Friends of the Centre English Local History

Friends of the Centre for English Local History at the University of Leicester (now the Centre for Regional and Local

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Fantastic new seminar series announced by the @CRLHLeicester and the Centre of Urban History.

[History at Leicester @historyleic]

The Centres of Urban History and Regional and Local History present a joint seminar series (dream team!):
🗓️fortnightly, alternating Thurs 2pm and Fri 3pm
🏠ATT 101 or via Teams 📨 Angela Muir ([email protected]) or Roey Sweet ([email protected]) @CUHLeicester @CRLHLeicester

[The World Turned Upside Down @world_turned]

LISTEN to Professor Andy Hopper of @OxfordConted discussing Sir Thomas Fairfax - creator and commander of the #NewModelArmy during #EnglishCivilWar https://t.co/lBKt7V4mpu

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Thanks @AndrewJHJackson

[Andrew Jackson @AndrewJHJackson]

You graduate from the MA course in English Local History, but you never really leave - a tribute to the ‘Leicester School’, with thanks ⁦@CRLHLeicester⁩ ⁦@ElhFriends⁩ ⁦⁦@ELHLeicester⁩ ⁦@BALHNews⁩ https://t.co/CuEaVbuUYi

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Exciting opportunity

[Angela Muir @muirdershewrote]

Please share this amazing opportunity widely! 3 funded MA studentships in Black British Local History for the coming academic year based at @CRLHLeicester (@HyPIRUoL @uniofleicester @LeicesterCSSAH) in partnership with @bcaheritage

More info: https://t.co/D3o4Lu60NO

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

@veeby2 How lucky!

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

@veeby2 Wow a Friends trip to see the rebuilding of the famous Sutton Hoo ship at Woodbridge might be in order after this.

[veeby @veeby2]

The elegance of a Viking longboat! At the excellent Viking ship museum Roskilde today. @ElhFriends

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

@LEICSVCHT @leicsoralhist @corinne_fowler @CRLHLeicester We are pleased you could be there and thank you for the great talk

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Great to see so many of you Hoskins Day. Thanks to committee for organising a super day. To @leicsoralhist for talk on history of Leicester perambulations and special thanks to @corinne_fowler for revealing colonial links to our landscape @CRLHLeicester. Also VCH Leics.

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

@veeby2 @leicsoralhist @corinne_fowler @CRLHLeicester Always next year

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Final programme for Hoskins Day and still time to book.

https://t.co/8yQgIzh54Z.

[HyPIR at Leicester @HyPIRUoL]

Great to see that the Walk Leicester Festival is back! 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

There are so many great guided walks throughout May, including one looking at the architectural heritage of the @uniofleicester campus

More info on all the walks and to book your place: https://t.co/NJFiaTHnAc

[CUH Leicester @CUHLeicester]

🏘️ Are you interested in #Leicester's terraced housing?

📢 We're hosting a workshop with @EastMidsOHA from 2-4pm on Monday 3 June 2024 at @LeicAdultEd.

🗣️ Come along and share your experiences!

📧 Email Sally Hartshorne [email protected]

☕️ Refreshments provided!

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Further information for Hoskins Day 1st June, hope to see you there.

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Hoskins Day 2024

Saturday 01 June, University of Leicester, from 12:00 noon until 4:00pm including tours of the Special Collections.

The keynote speaker is Prof Corinne Fowler

Landscape history after Hoskins: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain

https://t.co/GBXkp81LmH

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

Hoskins Day 2024

Saturday 01 June, University of Leicester, from 12:00 noon until 4:00pm including tours of the Special Collections.

The keynote speaker is Prof Corinne Fowler

Landscape history after Hoskins: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain

https://t.co/GBXkp81LmH

[Centre for Regional and Local History @CRLHLeicester]

We're delighted to see this new article about 'Views of England and Wales', our collection of topographical prints (digitised and freely available via @DWLresearch thanks to the tremendous efforts of the authors)

Article: https://t.co/0IFy2oJY81

Website: https://t.co/cwvObw1jes

[Friends of the Centre English Local History @ElhFriends]

The Friends of the National Civil War Centre at Newark are hosting a New Year quiz

[Friends of National Civil War Centre Newark Museum @FriendsNCWCN]

Happy New Year to Everyone. The Friends are hosting a quiz on 10th January at 19.30. We look forward to seeing you there.

[Midland History @MidlandHistory]

Hot off the press!
The latest issue of Midland History is now available. This is a special edition on Worcester, including #openaccess articles on Oliver Cromwell, c.19th medical reform, the Navy League, women in government bef. 1939, & the World Wars.
https://t.co/sYDaS1g1eX

[John Fitzgerald @BadHareDays]

@ElhFriends Invaders is set in Ireland during the Cromwellian invasion, recreating a pivotal and often deeply confusing period of British/Irish history. It’s available in Kilkenny bookshops and from Amazon:

https://t.co/BRECXKysUs