History Articles

Louis Coleman – Ginger Beer maker

Louis Coleman was born in Leicester in 1864. The 1881 census lists him, aged 17, as an employee in a Ginger Beer Manufactory. The…

19th century Belgrave people

Photographs of  some of the residents of “the affluent borough” as Belgrave became known in the 17th and 18th century….

A selection of people’s memories of Belgrave

A selection of people’s memories of Belgrave: Richard Hallam (featured on the Trust’s pop-up banner). “I remember Richard Hallam as my Sunday School teacher…

John Ellis

Oil painting of John Ellis (1789-1862), Quaker and liberal reformer. John Ellis was chairman of the Leicester & Swannington Railway and Midland Railway, and…

A H Findley – Artist

Albert Henry Findley was born in Leicester on 7th March 1880. He was the eldest son of Richard Findley, a chairmaker for churches, businesses…

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