Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
Founded 1855
Lecture Programme
Lectures are normally held at 7.30pm. on Thursday evenings at New Walk Museum – entrance from the car park.
The AGM is on 24th November 2011 at the Guildhall
Every year the W A North Memorial lecture is held in March and covers a topic related to the Roman Republic or Empire.
Lectures to members of the Society form an important part of the annual programme of activities. Between September and April lectures are held approximately every two weeks and consist of a mixture of history and archaeology topics usually on subjects which have local significance. However, on occasions subjects of national and international importance feature in the programme.
Programme for the 2011-12 season. The first lecture will be on Thursday 6th October 2011
| Date | Subject | Lecturer |
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| 6th October 2011 7.30pm | Leicestershire Worthies |
Squire Gerard de Lisle |
| 20th October 2011 7.30pm | The Medieval and Post-Medieval Lime Industry of Barrow-upon-Soar | Danny McAree |
3rd November 2011 7.30pm |
Recent research on Guildhalls: Boston (Lincs) and Stratford upon Avon NOTE: This lecture is at the Guildhall which will be open from 6.30pm
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Kate Giles |
| 24th November 2011 7.30pm | Annual General Meeting Followed by a presentation of finds by Wendy Scott and display of original artwork by Mike Codd prepared for the Visions of Ancient Leicester volume. |
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| 8th December 2011 7.30pm | The Evolution and Secularisation of the Funeral in Leicester 1830-2011 | Eleanor Davidson |
| 12th January 2012 7.30pm | Prehistoric and Anglo-Saxon Landscapes: Excavations at Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire |
Neil Finn |
| 26th January 2012 7.30pm | Members Evening Members present the results of their research into aspects of the archaeology and history of the county. If you would like to speak at this event, please contact the lecture secretary, Neil Finn, nf17@le.ac.uk or 0116 2525038 |
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| 16th February 2012 7.30pm | Fighting Bosworth: Participants in the Battle of Bosworth - Causes and Consequences | Chris Skidmore |
1st March 2012 7.30pm |
W.A. North Memorial Lecture Alpha and Omega: The Beginning and End of Roman Cirencester |
Neil Holbrook |
| 15th March 2012 7.30pm | Friars and Towns |
Deirdre O'Sullivan |
29th March 2012 7.30pm |
Burrough Hill Uncovered: Results of Recent Research Excavations |
John Thomas |
| 12th April 2012 | James Pickering - Leicestershire's Aerial Archaeologist |
Fred Hartley |