Moira, leicestershire news newspapers books scholar. New book tells story of leicestershire village in times of. The stamps, issued by royal mail, feature images from the. Edition notes published in transactions of the leicester literary and philosophical society, new quarterly series, vol. Recommended reading for every destination on earth. Syston photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The city of leicester can boast a long and distinguished history and has been at the very heart of the countrys political and economic development for over two millenia.
The former local colliery, rawdon colliery, also bore a hastings family name. Sep 28, 2010 on saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre. The midland railway opened its leicester to burton upon trent line through moira in 1845. Sep 16, 2012 it is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. As in i started at the front and moved all the way through to the end. In the early 19th century the earl of moira developed mines, an ironworks and a new. My leicestershire history is a free local history resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. Heritage sites and groups north west leicestershire district council. The museum celebrates market harboroughs long history as a centre of trade and industry in the heart of the welland valley at the crossroads between leicestershire and northamptonshire.
History the first leicester asylum was constructed to the south of centre of leicester and was a operated as a general asylum owned and operated by both the county authority and public subscription. Ah, isnt it nice to read a book where there are references in it you recognise. The book gives a most interesting description of the town of moira. Leicestershire yearbooks the leicestershire annual ran from 1900 to 1914, then issues for 1934 and 1949, then from 1951 to date. Turn to the back of your frith book and find a voucher for a free mounted print of a frith photo of your choice. According to the history books, on 6th december 1745, bonnie prince charlie and his jacobite army turned back to return to scotland after reaching as far south more. On saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre. Mr b waring, 11 ashby road, moira, burton upon trent. Leicestershire and rutland local history societies p. Leicestershire villages photographic memories photo book. I used to walk from my home in moira road to moira railway station to catch the. The leicestershire industrial history society, lihs, was founded in 1969 and has been active in the field of industrial history, site excavation, restoration, conservation, recording and documentation ever since. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described moira like this.
You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. David wise composer yeah yeah noh band the young knives band painters. Books set in leicestershire 22 books set in leicestershire. Memories the leicestershire coalfields local history. List of people from leicester and leicestershire wikipedia. The people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir.
The items on this website are made available under a creative commons licence. Both pauper and private patients could be admitted and their level of accommodation corresponded to their ability to pay for their treatment. Syston local history group welcome to the blog of the media. Nostalgic stamps celebrate the history of leicestershires. The ashby woulds were enclosed confirming the earls mineral rights. It is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. The first coal mine was sunk, a lime kiln built and construction started on the earls ironmaking blast furnace.
Published by the leicestershire archaeological and historical society. Title price low to high price high to low recently added date oldest first date recent first authorsubject signed. A set of stamps has been launched celebrating the history of ladybird books, which were printed in leicestershire for nearly 85 years. Early editions of the lh were quite modest running to around 28 pages, occasionally reaching 40. A victorian history lesson in leicester leicestershire history. In ancient britain the hare had already been a fertility symbol for hundreds of years as it was associated with easter, which in pagan times was a. It was when the hospital was open, my dad was in the medical corp. Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. Leicestershire historian volume 2 university of leicester. Dec 11, 2012 the people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir. The history of the coalfield from 12001900 has been covered in considerable. East norton, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. They were good days, i often go through moira when.
There is something curious in thus considering the whole mass of the earth from pole to pole, and from circumference to centre, as employed in keeping a snowdrop in the. There were actually two of these books on the shelf, reduced to. Find out about the fascinating history of conkers, the award winning attraction at. Syston local history group welcome to the blog of the. Volume 2, part 1 volume 2, part 2 volume 3, part 1 volume 3, part 2 volume 4, part 1 volume 4, part 2 j. Leicestershire industrial history society publications. Moira blast furnace is an impressive 19th century piece of architecture situated in the.
