News

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.

Saturday 27 January 2024

An Urgent Appeal from the Leicester Group of the Victorian Society

THE LEICESTER GROUP OF THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY NEEDS YOU! Please find below an urgent appeal from the Leicester Group of the Victorian Society.

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.

Friday 22 September 2023

LAHS Dissertation Prize Evening

We were pleased to award two of our dissertation prizes in person, at the LAHS lecture meeting on 21 September 2023.

Monday 18 September 2023

A Lost War Memorial Comes Home

Recently we were approached by the At Risk War Memorials Project who had been informed that a local roll of Honour, believed to be missing since the 1940’s, was up for sale.

Wednesday 13 September 2023

LAHS Dissertation Prize Awards 2023

LAHS is pleased to announce three winners of the Coronation Dissertation Prize of 2023.

Tuesday 1 August 2023

Funding for Hallaton Museum’s Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking Exhibition

A significant grant to match crowdfunding towards an exhibition refresh.