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THE GREATER WIGSTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY & HERITAGE CENTRE
AN INDEPENDENT SOCIETY WITH NO AFFILIATION WITH THE LEICS. COUNTY COUNCIL
Covering The Areas Of: Wigston Magna, South Wigston, Glen Parva, Kilby Bridge & Countesthorpe
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The Heritage Centre, which opened in 2019, contains books, documents, maps, memorabilia, audio recordings, scrap books, newspapers, CDs & DVDs, and a computerised and indexed archive of over 18,000 photographs of Wigston and surrounding areas.
The Centre also has computers with internet access and a wealth of records for genealogical research for Wigston, as well as further afield.
The Centre is manned by volunteers with local knowledge who will be only too pleased give you a tour of our facilities.
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
INVOLVED IN ANY
LOCAL CLUBS, SOCIETIES, BANDS, GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS IN
WIGSTON MAGNA OR SOUTH WIGSTON?
THE GREATER WIGSTON HERITAGE CENTRE
WIGSTON
TIMELINE
1500BC TO 2014
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(Adobe .pdf File)
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