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History Group speakers and meetings 2025
See the meetings & speakers arranged by the Markfield Local History Group. Next up is the village walk on 22 July 2025, when we will explore part of the old village.
Markfield History Group
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VE Day in Markfield
8 May 2025 is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in 1945. Read how it was celebrated in Markfield.
Markfield History Group
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Markfield Hill Hole Quarry
Markfield Hill is noted for its very hard granite, was a quarry from the mid 1850s and its wire-rope way made international news.
Markfield History Group
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Markfield Scouts
Markfield Scouts was started in 1948 by Gordon Chesterton. Find out more about the Group's history.
Markfield History Group
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History Group speakers and meetings 2024
Find out about the meetings and speakers arranged by the Markfield Local History Group.
Markfield History Group
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A look back at History Group meetings in 2023
Read a summary of the meetings arranged by the Markfield Local History Group in 2023.
Markfield History Group
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2019 meetings, events and visits
The History Group once again had a busy and interesting year in 2019, with a range of topics, speakers and visits
Markfield Local History Group
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2018 meetings and events
The History Group had a busy and interesting year in 2018, with a range of topics, speakers and visits.
Markfield Local History Group
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2017 meetings and events
Our 2017 meetings included the Ashby Canal, occupations of Markfield, a visit to Leicester Cathedral, the struggle for women's suffrage,...
Markfield Local History Group
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2016 and earlier meetings and events
A virtual pub crawl through Victorian Leicester At the November 2016 meeting, we were entertained by a very interesting talk entitled ‘A...
Markfield Local History Group
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