To encourage the study and recording of the industrial past of Leicestershire;
To arrange talks, visits and field days concerned with industrial archaeology and history;
To assist members with fieldwork and research;
To help correlate research and prevent duplication of effort;
To ensure the preservation of information recorded, possibly by the publication of our own journal.
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This follows last year's award for our Bulletin 19 which was dedicated to the late Peter Neaverson and Richard Thomson.
This journal was distributed free to LIHS members. For further copies please contact David Lyne 0116 291 9706 or email: lihs99@ntlworld.com For information on other publications click the Projects button (left) and scroll to the bottom of the page.
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Equity Shoes Ltd DVD
Our latest film, featuring Equity Shoes, a Leicester footware firm which closed in January 2009, is now available on DVD. Contact David Lyne for details. |
About us
From October to April, LIHS meet at Riverside Business and Enterprise College, Lyncote Road, Leicester, LE3 2EL generally on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Designed to appeal to everyone, topics cover a variety of subjects related to local history and industrial archaeology. For further information on meetings see our programme page.
Between May and September, visits are arranged to places and areas of particular interest to members such as weekends away in Wales or the Lake District, whole day excursions and local evening visits.As well as the obvious subject interest, the social aspect of these meetings is important to us.
We can often offer help and advice to other groups and individuals on related topics, and thanks to the generosity of donors, we have a small collection of printed matter including books and leaflets which is available to members for information and research.
New members are always welcome to attend for a small fee. We publish a newsletter on two or three occasions per year, and a substantial Bulletin as and when work is completed. We also publish notes of our monthly lectures. We are affiliated to the Leicestershire Archaeology and Historical Society (LAHS), which has just celebrated its 150th anniversary, and several of our members also support this organisation.
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Digging isn't all hard work!
Regulars at the Califat excavation site enjoy a well-earned break. Why not join one of their regular meetings? New volunteers always welcome. Digs usually take place on the second Tuesday of the month from about 10 o clock in the morning. Contact David Lyne for further details. See also our Projects page on this site. |
