Whitwick Historical Group is holding a Christmas Open Afternoon at The Old Station on Thursday, 19th December from 1pm to 4pm. You will have the opportunity to look around this unique building, reminisce with our volunteers, look at our wide collections of photographs, artefacts and documents. The 2025 calendar will [...]
Published On: 26 November 20240 Comments on Christmas Open AfternoonOur recent event was "Whitwick At Leisure" held on Saturday 19th October at Whitwick Methodist Church. We were also supported by other local groups including displays by Whitwick Holy Cross pupils, Whitwick Cub Scouts, Friends of Thringstone, LCC Museum Service, Marie Brown and Chris Matchett. The video to the [...]
Published On: 19 October 20240 Comments on Whitwick At Leisure EventCheck out the 'Whitwick in Print' section to find the updated reports from the "Coalville Times" during The Great War, starting in August 1914. There are yearly reports covering the whole of the war with the preparations being made in the area, the local men who went to war [...]
Published On: 3 October 20240 Comments on Coalville Times at WarThe 'Whitwick in Print' section has been updated. You can now see all the local reports of events that happened in Whitwick taken from articles in the "Coalville Times" from 1915 to 1920. Check out the local football results, court reports, council meetings and general 'chit chat' reported in [...]
Published On: 3 October 20240 Comments on Whitwick in PrintThe Whitwick Historical Group 2025 Calendar is now available. Our popular calendar with images of Whitwick can now be purchased by calling at 'The Old Station' or these local shops in Whitwick: Silver Street Colledge’s Florists; Mark Davis Opticians; North Street Mason’s Chemist Castle Street K.C.R. Garage Also, [...]
Published On: 27 September 20240 Comments on 2025 Calendar Available Now22nd April: a new edition of "Banded Together Part 1" will be on sale!
Published On: 3 April 20230 Comments on Relaunch of “Banded Together Part 1”In October, the team at Whitwick Historical Group organised an exhibition with the theme of “Whitwick Schools” to mark the Group’s 35th Anniversary. We were all delighted by the support received from the local community.
Published On: 1 October 20180 Comments on 35th Anniversary ExhibitionEnthusiastic volunteers helped to make Whitwick’s Big Dig a wonderful community event. Over the weekend of 25th and 26th July, over 150 local people gave their time, energy and their gardens to support the project.
Published On: 1 July 20150 Comments on Whitwick’s Big Dig