The leicestershire annual ran from 1900 to 1914, then issues for 1934 and 1949, then from 1951 to date. I always remember lady mountbatten coming to the hospital, my younger sister was selected to present her with flowers. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The leicestershire historian first appeared as the annual publication of the leicestershire local history council in 1967, but when that body ceased to exist in 1995, the leicestershire archaeological and historical society took over its publication. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Ruddock 14 16 leicestershire monumental inscriptions mrs. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio. The blast furnace closed, although a foundry making iron castings continued to function on the site for a further 30 years. Page 60 an earth greater or smaller, denser or rarer than the one on which we live, would require a change in the structure and strength of the footstalks of all the little flowers that hang their heads under our hedges. This book is an absolute gem, and i particularly enjoy the preface.
Norton, east, a village and a parochial chapelry in billesdon union, leicestershire. With a large appendix, containing some particulars of the ancient abbey of lira in normandy. In winter, the leaves of the thistles are large and luxuriant, and the whole surface of the country has the rough appearance of a turnip field. A primary feature of the book, however, are the highly detailed hand drawn plans of a. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. Explore the heritage of leicester and leicestershire. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Neuware the history and antiquities of hinckley in the county of leicester is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1782. Staunton was mentioned in the doomsday book when it.
Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Parliamentary account books from other counties suggest that individual. New book tells story of life in a leicestershire village in times of war and peace. Domestic violence against asian women in leicestershire 2005. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council and is distributed free to members. The history and antiquities of hinckley, in the county of leicester. William burton, the description of leicestershire 2nd edition, 1777 john nichols, the history and antiquities of the county of leicester 17951815 volume 1, part 1 volume 1, part 2. These books include a voucher for a free frith photo print. The leicestershire and rutland village book villages of. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other. The history of marketharborough, in leicestershire, and.
History and antiquities of the county of leicester. The secret diary of adrian mole, aged 34, the duchess war, the growing pains of adrian mole, falls the shado. Essays in leicestershire history by hoskins w g abebooks. Moira furnace is a nineteenthcentury ironmaking blast furnace located in moira, leicestershire, on the banks of the ashbydelazouch canal. The first is found in the book written by anne lutton entitled a consecrated life. History of moira in north west leicestershire map and. This stunning collection contains books relating to leicestershire this collection of books forms without doubt the most complete reference archive of the history and genealogy of leicestershire a library of books that is stunning for its depth, breadth and quality. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the victoria county history of leicestershire. Wright book published privately by the author, pages. It tends to cover from the 1950s onwards but it would have been more informative for me if the 1930s and 1940s had been included. Bulletin 22, the development of colliery company housing in moira. This applies to fiction and non fiction in my eyes.
Leicester 21 books derbyshire 145 books powered by users, the librarything community, open library, geonames, natural earth and postgis. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by. Built by the earl of moira in 1804, the building has been preserved by north west leicestershire district council as a museum featuring lime kilns and craft workshops it is a most important industrial monument, since it is remarkably wellpreserved. Jul 24, 2018 new book tells story of life in a leicestershire village in times of war and peace. It includes not only towns, villages and hamlets, but also rivers, streams, hills, fields and woods, as well as streets, buildings and public houses. The village is about 3 miles 5 km south of swadlincote and is close to the boundary with derbyshire. Heather, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Lover of local history will be delighted to hear that another fascinating book has just been published.
A totally unique library of 150 rare outofprint books scanned to disk and available for the first time here. Lived in leicestershire from 1958 and died in leicester in 2003. Donisthorpe is a small village in the north west leicestershire district of. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to provide opportunities for them to. Online reference library for books and authors, reference books and dictionaries, access to research, business information and consumer advice, driving theory test, and local and family history. Lemuel francis abbott portrait artist duncan fegredo comic book artist john flower artist edith gittins artist and social reformer benjamin marshall. The population is included in the civil parish of ashby woulds. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.
Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day. A comprehensive description of the origin and evolution of each name is given, bringing to life the history of the place in a new and remarkably. This dictionary of leicestershire and rutland placenames examines their origins and meanings. Miss lutton is regarded as the founder of methodism in moira. Evidence of roman occupation remains at the jewry wall and cardinal wolsey lies buried in leicester abbey, but the jewel in the citys proud historical crown was the discovery. My leicestershire history is a free and fully searchable online resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester open. It was a fantastic day, with a great turn out attracting swarms of people from both the syston community and from across leicestershire. Formerly the coalville local history group and the coalville 150 group. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of history.
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