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History and heritage
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Century of Stories
Everyone has a connection to the First World War, what's yours?
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Museums in Leicestershire
Our museums and visitor information
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Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum offers educational services for visitors and we invite schools and groups to contact us to plan a visit to the museum.
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Visit the Record Office
Resources for researching the history and culture of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
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Search the Record Office Catalogue
The online catalogue contains descriptions of a wide variety of records from many sources, both public and private, relating to Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
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Researching your family history
How to research your family history and learn about making your family tree
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Buy copies of Record Office records
Buy copies of microfilm, microfiche and digital archives
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Historic Environment Record
The Historic Environment Record (HER) is the most complete record of archaeological remains and historic buildings in Leicestershire and Rutland. It covers from prehistoric times to the present day.
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Green Plaque Awards Scheme
The Leicestershire County Council Green Plaque Awards are awarded to people and places in and around the county, nominated by you.
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Open Museum
Museum collections and displays, delivered to communities and venues