Rushey Mead History
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RT @leicestermuseum: Over at #AbbeyPumpingStation today there's fun to be had with our #halfterm Railway Day! Plenty of family fun to be e…
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RT @svenja_bethke: The workshop is organised in partnership with @leicestermuseum and funded by @ahrcpress @HyPIRUoL @LeicesterCSSAH #migr…
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RT @BrookMeadAcad: We have an exciting and unique opportunity at Brook Mead Academy for those who wish to join our growing team. Apply now:…
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The brother and sister who tried to pioneer flight - BBC News. Fascinating story.
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RT @ismail_dale: We are excited to invite you to a special training event focusing on the local history and heritage of North West Leiceste…
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RIP Benjamin Zephaniah: Writer, poet and Peaky Blinders actor dies aged 65 - BBC News. It will be especially poignant when we next deliver our C20th topic on post WW2 British society and use his poem ‘The British’.
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Once again we are grateful to hear @PeterBarratt12 speak about his great grandmother Alice Hawkins and her life as a suffragette in Leicester.
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RT @PoppyLegion: The Royal British Legion’s 2023 #PoppyAppeal launches today with our new plastic-free poppy ♻️ Made entirely from paper,…
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Harriet Jacobs gave an account of Steventon in the 19th Century - BBC News
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RT @BBCWalesNews: On 21 October 1966, disaster struck the small south Wales village of Aberfan A colliery spoil tip collapsed and slid dow…
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RT @RusheyMeadAcad: Are you a Teacher of History? If so, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Teacher of History (Maternity cover) s…
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RT @RusheyMeadAcad: Are you a Teacher of History? If so, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Teacher of History (Maternity cover) s…
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Fabulous design just down the road.
The Space Race and Moon Landing significantly impacted design, inspiring architects in a new way. Constructed in 1979 based on 1960s designs, the Mobil Canopies in Red Hill, Leicester make an extra-terrestrial impression on drivers. ➡️ #WorldSpaceWeek
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We were delighted to welcome Gurinder Mann, Community Heritage Officer from Leicester Museum and Galleries to share the Story of Leicester heritage panel project and the importance of knowing our city’s rich heritage with our Year 7 students @leicestermuseum
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Kindertransport: Birmingham plaque honours Holocaust hero - BBC News
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RT @RusheyMeadAcad: Are you a Teacher of History? If so, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Teacher of History (Maternity cover) s…
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Quobna Cugoano: London church honours Ghanaian-born freed slave and abolitionist - BBC News
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Leicester: Former world's longest rail tunnel to allow visitors - BBC News
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RT @HolocaustUK: On this day in 1935, the Nuremberg Laws were passed by the Nazi party. The laws aimed to isolate Jews from 'Aryan' society…
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