The original directory was very large. The digitised version has been divided into 2 parts to help with online reference. This is Part 1 of 2. For the towns and villages featured, the directory gives historical and general information together with...
The original directory was very large. The digitised version has been divided into 2 parts to help with online reference. This is Part 2 of 2. For the towns and villages featured, the directory gives historical and general information together with...
The history of Leicester is described from the time of the Romans to the end of the seventeenth century. James Thompson began writing for the Leicester Chronicle as he researched more he felt that a whole part of the history of Leicester was...
The article records and illustrates the buildings in Moor Lane, Loughborough, once a large hosiery factory, and demolished for housing in 2001/2. It outlines the early history of the company which founded the business
This article traces the development and decline of the limestone quarrying and limeburning industry at Ticknall and Derbyshire. A necessary adjunct to its success was a transport system to ship out burnt and unburnt limestone limestone and a...
In 1897, the placing of a new window in the south aisle of Rothley Church led to an upsurge of more commemoration activity with the special commissioning of personalised tiles in the floor in front of this new window. In each case the central four...
This is the 3rd edition of the History, Gazetteer and Directory of Leicestershire and Rutland. Leicestershire section includes descriptions of towns and villages from Ab-Kettleby to Wymondham. The Rutland section covers Ashwell to Wing.