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Last week
Audrey Ffobes-Hallaton (centre) with butler Burbage (right) explain the history of manors to Richard DeLeire (left). Thanks to all who came to our re-enactment and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! pic.twitter.com/Kn65HX7ZLP
The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Yesterday
This week's Village Portrait is on Houghton on the Hill, dated 1981 (we think the entire village requested this one 😁). Featuring merry-go-rounds, gathering rosebuds, and antique mango pulpers. Also…
13th August 2019 to 1st November 2019
The 4th August 2019 marks exactly 75 years since the passing of one of the most significant acts relating to education in this country. The 1944 Education Act known as 'The Butler Act' was masterminded in the depths of World War Two by Richard Austen…
Read more about 'Making Better Citizens – The 1944 (‘Butler’) Education Act'
31st July 2019
Our current exhibition is ‘Making Better Citizens’. The 4th August 2019 marks exactly 75 years...
Read more about '‘Making Better Citizens’'
3rd May 2019
Thanks to the generosity of our Friends of the Record Office, we have just acquired...
Read more about 'New Thistleton Maps Available'
30th April 2019
Our Spring Newsletter is now available to view here
