Thurmaston
Heritage Group - Memories of Thurmaston, Volume 1.
The
Group's first publication, Memories of Thurmaston, is still available.
Priced at a value for money £9.99 it can be bought from Thurmaston Print
Shop, 814, Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8BE, England. (Shop open
Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm) or can be posted in the UK for £3.00, or within
Europe for £5.00, or to North America for £7.50. Prices for postage
to other parts of the world can be given on enquiry. Sterling cheques must be
made payable to Thurmaston Print Shop and sent to the address shown above.
For further information please contact
Michael Westwood
Telephone:
+44 (0)116 269 5327 or use the following e-mail link Memories
of Thurmaston Thurmaston
Heritage Group - Memories of Thurmaston, Volume 2
The
Group's second publication, Memories of Thurmaston, Volume 2, is
now available. It is priced at £11.99 and will again be available through
the Thurmaston Print Shop, 814, Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4
8BE, England. (Shop open Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm) or can be posted in the
UK for £3.00, or within Europe for £5.00, or to North America for
£7.50. Prices for postage to other parts of the world can be given on enquiry.
Sterling cheques must be made payable to Thurmaston Print Shop and sent
to the address shown above.
For further information please contact
Michael Westwood
Telephone: +44 (0)116 269 5327 or use the following
e-mail link Memories
of Thurmaston
WE
CAN NOW ACCEPT PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL
Using either
of the email links above send a book order to Thurmaston Print Shop - you will
be sent an invoice by return, which you can settle by Credit Card or by Paypal.
On confirmation of your payment the order will be despatched.
Memories
of Thurmaston, Volume 2, Launched
Thurmaston
Heritage Group is pleased to announce the availability of a new book, Memories
of Thurmaston, Volume 2. The launch of the book took place on Saturday,
19th November, 2011, at the Old National School, Melton Road, Thurmaston. Members
of the Heritage Group provided a small heritage display of photographs, text and
maps, and a Powerpoint visual display. The day was a great success, with
members of the public bringing along their own family photographs and memorabilia
to be copied by the Heritage Group.
Thurmaston
Heritage Group at the March 2012 History Fair
Thurmaston Heritage Group was amongst 48 local history societies that took part
in the Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society sponsored History
Fair that was held at Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire, on the 25th March
2012.
The day was a total success with something for everyone
on view. There was an archaological roadshow - to which people bought all sorts
of interesting artefacts; there were book sales; mini-talks throughout the day;
history tours of the hall; and children's activities.
Members
of the Thurmaston Heritage Group enjoyed meeting a variety of people on the day,
receiving new information, and selling the groups Memories of Thurmaston
books.
Thurmaston
"Drop-in afternoons" 2012
The Thurmaston
Heritage Group have two 'drop in' afternoons arranged for 2012, as usual at the
Thurmaston Memorial Hall. Each meeting is a social event to encourage people to
share their memories of Thurmaston. You may bring along to each afternoon meeting
any photographs, memorabilia, documents, or ephemera that relates to Thurmaston.
Members of the group would very much like to see such source material, and also
listen to people's memories of the village. If you would like to share your knowledge
of Thurmaston with the group 'drop-in' to one of the meetings at Thurmaston Memorial
Hall, 2-4pm, on either the 14th May or the 11th June.
Family
Finder - Brand New Search Feature
Are you having trouble finding
those elusive members of your family tree? Do you want to identify an old photograph
of Thurmaston? Do you need to broaden your search? Help is at hand! Ask Heritage
Group members if they have knowledge of your missing relatives or pictures by
advertising in the Heritage Group newsletter (see details below) together with
an inclusion on this website, which will improve your searches further. This new
feature, which is free to group members, may just fill in those missing gaps.
Post
your enquiry to Mrs Jennifer Harris, 34, St. Columba Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7
1RP, England.
Alternatively, e-mail your enquiry by clicking on the following
link
Jennifer Harris
Please
support the Thurmaston Heritage Group
The Thurmaston
Heritage Group welcomes you as a member, whether you live within Thurmaston, or
whether you live thousands of miles away. What is important is that your membership
subscription of £6 each year will help support the activities of the group.
If you can offer more than £6 we would of course welcome larger sums of
money by way of donation. The subscription scheme will bring you a quarterly newsletter
(electronic for long distance members), keeping you up to date with news of forthcoming
talks, projects, exhibitions, and activities. The newsletter will also allow members
to communicate with each other.
Application for membership
should be sent to:
Mrs J. Harris, 34, St. Columba Way, Syston, Leicester,
LE7 1RP, England.
Cheques in Sterling to be made payable to Thurmaston
Heritage Group. Please include your name, address and e-mail address.
Click on the link to download a membership application form - Download
Membership Form
