News
Tuesday 28 January 2025
LAHS Leicestershire Historian Article to be Recognised in BALH 2025 Awards
Runner-up prize for Karima Shirfield's article on Eleanor Frewen Turner in the BALH 'long article' category
Monday 27 January 2025
LAHS Research Grant Funding: Leicester Connections and the Development of Winter Sports
This small grant went towards archival research costs in the UK and Switzerland
Wednesday 22 January 2025
LAHS Research Grant Funding: The Leicester US Military Race Disturbances of 1944 in Leicester
This small grant went towards US archival research costs.
Monday 23 December 2024
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025
We wish all our members, and everyone, a happy Christmas season and good wishes for the New Year 2025.
Monday 23 December 2024
LAHS Public Heritage Fund Grant for Leicester Comedy Festival Archive Group
The grant will help a volunteer team catalogue the digital archive of the UK's biggest comedy festival.
Wednesday 4 December 2024
LAHS Research Grant Funding Bradgate Park Lawn Geophysical Survey
This small grant contributed towards survey work led by Ice Age Insights
Wednesday 27 November 2024
LAHS Research Grant Follow-On Funding for Loughborough Project
This grant continues to help fund a project led by the Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust to document the town's history since 1750
Saturday 23 November 2024
LAHS Public Heritage Grant Funding for Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society
The funding covers the production of a touring exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Society in 1974.
Thursday 29 August 2024
Public Heritage Fund Grant for UK South Asian Digital Archive
We are pleased to announce a grant to the UK South Asian Digital Archive (UKSADA) for an exhibition to promote the archive, encourage contributions to its collections, and attract further sponsorship for its activities.
Saturday 27 July 2024
LAHS at John Lewis - Today. Walking Event and Quiz
Take a walk round 17 of our nearest listed buildings and uncover some of Leicester’s hidden heritage (with optional quiz!)
Saturday 27 July 2024
LAHS at John Lewis - Today. Walking Event and Quiz with Answers
Take a walk round 17 of our nearest listed buildings and uncover some of Leicester’s heritage (with optional quiz!)
Tuesday 4 June 2024
LAHS Research Grant Funding: Iconography of the Hallaton Helmet
This small grant covers train ticket costs to collate relevant bibliographic references on Roman iconography and cavalry helmets.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Kirby Muxloe History Group Launch New Website
A great new resource funded by the LAHS Public Heritage Fund.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Hallaton Helmet Recreated Thanks to LAHS Funding
The 2000-year-old Roman cavalry officer's helmet has been recreated thanks to a grant from Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society.
Monday 18 March 2024
Dissertation Prize Winners’ Award Evening 14th March 2024
We were delighted to be able to award certificates to our LAHS dissertation prize winners for 2024. Our chair, Matt Beamish, presented to Jakub Milcarz, winner of the BA History prize. The citation was read by Liz Tingle. Well done to Jakub!
Monday 18 March 2024
Dissertation Prize Winners’ Award Evening 14 March 2024
We were delighted to be able to award certificates to our LAHS dissertation prize winners for 2024. Our chair, Matt Beamish, presented to Susan Hughes, winner of the MA History prize. The citation was read by Liz Tingle. Well done to Susan!
Friday 9 February 2024
LAHS Dissertation Prize Awards 2024
We are pleased to announce LAHS dissertation prize awards for 2024.
Wednesday 10 January 2024
LAHS Research Grant Funding for George Stephenson Monograph
This grant has helped the Railway & Canal Historical Society complete a publication of a fully referenced biography of George Stephenson.
Friday 22 December 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024
We wish all our members, and everyone, a happy Christmas season and good wishes for the New Year 2024.
Monday 13 November 2023
Public Heritage Grant Funding for Kirby Muxloe History Group
The supported project will produce an interesting and informative website to promote and share the history and archaeology of the village.