Groups requesting a talk are asked to give a donation to Swannington Heritage Trust who always require additional funds to finance their fabulous work in preserving the industrial, natural and social heritage of swannington. To arrange a talk email e n j o y h e r i t a g e u k at g m a i l dot c o m
The amazing transformation of Hough Mill - More than a quarter of a century of restoration from derelict shell to visitor attraction.
A Coal Mining Dynasty - Find out how the Walker family controlled coal mines in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, plus the sale of coal through a network of merchants - 150 years, 400 people, 16 mining engineers, 12 coal merchants, 7 counties.
Former Swannington - The Land Stolen By Coalville - A tongue in cheek title for a talk describing how Coalville Urban District Council began on the 31st December 1894 and how it took land from Swannington in 18994 and during its 1912 and 1936 expansions.
Wordsworth's Church - St Georges Church, Swannington - Site selection, National Gallery, Reverend Francis Merewether, building the church, the muscular christian who rebuilt his church, inside the church, the clergy, Wordsworth's sonnets.
Leicestershire industrialists - their non-industrial legacy - an archbishop, an 830 acre country park, university library and cardiac unit and fabulous houses are some of the legacies left from Leicestershire's industry.
Cardiff and Leicester - so similar yet so different - both cities share a history of Celts, Vikings, Normans, rivers, railways, coal sport and so much more; yet there are huge differences in the way and speed with which they developed.
Clement Edwin Stretton and the Leicester and Swannington Railway - Stretton was a railway enthusiast, safety campaigner and historian; his lecture on the development of the Leicester and Swannington Railway provides a valuable insight into its early history.
Coalville Clock Tower - The clock tower was completed in 1925 and the talk encompasses Coalville Origins, Clock Tower Location, Fundraising Committee, Architect and Builders, Opening Ceremony, Area Development, Restoration Project.
Leicestershire During The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth II - Motorways, winning the Premier League, Trappist beer, Covid, King in the car park, coal industry, railways, heritage groups.
Trouble and Strife - the challenges of finding a wife - changes to marriage laws and customs.
History of the UK 1950-2000 - railways, decimalisation, prime ministers, expansion of television, water reservoirs, 1966 World Cup, Wimbledon winners, UK Winners Of The European Cup, European Economic Community, Eurovision Song Contest, comprehensive schools.
History of the world 1950-2000 - the United Nations, dismantling of empires, the rise and fall of communism, space race and more.
Welsh People who helped shape the world - opera, housing, Ukraine, Agincourt, English language, the bedroom, Australia, breakfast cereal, WI, hedges
A Few Changes In The Garden - How the garden was created.
Influential UK Lady Gardeners - Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Wilmott, Vita Sackville-West, Swanley Horticultural College, Studley Castle Horticultural College, Television Gardeners, Youtube Gardeners