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Roman Leicestershire – 13th May 2025

9 February 2025 LHG

Peter Liddle MBE, former County Archaeologist, joins us in May to tell us about the fascinating Roman finds recently discovered nearby. Roman Leicestershire has been the subject of study for centuries but the last few decades have seen a massive step forward in our understanding with field walking, geophysics and excavation all contributing. The Rutland Villa with its amazing mosaics has given us an unprecedented view of a rich site but three sites recently excavated between Lubenham and Harborough have helped

January 2025 Newsletter

16 January 2025 LHG

The January newsletter contains articles on:
+ Our February meeting – Bridgescapes – an illustrated journey celebrating Scotland’s bridge-building heritage;
+ the membership fees for 2025 are now due and remain at £15 per year;
+ The Future of LHG – Our Secretary and Treasurer are both retiring at our AGM in February. We urgently need volunteers to take on these roles to ensure the LHG continues supporting the local community;
Annual Membership Fees – £15 per per person are now due;
Raffle – this is now being discontinued, except on special occasions, eg Christmas and Quiz nights.
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Bridgescapes – 11th February 2025

14 January 2025 LHG

We extend a warm welcome to Bruce Keith who will take us on a personal illustrated journey through history celebrating Scotland’s bridge-building heritage. For us a bridge can consist of a simple plank of wood over a stream, or more complex structures from stone arched bridges to civil engineering marvels such as the Forth Bridge or more recent concrete and stainless-steel reinforced structures, such as the Skye Bridge. Click on the image to see more Scottish bridges. <<Return to meetings contents

A Canal-side Winter – December 10th

15 December 2024 LHG

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,

December 2024 Newsletter

13 December 2024 LHG

The December newsletter contains articles on:
+ Our January meeting – Soups to Suspenders – the fascinating story of the Symington brothers;
+ the membership fees for 2025 are now due and remain at £15 per year;
+ the 2025 meetings programme is now published;
+ the Christmas Tree festival in All Saints church this December.
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