15 September
Rockingham Castle - The Watsons and Charles Dickens
Mick Boyce, who is a guide at the castle, will give an illustrated talk about the history of the castle, showing the interior of the rooms and views of the garden. It also includes the ownership of the castle by the Kings of England, the involvement in the Civil War and why Charles Dickens wrote the novel ‘Bleak House’ at the Castle.

13 October
The Boot Industry and The Raunds March in 1905
Jerome Betts also examines the outline history of the Shoe and Military Boots in Northamptonshire. He covers the events which led to the protest march from Raunds to London in May 1905, which has it’s centenary in May and about which he has written a booklet.

Saturday 6 November
History in and around Harborough
This is our annual one-day conference on local history and archaeology, highlighting current research.
Venue: The Council Suite, Harborough District Council Offices, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough (entrance on corner of building facing Church Square.)

10 November
Railways and the Post
Derek Smeathers follows the History of the early posts with the second part of his presentation, which covers the period from about 1840 - 1940. This explains how important the railways were and how they influenced and were vital for Post Office expansion, what competition they faced, and how they assisted the introduction of new postal services.

8 December
Christmas Social - Gerry Burrows will give a talk about 'When we were Young'.
A relaxed social event when members of the Family History Society join us for an enjoyable and entertaining evening.

12 January 2005
John Henry Stokes (of Great Bowden) an Edwardian Horse Keeper...
A talk by Lois Edwards who has indexed a scrapbook belonging to John Henry Stokes, whose horse won the Grand National in 1922. He was responsible for many houses and buildings in Great Bowden, including the village hall. It is a fascinating story, and his scrapbooks can be found at the County Hall Records Office in Wigston.

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9 March
Annual General Meeting
Please try to attend this meeting which will help us to shape the continuing future of your Society, and provide programme topics which are of interest to the majority of members.
And Early Parks in Harborough
After the AGM Stephen Barker will give a talk about Early Parks in Harborough covering Great Bowden, Little Bowden, Logan Street and the later addition Welland Park.

Logan Street Recreation Ground Market Harborough.
© Leicestershire Heritage Services.

13 April
Amy Johnson - Her Flying Career 1928 - 1941
An illustrated talk by Chris Parker about the life of Amy Johnson, Aircraft and Aviation personalities of the time.

11 MAY
Harborough Band
Mark Stamp has been a staunch supporter of the Harborough Band for many years and looks back on the Band’s 104 years involvement with the town. He will also cover the history of the Brass Band movement.

8 June
Summer Visit - Foxton Locks
Guided tour with Mike Beech, curator of Foxton Canal Museum and Incline Plane Trust.
7.15pm for 7.30pm start at the TOP CAR PARK.

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