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I work with communities and community-level councils, charitable trusts, community-managed libraries and neighbourhood planning groups. I write books on social history and lend a hand with historical research and heritage projects.
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Smaller town and parish councils may find the guidance recently published impracticable.
In June 2004, I organised the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the work of WIlliam T. Stead.
Jun 23
New life in the High Street?
Despite the damage to the retail economy caused by lockdown, there are signs of revival in the High Street.
The ancient Danby Court Leet has jurisdiction over 15,000 acres of land on the North York Moors.
Jun 19
The times they are a-changin
Ten years ago I took a series of photographs for my book Kibworth Through Time. How things have changed!
Eight locations across Britain have been chosen to take part in a Community Access to Cash Pilot.
There are nearly nine million deaf and hard of hearing adults in the UK, about 18% of the population. How can you help them?
Jun 16
Join the Silly Squad!
Encourage your children to read, especially if their school hasn't re-opened yet.
Historic England : Leicester
The focus of this fully-illustrated book is Leicester and its county towns and villages. It provides a nostalgic look at Leicester's past and highlights the special character of many of its important historic sites.
The photographs are taken from the Historic England archive, a unique collection of over twelve million photographs, drawings, plans and documents covering England's archaeology, architecture, social and local history. Images in the Historic England Archive date from the earliest days of photography to the present and cover subjects from Bronze Age burials and medieval churches to cinemas and seaside resorts.
The book is divided into sections covering the city of Leicester, people and events. railways, parks & open spaces, county towns & villages, and country houses & estates.
Title: Historic England : Leicester
Publication Date : August 2018
Price: £15.99. (softcover)
96 pages; 160 black & white and colour illustrations
Published by Amberley Publishing
Compiled and edited by Stephen Butt in association with Historic England
ISBN-13: 978-1445683621
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