Lighthorne History Society was formed in January 2006. The aims of the society are to promote an interest in and record the pre-history and the history of the village and to make the records available to the general public. We also have a programme of visiting speakers and occasional visits.
This is the last remaining former ribbon-weaving factory in Coventry; it stands in New Buildings and was occupied by Exchange and Mart in the 20th century. It had been standing ...
I stayed up to view the eclipse and took some photos (though it was difficult to get it in focus). This ‘supermoon’ (larger than normal because it was nearer the earth ...
Stone tower mill with batter built at the beginning of the 19th century. It had three storeys, wooden machinery and two pairs of stones. By the 1870s it had ceased working, ...
My first car was a Scootacar, which I owned when I lived in Coventry. I bought this from my sister’s work colleague in about 1966 for £35, which I borrowed from ...
The first Original Levi Store in the UK opened at 51 the Parade (now the Vodaphone shop) Leamington in 1987. I was 17 at the time and had a Saturday ...
At the time of writing, Southam’s Market Hill and High Street is having its appearance dramatically changed. The town centre ‘regeneration’ project is under way, and the new Tithe Lodge ...
It’s amazing what comes up in people’s back gardens. This may look like a small pebble, but it was identified at Warwickshire Museum as a 6000 year old stone axe. ...
Reports of the riots generated by mechanisation in the silk-weaving industry reminded me that there are former silk-weavers’ homes to be seen locally. Here are three examples: two from Bedworth ...
The Kineton History Group was founded in 1987 to encourage an interest in Kineton and District through the study of local history.
Coventry and Nuneaton, alongside Bedworth, were great hubs of ribbon weaving in the 18th century. However, the life of a ribbon weaver was not all roses, particularly in the early 19th century.
While ...