Greater Wigston Historical Society & Heritage Centre
 
19 August 2021
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
VISIONS OF WIGSTON
SEE WHERE YOU LIVE IN EARLIER TIMES
 
SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS
OF WIGSTON, SOUTH WIGSTON AND KILBY BRIDGE
 
PHOTO ARCHIVE
NOW HAS OVER 10,000 PHOTOGRAPHS
 
STREET NAMES INDEX FIND OUT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF YOUR STREET NAME
 
WIGSTON BUSINESS INDEX
ANY BUSINESSES
YOU REMEMBER?
 
 
"WIGSTON
REMEMBERING THE PAST"
FACEBOOK PAGE
 
MEMBERS ONLY AREA
REQUIRES LOG IN
 
WIGSTON BOOKS
BOOKS BY TONY DANVERS FREE DOWNLOADS
 
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS WITH HISTORICAL MAGNIFIER
WIGSTON
TIMELINE
1500BC TO 2014
Click OnThe Clockface To View
(Adobe .pdf File)
 
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GHWS NOW A MEMBER OF THE FORUM
 
FREE FAMILY HISTORY SEARCH SERVICE
 
BEFORE & AFTER
VIDEOS OF WIGSTON
 
 
5 HISTORIC POST CARD SIZED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE
NOW 5 FOR £2.00
CLICK HERE FOR INFO
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THE GWHS ONLINE STORE
NEW UPDATED STORE IS NOW OPEN !!
 
WIGSTON REMEMBERING THE PAST
THE WIGSTON FRAMEWORK KNITTERS MUSEUM
SOUTH
WIGSTON
"IN THE SPOTLIGHT"
This month's spotlight feature is VISIONS OF WIGSTON
Updated April 2024
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THE GREATER WIGSTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 
 
MEET OUR SPONSORS
MINUTES OF THE AGM 2024
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HERITAGE CENTRE ARCHIVE SEARCH SERVICE
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AN INDEPENDENT SOCIETY WITH NO AFFILIATION WITH THE LEICS. COUNTY COUNCIL
Covering The Areas Of: Wigston Magna, South Wigston, Glen Parva, Kilby Bridge & Countesthorpe
HERITAGE CENTRE
2024 AFTERNOON TALKS
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THE GWHS HAS JOINED THE OADBY AND WIGSTON LOTTERY
BUY TICKETS AND SUPPORT THE SOCIETY
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GWHS MAP INDEX
Index Of Our Map Holdings In The Heritage Centre
DONATE TO THE SOCIETY
NEW FREE BOOK DOWNLOAD ADDED................
"SOUTH WIGSTON A VICTORIAN TOWN" by ALAN KIND MBE
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY LOCAL CLUBS, SOCIETIES, BANDS, GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS IN
WIGSTON MAGNA OR SOUTH WIGSTON?
IF SO WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU.......
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