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Leicester Georgians

@LGeorgians

Group for those interested in the Georgian era in Leicester and Leicestershire

 Leicester, England
Joined August 2018
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Michael Taylor leads a Georgian themed walking tour tomorrow (Fri 11th Sep) at 10.30am. Meet outside King Richard III Visitor Centre. Part of Heritage Open Days 2026. Free. Still spaces, so just turn up.
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There's still plenty of time to register your church for Ride+Stride 2026! To sign up, simply complete the form on this webpage: lhct.org.uk/ride-and-stride-… Join the hundreds of churches opening for Ride+Stride 2026 in Leicester and Leicestershire!
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New on All Things Georgian, 'A Prison Romance - Guest Post by Elaine Thornton' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7oC #MondayBlogs
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New on All Thing Georgian, 'The fashion for Spring 1826 featuring Urling's lace' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7p9 #MondayBlogs
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To mark the end of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project at Wymeswold church, a one-day symposium on The Reverend Henry Alford and A.W.N. Pugin, and 19th century church architecture in Leicestershire, is being held. You can book a ticket here: shorturl.at/ZLjUd
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CFP and save the date - 11 April 2026. A grand day out at the wonderful, grade 1 listed Wymeswold Church in Leics. @LeicsArchHisSoc @LeicesHCT
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New on All Things Georgian, 'How did employers recruit their servants in the 18th century?' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7lF #MondayBlogs
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New on All Things Georgian, 'Who was Sir James Mansfield?' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7iU #mondayblogs
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New on All Things Georgian, 'An Explosion in Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1809' - wp.me/p3JTNy-79S #mondayblogs
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New on All Things Georgian, 'Guest post by Nick Bromley 'Cakes and Ale: Mr Robert Baddeley and his Twelfth Night Cakes' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7aH #MondayBlogs
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New on All Things Georgian, 'Marianne Baillie (1788-1831) – poet and travel writer' - wp.me/p3JTNy-7d7 #MondayBlogs
Marianne Baillie (1788-1831) – poet and travel writer

Marianne Baillie (1788-1831) – poet and travel writer

I was recently directed to Marianne Baillie by a reader of All Things Georgian, Monica Putzu, Teacher of English Language and Literature at Liceo Classico Alessandro Manzoni in Lecco, Italy, so I o…

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Our #HeritageOpenDays festival is returning for 2025! From 12-21 Sept, explore Leicester's hidden history with tours, talks, events and exhibitions to showcase the city’s rich architectural heritage. Hidden gems will be opened up for free! Story here: ow.ly/l4cI50WQmsl
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Join the Heritage Hub & friends at le.ac.uk/botanic-festival Learn about the At Risk War Memorial Project @ARWMP and watch the @NorthantsGuild weavers, spinners and dyers work their magic! @MuseumWigston will be joining us to talk about Framework Knitting 🥳tickettailor.com/events/uolb…
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Still places left on our free oral history festival coming up on 12 Sept. More details here: eastmidsoha.home.blog/2025/0…
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New work announcement! Huge congrats to Rosemary Sweet and Richard Ansell for 'No Country for Travellers? British visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820.' Did we mention that it's open access? Do yourself a favour & take a gander: uclpress.co.uk/book/no-count…
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The Leicester Branch of the Historical Association is delighted to announce its programme of events for the 2025/26 academic year. This year's programme will be held in collaboration with the Northampton Branch. All talks are free of charge. history.org.uk/branches/cate…
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Leicester Branch Programme

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EMOHA's 2025 Festival of Oral History has family history as its theme & is coming up on 12th September. It's free, has a mix of speakers & workshops, & you can find more info & book a place here: eastmidsoha.home.blog/2025/0…
EMOHA Festival of Oral History 2025

EMOHA Festival of Oral History 2025

Oral History & Family History – Free Event This year’s event was on 12th September. We took oral history & family history as the theme for the oral history festival, and the day…

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We are pleased to announce that we will once again be holding a joint ride with @RideLeicester on Ride+Stride day this year! You can find out more and sign up to take part here: letsride.co.uk/rides/ride-le…
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Our friends at @LeicsArchHisSoc have organised a free talk at Gaulby church Thursday 22 May 2025 at 7.30pm. The talk is titled 'The Pilgrims’ Way' and will be given by Mike Burton, a former journalist and history teacher. More info here: lahs.org.uk/events/the-pilgr…
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