Trench, a Social History Mapping Project, c1901-21
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A Social History Initiative for you and your Community! #PayHistoryForward #FWW #LuvMaps #RollofHonour #CitizensHistory Nick
Map Leicester 2500
Joined March 2017
The Wyvern of Leicester... lost in history! However, if you look, the Wyvern can be seen in many places around the City. The 'Coat of Arms' were confirmed in 1619 by a Heraldic Visitation; a tour of inspection by the 'Kings of Arms'. Its association is believed to... 1 / 4
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Leicester trams #FWW Memorial Yesterday, I went to the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust @Leicesterbus 1904 Tram shed & talked trams, buses and archives With Chris, one of the directors... for me, with the idea of mapping some stories See what they do https://t.co/TJikiN6MOs
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@TerryWhenham @SteveJChambers Thousands in the IWM. They will never be published because they charge too much 110 years on. Only a few dedicated souls will see them on the website.
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Another successful day showing off my mapping of men of Leicester and the 4th Bn Leic. R. At Leicester Saturday Heritage Fair Put on by John @DocMediaCentre John's 9th my 4th Inc. One presentation talk. A great day
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Another successful day showing off my mapping of men of Leicester and the 4th Bn Leic. R. At Leicester Saturday Heritage Fair Put on by John @DocMediaCentre John's 9th my 4th Inc. One presentation talk. A great day
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#OnThisDay, 2 October 1452, Richard III was born at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire. Members of @rsociety_iii joined us this morning to pray and lay a wreath by his Tomb. #RichardIII #History #BritishHistory #LeicesterCathedral #Plantagenet #RoyalHistory #WreathLaying
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Today it was my privilege to be present at the burial of Lt James Grant Allan, LCpl Gordon McPherson and 6 unidentified soldiers killed in 1915 at Loos. Superb work by the @CWGC & the @wardetectives #archaeology #veterans #firstworldwar
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Coming to Abbey Pumping Station this weekend is a fantastic Food and Craft Fair. Come along this Saturday and Sunday for tasty treats, artisan designs and a great day out. #FoodAndCraftFair #LeicesterEvents #ArtisanMarket #LocalProducers #CraftLovers
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Talk re: 46 NM Division (Territorials) at Hohenzollern Redoubt Oct 1915 #WW1 Saturday, 26 July @ARWMP Open day at All Saints Church, Leicester Given by Robin Jenkins Local Historian &ex lead Leicestershire Records Office #Nottingham #Derby #Lincoln #Stafford #Leicester
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It was like looking in the fridge for my last beer... you know it's there, but...
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Has anyone who follows @HistoryTigers Leicester Tigers History any idea what other platform they now post on. It seems they haven't posted on 'X' since January Help and ideas appreciated.
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Pte Geoffrey Stephens MM Tank Corps died 22 March 1918. Pozieres Memorial. Old boy of QMGS.
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5th and 6th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment memorial in Birmingham
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Spent a couple of hours at the National Gas Museum, Leicester https://t.co/0RjedhKiAY Many residential gas appliances of which you may recognise. Spent quite a time speaking to the curator, Andy. A great morning out. @visit_leicester
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Barnsley Main or Oaks Colliery. Scene of England's worst coal mining disaster in 1866. [Wales had a worse one in 1913]
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Day out in London today at Wesley’s Chapel for the @FederationFHS seminar ‘Your Future, Our Future.’ Lots of useful conversations with other societies and ideas for the future ! https://t.co/uFLybaX7Hp
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We've had a few questions about this recently, so here's a quick reminder. Visit Leicester is the official @VisitEnglandBiz approved LVEP (Local Visitor Economy Partnership) for the whole of Leicester and Leicestershire. 1/4
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100 posts have been added so far to The Old Contemptibles' Association Scrap Book blog during January:
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