History 2 - Previous Topics
Previous Talks have been:
- Family History and Records – Methodology
- Family Stories –Surviving the Blitz in London and Berlin
- Housing for Colliery Workers in 1920s and on-going
- History of Spencefield Lane, Evington
- Family History and Records
- World War 1, Skeleton in the Cupboard
- Discussion around our Family Histories and Records
- Children of the ‘Mayflower’ and the Pilgrim Fathers
- Christmas Social and history talk around pictures or objects (2014 to 2017 inclusive)
- For England and Alice
- Migration and Anecdotes
- Leicestershire Churches
- Historical aspects of Protest Groups
- History discussion around our Pictures and Objects
- Welsh Castles
- Ancient Woodlands
- Leicester Royal Infirmary and Chapel
- From Barrack to Ballymoney (a history of the family)
- Camping and Caravanning History
- The Story of a Welsh Mountain
- Knaptoft
- A Welsh Do-Gooder
- Family History Research in Germany
- Ancient Trackways and Roads
- History in Kilby
- Charles Dickens
- Ancient City Plans
- Abbey Park
- Calendars, Past Money Systems and Accounting
- Syria
- Family and associated areas
- Views of the Great War
- My Ancestral Homes
- A Gold Plated Shipwreck
- Historic Markets
- Joanna the Mad
- Settlements along the River Sence
- Dutch Courage
- Dark Ages
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Britain (Video)
- William the Conquer
- History of Knighton and Stoneygate
- Elizabeth Gaskill
- Norman Leicester onwards
- Schools; Equality Changes of Opportunity
- History of Playing Cards
- Norman Leicester onwards - Simon de Montfort, John O'Gaunt
Previous Trip Outings have been:
- Taylor’s Bell Foundry, Loughborough (joint with History1 Group)
- Bletchley Park (joint with History1 Group)
- National Memorial Arboretum (joint with History1 Group)
- Piggy’s Hollow, Evington – an Ancient Monument
- Lecture ‘Identifying Richard III’ (Organised by Beeston U3A with some help from ourselves; eight different U3As attended; joint with History1 Group)
- De Montfort University Heritage Centre, including ‘The Road to Reform and Contemporary Protest’ Exhibition (joint with History1 Group)
- Fotheringhay and Buckden Towers
- Rockingham Castle (joint with History1 Group)
- Flag Fen
- Donnington le Heath Manor House
- Thankful Villages of Leicestershire
- Burghley House, Stamford (joint with History1 Group)
- Lyddington Bede House
- Lyveden New Bield
- Richard III Centre and Talk on 'War of the Roses' (joint with History1 Group)
- ‘Art of Protest' Exhibition, Leicester
- Laxton Three Field System Farming Village and/or National Holocaust Centre at Laxton
- Southwell Workhouse
- Calke Abbey
- Kenilworth Castle
- Newark Civil War Museum