Thanks to Brian Kibble for sending over this photo of the reconditioned Kirby and West Milk Float at the 2019 Anstey Gala. The vehicle now sells coffee for The Bridge charity, which “helps people in Leicester on their journey from hopelessness to hope.”
Old Anstey Receipts from 1930s – from wireless sets to physician’s invoices
Our thanks go to Diane Green for loaning Anstey Archivist Brian Kibble this wonderful set of old receipts and invoices – which we have now been able to scan for both the archive and our online collection. Brian notes that he particularly likes the Horrace Elliot receipt as his father joined them in 1931…
June Meeting: “Leics Framework Knitters”
Anstey Local History Society Our next meeting will be held on: Wednesday June 19th2019 at 7.00.p.m. in Anstey Community Library Leicestershire’s Framework Knitters Speaker: Jess Jenkins (Leicestershire Records Office) Anstey was a large part of the county’s framework knitters community. Members: Free Non-members: £2.00 http://www.ansteyhistory.com Tel:07870197958
May Meeting: “The History of Anstey Parish Council”
… and here is Paul Day himself, when he was Chairman of Anstey Parish Council, at the Opening of the Parish’s Centenary Walk.
February 2019 Newsletter
Anstey Local History Society Welcome to the first Anstey Local History Society newsletter. Thank you to those of you who were able to make it to our first AGM in January. It was a really interesting evening discussing the objects and photos that were brought along. There were even some photos brought along that Brian…
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