery Park. Please click on the following image to see some photos taken on our trip. Our three guides, who led us round the site, were enthusiastic and humorous and explained how the mine had been created, run and managed in a manner that respected the hard work undertaken by the mining staff. Initially the “owner” himself explained the origin of the colliery and Coalville and then a

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April 2025 Newsletter

The April newsletter contains articles on:
+ The May meeting when Peter Liddle will talk on “Roman Leicestershire”.
+ The Members only trips to:
+ Snibston Colliery on 29th April, and
+ A guided visit to Melton Mowbray on 20th June.
+ Changes to the June and September meetings.
+ A request for a member to help by producing the monthly newsletter.

Click link for further details and to access a copy of the newsletter.

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A Canal-side Winter – December 10th

On Tuesday 10th December, our canal-side friend and member Mary Matts, together with John Butlin, Bernard Rice, Phil and Deborah, provided a stunning meeting. They created an engaging presentation, which covered the trials and tribulations of living on the canals during the winter. The talk provided some wonderful images of canal life in winter and was coupled with a seasonal illustrated celebration of stories, along with music and songs. To see most of the images captured from Foxton and its surrounds,

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Membership Fees – 2024

The Committee met recently to review the situation and, in the light of increasing costs, especially speakers’ fees, we have recommended that the charge for membership in 2024 will be £15 pa. The entry fee to meetings for Members remains at £1.50 per meeting but has increased to £3.50 for non-members. This is the first rise for many years and we hope you understand the reasons for our decision.  

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