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Some
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HISTORY
AND HERITAGE FAIR AT BEAUMANOR
Working with other officers of the Leicestershire Archaeological
and Historical Society. Over forty local groups will be at our
History Fair at Beaumanor Hall, Old Woodhouse, on Sunday 25 March.
The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire and the Chairman of
Leicestershire County Council are attending |
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THE
ELEPHANT MAN - TIME TO GROW UP
The true story of Joseph Carey Merrick is being discovered by Moat Community College students in Leicester, to whom I
recently presented a plaque. The story is here,
here
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WE
CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - THANKS TO SIR HAROLD RIDLEY
Working
with villagers in Kibworth to commemorate the work of the pioneer
eye surgeon. A commemorative plaque will be unveiled on Saturday 18
February. Details here |
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FRIENDS
OF BELGRAVE CEMETERY
Just completed a new website for the Leicester-based Friends of Belgrave
Cemetery Group. Please read about their important heritage work here |
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GREAT BRITISH STORY - A PEOPLE'S HISTORY
I have been providing some research and photography for Michael Wood's new 2012 series for
BBC Television on locations as diverse as the Leeds West Indian
Carnival, Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire and Taylor's Bell
Foundry in Loughborough |
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