East Leake & District Local History Society

Playing cards - history, mystery, facts and myths - a talk by Mike Lister
2022-12-21 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Top Ten Scandals of Sherwood Forest - a talk by Adrian Gray
2022-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Rutland Roman Villa project - a talk by Peter Liddle
2022-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Robins - history of the Post Office - a talk by Bob Massey
2022-09-21 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

What did you do in the War, Mum? - A talk by Mo Cooper - Zoom only
2022-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Archaeology beneath the new Visitor Centre, Nottingham Castle - a talk by Laura Parker - Zoom only
2022-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Medieval Stonemasons - a talk by James Wright - Zoom only
2022-03-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

A Storm in a Tea Shop - a talk by Ann Featherstone - Zoom only
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom only
At lunch time on 8th April 1908, all the waitresses at the Cabin Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, came out on strike. Their action closed the restaurant and they were dismissed. Why did they strike? What happened next? How did these radical women respond? This promises to be an interesting talk.

The Village Lock Up - a talk by Robert Mee - Zoom only
2022-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom only

Member' Evening - Short contributions from members - Zoom only
2021-12-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only

The History of Goose Fair - a Zoom only talk by Bob Massey
2021-11-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only

Worsop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard - a talk by Adrian Gray
2021-10-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only

The restoration of the Walled Garden at Wollaton Hall - a Zoom only talk by Andrew Hamilton
2021-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only

"A Derbyshire railway outing: a railway tour using a 1920's timetable" - A talk by Robert Mee
2021-05-19 19:30 - 21:00

"Crime and punishment in Leicestershire: the history of crime and punishment both locally and nationally". - A talk by John Sutton
2021-04-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Utube Stream
The talk will be streamed live on Utube and will be available to members only.

"What lies beneath the Clifton Tram Terminus?" - A talk by Laura Parker
2021-03-17 19:30 - 21:00

"A road by any name: the history and social impact of roads through history" - a talk by Bob Massey
2021-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Utube Stream

"Well. well, well: the story of Nottingham's caves and wells". - A talk by Peter Hammond
2021-01-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Utube Stream
Peter will describe the vast network of man-made caves and wells which lie under Nottingham’s streets and buildings. (Please note time).
The talk will be streamed live on Utube and will be available to members only.

"Who was Santa Claus?" - a talk by Louise Lee
2020-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Utube Stream
Please note this talk will be streamed on the Society’s Utube channel and will be available to members only.

"Nottingham's Edwardian landlords: the clergyman, the widow and the milkman" - a talk by Mo Cooper
2020-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Utube Stream
This talk will be streamed on the Society’s Utube channel and will be available to members only.

"Where is Calke Abbey/Priory?What lies beneath Calke Abbey? A talk by Betty Cawte. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
2020-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"History of Goose Fair including film" - a talk by Bob Massey PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED
2020-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"The People of Bradgate Park:the Grey family" - Speaker to be announced
2020-02-19 14:00 - 15:30 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"History of Rushcliffe Golf Club" - Speaker to be announced
2020-01-15 14:00 - 15:30 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Curiosities from our Archive" With Keith Hodgkinson. Documents, artefacts, film.
2019-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Archaeology in South Notts" - A talk by Laura Binns of Trent & Peak Archaeology
2019-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"The Prior and the Squire:some thoughts about East Leake Parish Church" - A talk by Peter Foden
2019-10-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Nottinghamshire's castles: some castles you may not know about" - A talk by Robert Mee
2019-09-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Nottingham-on-Sea: a history of Skegness" - A talk by Bob Massey - Preceeded by the AGM
2019-05-08 19:30 - 21:00
Where did people go for their holidays.

"Nottingham in the Great War" - A talk by Carol Edwards
2019-04-17 19:30 - 21:00
