Fundraisers and Forums
October Forum: 999, CCTV and Computers: the History of Police Control Rooms
Chris Williams explains about the history of police control rooms and how the 999 emergency telephone system came into operation
May Forum: Returning colonials at home
Dr Denise McHugh explains how returning British colonisers tried to find a ‘place in the sun’ when they returned to Britain from India. She explores the households and habits of self-identifying ‘Anglo-Indians’.
June Forum: Medieval Charnwood Forest
A talk by Dr Ann Stones which considers contemporary medieval perceptions of Charnwood using maps, place-names, landscape and archaeological evidence.
April Forum: Bird Ringing
A talk about the process of bird ringing and the data it provides: what is its on-going relevance for conservation management?
Annual General Meeting 2025
Leicester Vaughan College’s AGM takes place on 29 January 2025 at 7pm. We are looking forward to being joined by as many of our members as possible. Please come along and help us to get off to a good start in
March Forum: A Resistant Reading of Family History
Kate Carruthers Thomas talks about her family history research and her attempt to reveal stories of those who have previously been sidelined or ignored in favour of male lines of descent.
February Forum: The Giant Hogweed Caper
Dr Stuart Mitchell talks about the Giant Hogweed sensation of 1970
November Forum: ‘Caught short’
Leicester Adult Education College, Belvoir Street, LE1 6QL ‘Caught short’: London’s loos since the 1960s In ’Caught short’: London’s loos since the 1960s’ Simon Fowler and Dan Weinbren look at the impact of toilets on public life over the past sixty years.
The Discovery Circles are launched!
A very dynamic and engaged group met on 18 September to help us launch our Discovery Circles. Fortified with tea, coffee, cake and samosas, between us we managed to generate 15 suggestions for Discovery Circles. These suggestions covered a great
Vaughan Discovery Circles Launch
Our Discovery Circle Launch offers a chance to suggest ideas for Vaughan Discovery Circles and to meet those with similar learning interests. Refreshments are included.