THE GREATER WIGSTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WIGSTON WITH 2 TWO STEEPLES
This DVD tells the story of Wigston Magna, the village with two steeples. Our story starts on the north side of Wigston Magna where Welford Road Leicester becomes Leicester Road Wigston. Our journey takes us along Leicester Road, Bell Street, The Bank, Bull Head Street, Moat Street, and finally along Long Street. On our journey we look at the properties, businesses and people who lived and worked in our village.
The DVD is made up of over 150 views and maps carefully selected from The Greater Wigston Historical Society Archive and supported by a commentary telling the history of the buildings, businesses and people who lived in them.
What did Wigston look like in the first half of the 20th century? This DVD will let you see for yourself.
BRIDGE TO BRIDGE
KILBY BRIDGE & WIGSTON MAGNA
In the second of our series of DVD’s about Wigston Magna, we start south of the village at the road bridge over the river Sence and finish at the railway bridge (Spion Kop) over the Midland Railway at the western end of Station Road.
Our journey takes us through Kilby Bridge, Welford Road, Cooks Lane, the Cemetery, Horsewell Lane, Gas Lane, Newgate End, Bushloe End and finally Station Road looking at how Wigston was in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. We will look at buildings, local scenes, businesses and people seeing how they have changed over the years.
Enjoy your views of old Kilby Bridge and Wigston Magna.
WIGSTON A MIX OF MEMORIES
FILM MEMORIES INCLUDED ON THIS DVD
THE VANISHING VILLAGE
WIGSTON FOLK MUSEUM
1939 WIGSTON MAGNA PARADE
WIGSTON SOUTH SIDINGS
1939 SOUTH WIGSTON PARADE
FROM FIELDS TO A TOWN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH WIGSTON
WIGSTON CEMETERY
The DVD contains details of the founding and opening of the Cemetery in 1882, and its later expansion to the current layout.
Amongst the people at rest who are researched and detailed on this DVD, many are local or born in Leicestershire, and some are commemorated but buried abroad. Included are:
Well known business people and entrepreneurs involved in hosiery, shoe making, builders, band leaders, lawyers, a cigar manufacturer, a tile manufacturer, a portrait painter, and many more.
Sportsmen including a record breaking footballer who played for England.
Famous Music Hall and pantomime stars.
Military casualties from the Boer War to World War 2, including two 16 year old casualties.
A tragic railway accident death.
The family of a First World War voluntary nurse, and details of her service.
A “Dracula” grave!
And even the story of a ghost!
Wigston Historical DVD's
OUR RANGE OF HISTORICAL DVD'S ARE AVAILABLE AT
THE HERITAGE CENTRE £10 EACH
ALSO AVAILABLE BY POST- CLICK ON EACH DVD PICTURE TO ORDER
25 July 2024